About 740,000 global deaths from suicide occur annually—that's one death every 43 seconds
About 740,000 suicides are reported annually: that's one death on average every 43 seconds, one of the many disturbing ...
Experts strongly recommend against spine injections for chronic back pain
Spine injections should not be given to adults with chronic back pain because they provide little or no pain relief compared ...
Global study finds new medication for sinus thrombosis is just as safe but more patient-friendly
Patients affected by sinus thrombosis are treated with blood thinners. Traditionally, these patients are prescribed vitamin K antagonists (VKAs). In order to give the correct dosage, regular check-ups ...
Blood test could identify expectant mothers at risk of preterm delivery
A research team from Sinai Health and the University of Toronto has identified a way to determine which mothers are more ...
Software proves faster than physicians at spotting side effects during cardiac arrhythmia drug treatment
A software robot has proved to be faster than doctors at detecting side effects during a drug treatment for cardiac ...
Intratumor microbiome's influence on lung cancer: A single-cell perspective
Human health is strongly intertwined with the health of the microbiome. A large number of studies have shown that the human ...
Obesity surgery tourism—only approved centers should be carrying out recognized procedures, say researchers
Obesity surgery (also known as bariatric and metabolic surgery) is one of the most common reasons people engage in so-called ...
The brain perceives unexpected pain more strongly, study finds
Pain perception can vary greatly. Sometimes, we feel pain more intensely than expected due to an injury or physical ailment but may feel less intense pain in other similar instances. This variability ...
Talazoparib and enzalutamide tied to improved overall survival in metastatic prostate cancer
For patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) unselected for homologous recombination repair (HRR ...
Trump administration reverses plan to end free COVID test program
The Trump administration changed course on Tuesday, deciding to keep the government's free COVID test program running, just ...
De-escalating DAPT to ticagrelor monotherapy cuts bleeding risk in acute coronary syndrome
For patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, de-escalating dual ...
Suicide far outpaces homicide in Illinois intimate partner problem-related deaths
Death related to intimate partner problems has long been viewed primarily as a homicide issue affecting women. But a new data ...