Q&A: Hot flashes, vaginal dryness: Is endocrine therapy worth it for breast cancer?

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterAnna Weiss, MD. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterCancer treatment is riddled with pros and cons, trade-offs. During October, brea

Updated on: January 18,2024

Q&A: Hot flashes, vaginal dryness: Is endocrine therapy worth it for breast cancer?

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterAnna Weiss, MD. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterCancer treatment is riddled with pros and cons, trade-offs. During October, brea

Updated on:January 18,2024

Q&A: Music intervention programs can enhance parent and baby language interactions

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPrevious research shows that conversational turns (interactive conversations) between parents and children are import

Updated on: April 17,2024

Q&A: Music intervention programs can enhance parent and baby language interactions

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPrevious research shows that conversational turns (interactive conversations) between parents and children are import

Updated on:April 17,2024

Q&A: Treatment for a parastomal hernia

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQuestion: My friend had a stoma created after years of managing Crohn's disease. She recently had surgery to repair a hernia. What is a

Updated on: November 13,2023

Q&A: Treatment for a parastomal hernia

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQuestion: My friend had a stoma created after years of managing Crohn's disease. She recently had surgery to repair a hernia. What is a

Updated on:November 13,2023

Q&A: Functional dyspepsia can significantly affect quality of life

by Cynthia WeissCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have dealt with digestive issues for much of my 30s. Ulcers run in my family. My doctor said that while I could have an ulcer, test

Updated on: June 17,2024

Q&A: Functional dyspepsia can significantly affect quality of life

by Cynthia WeissCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have dealt with digestive issues for much of my 30s. Ulcers run in my family. My doctor said that while I could have an ulcer, test

Updated on:June 17,2024

Q&A: Pancreatic cancer risk, symptoms and treatment

by Mark TrutyPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteMy mother recently was diagnosed with diabetes, but due to abdominal pain a

Updated on: January 10,2024

Q&A: Pancreatic cancer risk, symptoms and treatment

by Mark TrutyPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteMy mother recently was diagnosed with diabetes, but due to abdominal pain a

Updated on:January 10,2024

Q&A: What human diseases can teach us about the immune system

byHarvard Medical SchoolA microscope image of melanoma cells. The green T cell in the center has been activated and is producing interferon-gamma (pink/red), a signaling molecule necessary for c

Updated on: November 13,2023

Q&A: What human diseases can teach us about the immune system

byHarvard Medical SchoolA microscope image of melanoma cells. The green T cell in the center has been activated and is producing interferon-gamma (pink/red), a signaling molecule necessary for c

Updated on:November 13,2023

Q&A: Why online discount codes from influencers for 'miracle' products aren't your key to health

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe wellness industry is unregulated with few rules governing marketing claims often made by social media influencers, w

Updated on: August 31,2024

Q&A: Why online discount codes from influencers for 'miracle' products aren't your key to health

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe wellness industry is unregulated with few rules governing marketing claims often made by social media influencers, w

Updated on:August 31,2024

Q and A: How to avoid swimmer's ear

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 7 and has been taking swim lessons this summer. She has been complaining about her ears hurting, and

Updated on: March 04,2024

Q and A: How to avoid swimmer's ear

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 7 and has been taking swim lessons this summer. She has been complaining about her ears hurting, and

Updated on:March 04,2024

Q&A: What is cholangiocarcinoma and how is it treated?

by Rory SmootCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQuestion: My mother has been experiencing unusual and persistent fatigue, abdominal pain, and jaundice. After undergoing a CT scan, her doctor diagnosed h

Updated on: January 04,2024

Q&A: What is cholangiocarcinoma and how is it treated?

by Rory SmootCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQuestion: My mother has been experiencing unusual and persistent fatigue, abdominal pain, and jaundice. After undergoing a CT scan, her doctor diagnosed h

Updated on:January 04,2024

Q&A: Research reveals how the brain sets your body's dinner clock

by Eric Williamson,University of VirginiaSCN snRNA-seq reveals minimal alteration of circadian genes during SF. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adh9570When you eat

Updated on: January 19,2024

Q&A: Research reveals how the brain sets your body's dinner clock

by Eric Williamson,University of VirginiaSCN snRNA-seq reveals minimal alteration of circadian genes during SF. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adh9570When you eat

Updated on:January 19,2024

Q&A: Testing the efficacy of new vaccines against enteroviruses

by Karin Vikström,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMarta Butrym from the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM), at the department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), is defending

Updated on: March 06,2024

Q&A: Testing the efficacy of new vaccines against enteroviruses

by Karin Vikström,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMarta Butrym from the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM), at the department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), is defending

Updated on:March 06,2024

Q&A: Association of food insecurity on body mass index change in a pediatric weight management intervention

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlicia Persaud, MPH, a graduate research assistant in the Division of Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital is the lead a

Updated on: June 08,2024

Q&A: Association of food insecurity on body mass index change in a pediatric weight management intervention

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlicia Persaud, MPH, a graduate research assistant in the Division of Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital is the lead a

Updated on:June 08,2024