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Endometriosis: 9 facts to know about the puzzling disease
Despite symptoms, the diagnosis often comes painfully late.
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Smoking, drinking means higher surgery risks, but health coaching before surgery could help
Reoperations, readmissions, surgery complications and emergency visits highest among surgery patients with risky drinking and smoking, but raising awareness of alcohol related surgery risk can reduce use.
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Study hints at why older people are more susceptible to the flu
Influenza is back in circulation, posing a special danger to older adults.
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Is muscle weakness the new smoking?
Researchers say the study finding is some of the first evidence linking muscle weakness and biological age acceleration
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Pursuing passion-based electives during medical school
The University of Michigan Medical School’s unique curriculum framework provides a new approach for students and future generations of physicians-in-training to explore their interests in a variety of clinical and non-clinical electives.
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Monoclonal antibodies preserve stem cells in mouse brains, bring promise for future studies
Using antibodies instead of traditional drugs, stem cells last significantly longer when used in pre-clinical animal models.
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Hospital room features may affect recovery after surgery
The design of a hospital room could affect recovery after high-risk surgeries.
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Many middle-aged adults wary of taking part in studies of dementia prevention drugs
Health providers could help by discussing the topic with patients, analysis of National Poll on Healthy Aging data suggests.
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Could “Choosing Wisely” help fight health worker burnout?
Managers should involve clinicians in efforts to cut back on unneeded or unproven tasks, team says.
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Reducing liver disease in children who undergo complex heart surgery
Trial focuses on whether drug udenafil can help prevent chronic liver problems in kids who require a Fontan procedure for congenital heart disease.
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RSV: What parents should know
How you can prevent infection and look for more serious symptoms of RSV.
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New gene found suppressed in scleroderma brings potential target for treatment
When the gene was suppressed in mice, signs of scleroderma started to develop.
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A critical source of health help for older loved ones
A poll shows how many members of the ‘sandwich generation’ of people in their 50s, 60s and beyond act as a crucial source of health-related caregiving and household help for older Americans.
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5 bits of good news about health insurance
Changes to health plan costs and coverage from healthcare.gov, the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act, and the likely end of the public health emergency in 2023, make this an important Open Enrollment season.
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Inequality linked to differences in kids’ brain connections
Brain connection study shows that socioeconomic factors, including at-home enrichment, are associated with widespread differences in children’s brain connections.
