Detroit kids 17 and under were nearly three times more likely to be hospitalized for asthma than other kids in Michigan, according to data from the Michigan Department of Health…
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Retired Olympic athletes at greater risk of skin cancer and osteoarthritis, research reveals
Credit: Kampus Production from Pexels Researchers from Keele University have revealed that retired Olympic athletes are more likely to develop skin cancer and osteoarthritis than the general population. In their…
Federal subpoenas for transgender care records raise medical privacy concerns and put providers in a legal bind – a health law expert explains what’s at stake
On Sept. 10, 2025, a federal judge blocked the Department of Justice’s attempt to subpoena medical records and other private health information on minors receiving hormone therapy and other gender…
Drugged driving – including under the influence of cannabis and prescription drugs – is quietly becoming one of the most dangerous road hazards
In October 2023, an unthinkable tragedy unfolded in Coleman, Wisconsin: An 8‑month‑old girl lost her life when a driver, impaired by cannabis, ran a stop sign and crashed into another…
Study sheds light on hurdles faced in transforming NHS health care with AI
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into NHS hospitals is far harder than initially anticipated, with complications around governance, contracts, data collection, harmonization with old IT systems, finding…
Breathlessness increases long-term mortality risk, finds a study in Malawi
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Program shows that over half of hospital patients with breathlessness had died within a year…
Giant coin hoard discovered in eastern Poland
A metal detectorist has discovered a significant coin hoard in a field near Zewierszczów, located in Poland’s Lublin Voivodeship. The discovery was made by Mr. Grzegorz Panek, a member of…
A novel prognostic model predicts severe cutaneous adverse reaction mortality
The AUC of (A) model 1 (HRR, PLR, and monocyte count): 0.798; and (B) model 2 (HRR, PLR, monocyte count, malignancy, cardiovascular disease, and autoimmune disease): 0.8372. AUC, Area under…
Keto diet linked to reduced depression symptoms in college students
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study shows an association between at least 10 weeks of following a well-formulated ketogenic diet and a roughly 70% decrease in depression symptoms among…
