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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster holds up a bill banning almost all abortions in the state after he signed it into law on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Jeffrey Collins | AP The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the state’s ban on abortion after around six weeks of pregnancy, ruling that
A study published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology journal estimates the global incidence of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents using microsimulation models. Study: Estimating the total incidence of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents aged 0–19 years from 1990 to 2050: a global simulation-based analysis. Image Credit: mother_ana / Shutterstock Background Type 1
Back when I was a medical student I learned a lesson about who was expendable. I was doing research for the liver transplant team at UCLA, one of the largest organ-transplant centers in the U.S., and one of the surgeons gave me an assignment: can you track how sick the patients are before they come
In findings that point to a potential treatment strategy, researchers in China have discovered how two risk factors – male hormones and aflatoxin – may drive hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The liver cancer genetics and biology differ between men and women and help explain why aflatoxin exposure increases the risk of HCC in hepatitis B virus
The new year brings reminders of new beginnings, but how can we navigate this when we are grieving? When we lose someone we love, the passing of time can feel make us feel like we are being forced forward and further away from all that is familiar and from the person we have lost.
Long COVID has emerged as a pandemic within the pandemic. As scientists work to untangle the many remaining unanswered questions about how the initial infection impacts the body, they must now also investigate why some people develop debilitating, chronic symptoms that last months to years longer. A new machine learning tool is here to help.
Better management of nitrogen-rich fertilisers through alternating crops, optimising use and other measures can yield huge environmental and health benefits, but must boost food production at the same time, researchers warned Wednesday. Reducing nitrogen pollution from global croplands is a “grand challenge,” the group of international researchers said in a study in Nature outlining a
Vivien Williams takes us through Mayo Clinic’s downtown parking on the Minnesota campus.
Here are six-morning routine mistakes that are holding you back. Number one is not having a consistent morning routine. Chaos breeds chaos and order breeds order. If you want to start your day off right, start by establishing a consistent morning routine. Number two is hitting the snooze button. Switching back and forth between being
CNN — Sesame has joined the list of major food allergens defined by law, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. The change, which went into effect on January 1, comes as a result of the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research Act, or FASTER Act, which was signed into law in April
A smartphone-based self-management intervention developed for patients with bipolar disorder (BD) can help decrease depressive symptoms and improve quality of life, new research suggests. In a randomized clinical trial of usual care plus the experimental smartphone-based intervention known as LiveWell vs usual care alone, participants in the smartphone group who were categorized as low-risk or
Whether you have an unexplored passion, or want to upskill in order to cultivate new career options, learning can be a lifelong pursuit, and one that opens doors to endless possibilities… Whether it’s signing up for a short adult education course, or enrolling for a degree, many of us return to education after taking some
Scientists are working on a new vaccine that could prevent and simultaneously kill brain cancer. The team is harnessing a novel means to turn cancer cells into anti-cancer agents that could eliminate tumors and train the immune system to prevent cancer recurrence. The effort is carried out in the lab of Khalid Shah, MS, Ph.D.
It finally happened! Thanks to The Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act that was passed in April of 2021, sesame is required to be listed as a major food allergen on food and beverage package labels. This change went into effect on January 1, 2023. This blog breaks down the importance of
XBB.1.5 strain, January 4, 2023, Suqian, Jiangsu, China. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images The XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant that’s currently dominating the U.S. is the most contagious version of Covid-19 yet, but it doesn’t appear to make people sicker, according to the World Health Organization. Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s Covid-19 technical lead, said
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roughly 1 in every 20 Americans use electronic cigarettes or vapes – with many being middle and high school students. There has been an uptick in e-cigarette use over the years, as some adults have turned to the products to quit smoking and many adolescents
A fatal bleeding event in an Alzheimer’s clinical trial participant may have been linked with the investigational anti-amyloid agent lecanemab, a case report suggested. However, drug trialists are not willing to assign blame yet, especially as lecanemab’s fate hangs in a potential FDA approval for early Alzheimer’s disease later this week. Information about the case
The hospital at home model of providing acute-level healthcare in the residences of patients who are sick enough to meet hospital admission standards continues to generate interest from hospitals, payers, and policymakers. But uncertain regulatory footing, lack of coverage by many private insurers, reluctance by some physicians to refer, and low patient volume for even
As many of us head back to normality after the festive break, how can we do so in a gentle and purposeful way? How are you feeling this week? For those of us who had time off over the holidays, this week marks a return to work, a return to routine and a return to
A recent study published in Preventive Medicine found that messaging campaigns discouraging the consumption of unhealthy beverages were more promising than those promoting healthy drinks among parents in the United States (US). Study: Should messages discourage sugary drinks, encourage water, or both? A randomized experiment with U.S. parents. Image Credit: WS-Studio/Shutterstock Background Related Stories Overconsumption
A new offshoot strain, XBB.1.5, of the COVID-19 Omicron variant has been found to have “alarming” immunity evasion, which could cause another surge of cases in the United States, according to experts. Dr. David Ho, professor of microbiology and immunology at Columbia University, said the XBB.1 offshoot variant is 63 times less likely to be
You’re sneezing, or coughing, or blowing your nose non-stop or popping lozenges to soothe a sore throat. Or maybe all of the above. It’s a winter misery, all right. But which one? And what can you do to make it stop faster? And how can you reduce the risk of a repeat bout? For answers,
Excitement and investment in the microbiome and its near-term opportunities for the biopharma industry are rapidly increasing. As the microbiome is implicated in progressively more diseases, emerging studies have validated the concept of microbiome-based diagnostics and therapeutics. The accelerating pace of scientific and technologic advances makes it especially challenging for industry leaders to keep up
Here are six common reasons that medical school applicants get rejected. Number one, is a low MCAT score. Unless you have a strong GPA to compensate for a low MCAT score, you should consider retaking the test. Number two, is a low GPA – especially with a decreasing trend. An upward trend demonstrates improvement, resilience,
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life. CNN — You may know that being adequately hydrated is important for day-to-day bodily functions such as regulating temperature and maintaining skin health. But drinking enough water
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona court has ruled that abortion doctors cannot be prosecuted under a pre-statehood law that criminalizes nearly all abortions yet was barred from being enforced for decades. But the Arizona Court of Appeals on Friday declined to repeal the 1864 law, which carries a sentence of two to five years in
Are you ready to take the first step towards becoming the best version of yourself? Have you ever wondered what you might achieve if there were no limits? What if you could unlock something within you that would propel you towards your dreams and desires, whatever they might be? Your ‘potential’ is something that, maybe,