From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (A.T.T., W.W.A.), the Center for Womens Reproductive Health (A.T.T., J.M.S., N.A., S.O., G.R.C., W.W.A.), the Department of Biostatistics (J.M.S., G.R… [+4039 chars]
Although this week's snow showers and cold weather would try and convince you otherwise, we're now well into the spring season and winter should be firmly behind us. And as things hopefully start … [+4085 chars]
Introduction Worldwide, coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has imposed large burdens of morbidity and mortality among the general population.1 Up until September 2021, SARS-CoV-2 virus had caused 226… [+28616 chars]
A study in postmenopausal people suggests eating nutrient-rich prunes every day may be beneficial to bone health, reducing inflammatory factors that contribute to osteoporosis. The research will be p… [+1946 chars]
Excessive consumption of alcohol can have negative consequences for your body, mind, and daily life. “The negative effects on the body, brain, and mind are irreversible” at some point, according to … [+6483 chars]
A dose of tranexamic acid to start and end noncardiac surgery reduced important bleeding events, the POISE-3 trial showed, albeit with a question mark hanging over cardiovascular risk. The antifibri… [+4838 chars]
Those of us who treat cancer patients cannot deny the painful emotions they and their families experience. Facing that reality includes looking for practical, effective ways of easing the pain. The t… [+8269 chars]
WASHINGTON, DCEating less dietary sodium does not reduce mortality or trips to the hospital in patients who have heart failure (HF) with reduced or preserved ejection fraction, the SODIUM-HF trial sh… [+4588 chars]
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Vaccinat… [+4346 chars]
A top immunologist has explained why some people are simply able to avoid catching Covid-19. As reported by Dublin Live, Dr Cliona O'Farrelly, who is a professor of comparative immunology and bioche… [+1660 chars]
The world's first "human challenge" trial in which volunteers were deliberately exposed to the coronavirus has found that symptoms had no effect on how likely an infected person is to pass the diseas… [+1322 chars]
A mother from Co Derry has told of her shock bowel cancer diagnosis after initially thinking her symptoms were irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Maryrose McCready said her symptoms initially presented… [+6923 chars]
