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Highly infectious 'stomach flu' spreads: How to disinfect after norovirus

Highly infectious 'stomach flu' spreads: How to disinfect after norovirus

by Don Sweeney and Hannah PoukishCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNorovirus, also known as the "stomach flu" or "winter vomiting sickness," is active in California and across the

Highly infectious 'stomach flu' spreads: How to disinfect after norovirus

by Don Sweeney and Hannah PoukishCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNorovirus, also known as the "stomach flu" or "winter vomiting sickness," is active in California and across the
Blood test may help identify which colon cancer patients benefit from NSAIDs

Blood test may help identify which colon cancer patients benefit from NSAIDs

by Alliance for Clinical Trials in OncologyA blood test could help doctors decide which patients with colon cancer should receive anti-inflammatory medication along with chemotherapy after surgery, ac

Blood test may help identify which colon cancer patients benefit from NSAIDs

by Alliance for Clinical Trials in OncologyA blood test could help doctors decide which patients with colon cancer should receive anti-inflammatory medication along with chemotherapy after surgery, ac
Sodium bicarbonate fails to boost survival in patients with severe acidemia

Sodium bicarbonate fails to boost survival in patients with severe acidemia

byJustin Jackson, Medical XpressVisual abstract. Credit:JAMA(2025). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.20231Montpellier University Hospital leads a 43-center French effort that reports no reduction in day 90 all-

Sodium bicarbonate fails to boost survival in patients with severe acidemia

byJustin Jackson, Medical XpressVisual abstract. Credit:JAMA(2025). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.20231Montpellier University Hospital leads a 43-center French effort that reports no reduction in day 90 all-
Finerenone reduces kidney damage in type 1 diabetes by lowering protein in urine

Finerenone reduces kidney damage in type 1 diabetes by lowering protein in urine

byUniversity Medical Center GroningenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe drug finerenone has a positive effect on patients with type 1 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. The drug reduces the amoun

Finerenone reduces kidney damage in type 1 diabetes by lowering protein in urine

byUniversity Medical Center GroningenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe drug finerenone has a positive effect on patients with type 1 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. The drug reduces the amoun
Quality improvement intervention may help prevent deaths from metformin-associated lactic acid

Quality improvement intervention may help prevent deaths from metformin-associated lactic acid

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMetformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) is a rare but serious adverse effect of the diabetes drug metformin in which the body accum

Quality improvement intervention may help prevent deaths from metformin-associated lactic acid

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMetformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) is a rare but serious adverse effect of the diabetes drug metformin in which the body accum
COVID-19 leaves a lasting mark on the human brain, MRI techniques reveal

COVID-19 leaves a lasting mark on the human brain, MRI techniques reveal

byGriffith UniversityClusters with significant differences in mean diffusivity and fractional anisotropy. Credit:Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2025.101142COVID-19

COVID-19 leaves a lasting mark on the human brain, MRI techniques reveal

byGriffith UniversityClusters with significant differences in mean diffusivity and fractional anisotropy. Credit:Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2025.101142COVID-19
Canada loses its official 'measles-free' status, and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall

Canada loses its official 'measles-free' status, and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall

by Kathryn H. Jacobsen,The ConversationCredit: Nataliya Vaitkevich from PexelsIn the wake of ameasles outbreak in Canada that has infectedthousands of people over the past year, an international healt

Canada loses its official 'measles-free' status, and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall

by Kathryn H. Jacobsen,The ConversationCredit: Nataliya Vaitkevich from PexelsIn the wake of ameasles outbreak in Canada that has infectedthousands of people over the past year, an international healt
COVID-19 vaccination lowers long COVID risk in adolescents

COVID-19 vaccination lowers long COVID risk in adolescents

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit:Vaccine(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127907Adolescents who were vaccinated against COVID-19 were less likely to develop long COVID after their f

COVID-19 vaccination lowers long COVID risk in adolescents

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit:Vaccine(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127907Adolescents who were vaccinated against COVID-19 were less likely to develop long COVID after their f
Study demonstrates how pediatric integrative medicine can be implemented within a large health system

Study demonstrates how pediatric integrative medicine can be implemented within a large health system

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterUH Cleveland Medical Center. Credit: University HospitalsA new study conducted by University Hospitals Connor Whole Health highlights the impact of pedia

Study demonstrates how pediatric integrative medicine can be implemented within a large health system

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterUH Cleveland Medical Center. Credit: University HospitalsA new study conducted by University Hospitals Connor Whole Health highlights the impact of pedia
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome found to have increased from 2012 to 2021

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome found to have increased from 2012 to 2021

by Elana GotkineFrom 2012 to 2021, there was an increase in the prevalence of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) in Massachusetts, with the highest 10-year prevalence among young adults, Hispanic

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome found to have increased from 2012 to 2021

by Elana GotkineFrom 2012 to 2021, there was an increase in the prevalence of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) in Massachusetts, with the highest 10-year prevalence among young adults, Hispanic
Biodegradable dishes could transfer gluten to foods, posing health risk to gluten-sensitive individuals

Biodegradable dishes could transfer gluten to foods, posing health risk to gluten-sensitive individuals

byAmerican Chemical SocietyCredit:Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry(2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5c07516Some biodegradable tableware is made with wheat straw or bran, ingredients that may con

Biodegradable dishes could transfer gluten to foods, posing health risk to gluten-sensitive individuals

byAmerican Chemical SocietyCredit:Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry(2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5c07516Some biodegradable tableware is made with wheat straw or bran, ingredients that may con
Coronary artery calcium may be a predictor for all-cause mortality, including non-cardiac conditions

Coronary artery calcium may be a predictor for all-cause mortality, including non-cardiac conditions

byIntermountain HealthcareIn a new study of more than 40,000 patients, researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have found that patients who have no evidence of calcium in their coronary

Coronary artery calcium may be a predictor for all-cause mortality, including non-cardiac conditions

byIntermountain HealthcareIn a new study of more than 40,000 patients, researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have found that patients who have no evidence of calcium in their coronary