Unhealthy Levels Of Nitrogen Dioxide In Households With Gas Or Propane Stoves: Study
People living in households with gas or propane stoves breathe in unhealthy levels of nitrogen dioxide, with the increased levels linked to around 50,000 cases of pediatric asthma, a recent…
There’s Still Time to Register for MedCity INVEST
Join MedCity News and nearly 300 healthcare investors, startups, and innovative-minded executives in Chicago at the Ritz Carlton on May 21-22 for MedCity INVEST 2024. The conference is the premier boutique…
Could Better Inhalers Help Patients, and the Planet?
Miguel Divo, a lung specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, sits in an exam room across from Joel Rubinstein, who has asthma. Rubinstein, a retired psychiatrist, is about…
49% of parents unaware of conditions included in newborn screening tests
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Patients’ wearables can help clinicians prescribe physical activity
Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for death. With most adolescents and one-quarter of adults not meeting the World Health Organization’s recommended levels of physical activity, and big…
Researchers unveil mechanism enhancing cellular fitness against aging and neurodegeneration
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center discover a mechanism to enhance the fitness of cells against aging and neurodegenerative diseases. This finding will pave the way for novel therapeutic approaches…
Cancer researcher Catriona Jamieson is sending tumors into space
What happens when you catapult cancer into space? Or shoot stem cells toward the stars? Catriona Jamieson, a hematologist and director of the Sanford Stem Cell Institute at the University…
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome treatment shows promise for recovery
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic and debilitating pain disorder, typically considered lifelong with limited treatment options. Now, groundbreaking research finds that early detection and effective treatment can lead to significant…
Correct Dx of Cancer Treatment Skin Effects Evaluated
SAN DIEGO — Compared with medical oncologists, dermatologists were more likely to correctly classify and grade dermatologic adverse events from cancer therapies, results from a multicenter survey showed."New cancer therapies…
A Simple Nature-Based Activity Can Improve Students’ Mental Health, Says Study
As stress, anxiety, and depression are on the rise among teenagers and college students, researchers of a recent study recommended a simple nature-based activity to help improve the mental health…