[ Credit: Jonathan Borba from Pexels A report in the Journal of Medical Internet Research shows developments in the evidence gap in drug safety during pregnancy in its News and Perspectives section. In “How Machine Learning Can Help Close Evidence Gaps for Drug Safety in Pregnant Women“, health writer Michelle …

[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cannabis is a psychoactive drug derived from the Cannabis sativa plant. Users can smoke the dried flowers and leaves as marijuana or make them into an oil or resin. It slows down the central nervous system, making users feel relaxed and euphoric. Smoking too much …

[ New research as part of the international Scars of Life initiative published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology shows the long-lasting impact of atopic dermatitis on educational and career choices and calls for more comprehensive, early, and multidimensional care. Credit: Scars of Life / La Roche-Posay Atopic dermatitis (AD), …

[ When Melanie Miller saw that her health insurance premium payment was set to nearly triple to $914 a month this year, she stopped shopping on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace. The 59-year-old retired teacher, who recently moved from Ohio to Michigan, now pays $341 a month for a …

[ Briana Dery, 33 of Twining Mich. is photographed with Dr. Shunji Nagai, surgical director of Liver, Intestine and Multivisceral Transplant, and Dr. Dean Kim, surgical director of Kidney and Pancreas Transplant, both of the Henry Ford Transplant Institute during a press conference at the Clara Ford Pavilion in Detroit. …

[ Occupational exposure and residential exposure to coal operations are associated with worse cancer mortality, according to a review published in Public Health. Source link

[ Artificial intelligence models using electronic health records and patient-reported outcomes may help identify cancer survivors at increased risk for emergency department visits, hospitalizations and worsening symptoms after treatment, according to a new study from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The …

[ Credit: MART PRODUCTION from Pexels Food labels make calories seem simple. They show the number of calories per serving, which is calculated based on how much fat, carbohydrates and protein the food contains. But inside the body, digestion is far more complicated. Food passes through a living microbial ecosystem …

[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A nationwide study has shed new light on how to most effectively and safely treat Chiari malformation and syringomyelia, rare neurological diseases that impact both children and young adults. In the first randomized controlled clinical trial for this condition conducted in the United States, a …

[ Elizabeth Kelley holding a cytokine-secreting patch. Credit: Jared Jones/Rice University Chronic wounds remain a significant clinical challenge, in part because it is difficult to deliver sustained, localized immune signals that coordinate tissue repair. While cytokines play a central role in regulating inflammation and healing, conventional delivery approaches are often …

Live births in England and Wales are at their lowest since 1977, while the age of first-time mothers has also risen. BBC News

[ New urine test provides a simple way to screen for autism in children. Credit: Andy DeLisle/ASU Knowledge Enterprise A simple urine test may help identify children at risk for autism sooner than current assessments—opening the door for earlier diagnosis and treatment, and better long-term outcomes for children who do …

[ Trans fats found naturally in dairy foods such as milk, butter, and cheese do not increase the risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. Researchers analyzed evidence from 22 studies involving thousands of people across Europe, Canada, and the United States and found …

BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Ellie Colton’s symptoms of endometriosis started when she was a young teenager. But she wasn’t diagnosed until she was 24. BBC News

[ Graphic anti-smoking ads can lead smokers to reconsider their habit, but in the absence of similar warnings for e-cigarettes, they make some smokers more inclined to vape than quit. Source link

British Medical Association resident doctor members in England announce new strike for four days from 15 June. BBC News

[ Physiotherapist-led strength exercises improve hip pain in young people suffering hip joint impingements, new research shows. The La Trobe University study followed 154 participants over six months, comparing a targeted strengthening program with a standardized stretching program. Participants in the strength group were 2.3 times more likely to report …

[ Some mornings when you wake up, your head is fuzzy, your body is heavy, and you don’t feel rested. It felt like you were dreaming all night. But did all that dreaming actually wear you out? Let’s look at what the science says. Source link

[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Better heart health before the pandemic was linked to a lower risk of severe COVID-19 events, according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Adults with the highest heart health scores at the beginning of the pandemic were nearly half as …

When Ellie Colton was 14, she thought she was dying. But doctors told her it was ‘just bad periods’. After years of debilitating pain she was finally diagnosed with endometriosis, a gynaecological condition that affects around 1 in 10 women. Her story is not uncommon – it takes an average …