Q&A: Genetic counseling after cancer diagnosis

by Breanna MitchellCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI was diagnosed with ovarian cancer two months ago. My oncologist recommended that I undergo genetic testing as part of the treatment plan. Why is

Updated on: December 18,2023

Q&A: Genetic counseling after cancer diagnosis

by Breanna MitchellCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI was diagnosed with ovarian cancer two months ago. My oncologist recommended that I undergo genetic testing as part of the treatment plan. Why is

Updated on:December 18,2023

Q&A: Virologist discusses deadly eastern equine encephalitis virus, a familiar but formidable foe

by Ekaterina Pesheva,Harvard Medical SchoolAnopheles gambiae mosquito, feeding on blood. Credit: James Gathany, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionA New Hampshire resident recently died f

Updated on: September 10,2024

Q&A: Virologist discusses deadly eastern equine encephalitis virus, a familiar but formidable foe

by Ekaterina Pesheva,Harvard Medical SchoolAnopheles gambiae mosquito, feeding on blood. Credit: James Gathany, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionA New Hampshire resident recently died f

Updated on:September 10,2024

Q&A: How 'Ozempic shaming' illuminates complexities of treating weight problems

by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard GazetteChika Anekwe, obesity medicine physician at the Mass General Weight Center. Credit: Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff PhotographerThe frenzy of demand for new, FD

Updated on: March 13,2024

Q&A: How 'Ozempic shaming' illuminates complexities of treating weight problems

by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard GazetteChika Anekwe, obesity medicine physician at the Mass General Weight Center. Credit: Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff PhotographerThe frenzy of demand for new, FD

Updated on:March 13,2024

Q&A: Memory, brain function, and behavior—exploring the intricate connection through fear memories

by Katherine Gianni,Boston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a world grappling with the complexities of mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD, new research from Boston

Updated on: January 09,2024

Q&A: Memory, brain function, and behavior—exploring the intricate connection through fear memories

by Katherine Gianni,Boston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a world grappling with the complexities of mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD, new research from Boston

Updated on:January 09,2024

Q&A: Is it COVID, flu, or allergies? How to protect yourself and loved ones this season

byUniversity of ChicagoCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsFlu season is here once again. And many questions have formed over the last couple of years about how you can stay safe from both th

Updated on: December 26,2023

Q&A: Is it COVID, flu, or allergies? How to protect yourself and loved ones this season

byUniversity of ChicagoCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsFlu season is here once again. And many questions have formed over the last couple of years about how you can stay safe from both th

Updated on:December 26,2023

Q&A: Blood tests as an alternative to colonoscopy

by Sharon Tregaskis,Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsColorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. It's al

Updated on: January 03,2024

Q&A: Blood tests as an alternative to colonoscopy

by Sharon Tregaskis,Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsColorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. It's al

Updated on:January 03,2024

Q&A: FDA's latest warnings about eye drop contamination—a team of infectious disease experts explain the risks

by Alexander Sundermann and Daria Van Tyne,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration issued a warning in late October 2023urging consumers to avoid purchasi

Updated on: May 11,2024

Q&A: FDA's latest warnings about eye drop contamination—a team of infectious disease experts explain the risks

by Alexander Sundermann and Daria Van Tyne,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration issued a warning in late October 2023urging consumers to avoid purchasi

Updated on:May 11,2024

Q&A: Device harvests heartbeat energy to extend pacemaker battery life

by University of WashingtonUW researchers created a sleeve for a pacemaker using piezoelectric materials, which generate electricity when mechanical pressure is applied. Credit: iMatter Lab &

Updated on: March 05,2024

Q&A: Device harvests heartbeat energy to extend pacemaker battery life

by University of WashingtonUW researchers created a sleeve for a pacemaker using piezoelectric materials, which generate electricity when mechanical pressure is applied. Credit: iMatter Lab &

Updated on:March 05,2024

Q&A: 5 advances in cancer treatment

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQUESTION: In the past year, several family members have been diagnosed with various types of cancer, including leukemia, mela

Updated on: December 05,2023

Q&A: 5 advances in cancer treatment

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQUESTION: In the past year, several family members have been diagnosed with various types of cancer, including leukemia, mela

Updated on:December 05,2023

Q&A: Anxiety and depression are important risk factors for dangerous deep vein blood clots

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH, director of Thrombosis Research and co-chair of the Thrombosis Committee at Massachusetts General Hospi

Updated on: July 30,2024

Q&A: Anxiety and depression are important risk factors for dangerous deep vein blood clots

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH, director of Thrombosis Research and co-chair of the Thrombosis Committee at Massachusetts General Hospi

Updated on:July 30,2024

Q&A: Why 'Jack Frost' may spoil winter plans for some with autoimmune diseases

by Laura Kelley,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost Coloradans look at winter as a time of excitement when the high country turns into our own winter wonderland with

Updated on: January 26,2024

Q&A: Why 'Jack Frost' may spoil winter plans for some with autoimmune diseases

by Laura Kelley,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost Coloradans look at winter as a time of excitement when the high country turns into our own winter wonderland with

Updated on:January 26,2024

Q&A: Five things you didn't realize you need to know about perimenopause

by Michelle Peate,University of MelbourneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn case you missed it, perimenopause is in the news.It came about as a result of Pursuit's editor Imogen Crump expe

Updated on: January 09,2024

Q&A: Five things you didn't realize you need to know about perimenopause

by Michelle Peate,University of MelbourneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn case you missed it, perimenopause is in the news.It came about as a result of Pursuit's editor Imogen Crump expe

Updated on:January 09,2024