Q&A: Why women should start getting mammograms at age 40

by Stephanie Winn,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new draft guidelines this year recommending that women start breast c

Updated on: December 02,2023

Q&A: Why women should start getting mammograms at age 40

by Stephanie Winn,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new draft guidelines this year recommending that women start breast c

Updated on:December 02,2023

Q&A: Behind the approvals—decades of research lead to a new generation of targeted cancer therapies

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLast month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the drug capivasertib, in combination with a cu

Updated on: December 26,2023

Q&A: Behind the approvals—decades of research lead to a new generation of targeted cancer therapies

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLast month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the drug capivasertib, in combination with a cu

Updated on:December 26,2023

Q&A: How to find a good, well-staffed nursing home

by Jordan Rau, KFF Health NewsCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsFew people want to go into a nursing home, but doing so can be the right choice if you or a loved one is physically or cognitively di

Updated on: August 07,2024

Q&A: How to find a good, well-staffed nursing home

by Jordan Rau, KFF Health NewsCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsFew people want to go into a nursing home, but doing so can be the right choice if you or a loved one is physically or cognitively di

Updated on:August 07,2024

Q&A: Thesis sheds light on the role of immune molecules in severe bacterial infections

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Karolinska InstitutetHelena Alpkvist from the Infectious Diseases and Dermatology Unit at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge, is defending herthesist

Updated on: December 02,2024

Q&A: Thesis sheds light on the role of immune molecules in severe bacterial infections

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Karolinska InstitutetHelena Alpkvist from the Infectious Diseases and Dermatology Unit at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge, is defending herthesist

Updated on:December 02,2024

Q&A: More Americans could benefit from Paxlovid for COVID infection

by Aliza Rosen,Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsOne of the best tools for preventing severe complications from COVID infection is th

Updated on: May 11,2024

Q&A: More Americans could benefit from Paxlovid for COVID infection

by Aliza Rosen,Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsOne of the best tools for preventing severe complications from COVID infection is th

Updated on:May 11,2024

Q&A: How optimism can encourage healthy habits

Updated on: April 23,2025

Q&A: How optimism can encourage healthy habits

Updated on:April 23,2025

Q&A: The pill will soon be available over the counter—the impacts could be sweeping

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, opening th

Updated on: January 19,2024

Q&A: The pill will soon be available over the counter—the impacts could be sweeping

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, opening th

Updated on:January 19,2024

​ Q&A: Drug overdose deaths remain high—fentanyl test strips may help

by Samantha Laine Perfas, Harvard GazetteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Massachusetts state Senatevoted unanimously to legalize fentanyl test stripsacross the commonwealth earlier th

Updated on: March 21,2024

​ Q&A: Drug overdose deaths remain high—fentanyl test strips may help

by Samantha Laine Perfas, Harvard GazetteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Massachusetts state Senatevoted unanimously to legalize fentanyl test stripsacross the commonwealth earlier th

Updated on:March 21,2024

Q&A: Pelvic floor during and after pregnancy: What to expect

by Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDear Mayo Clinic: I'm pregnant with my first child, and I've heard a lot about pelvic floor changes during pregnan

Updated on: January 16,2024

Q&A: Pelvic floor during and after pregnancy: What to expect

by Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDear Mayo Clinic: I'm pregnant with my first child, and I've heard a lot about pelvic floor changes during pregnan

Updated on:January 16,2024

Q&A: Validating an MRI biomarker for early onset Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlexandra Touroutoglou, Ph.D., and Bradford Dickerson, MD, neuroscientists in the department of Neurology at Massachusetts Genera

Updated on: March 02,2024

Q&A: Validating an MRI biomarker for early onset Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlexandra Touroutoglou, Ph.D., and Bradford Dickerson, MD, neuroscientists in the department of Neurology at Massachusetts Genera

Updated on:March 02,2024

Q & A: Cleft lip and palate repair

by Chloe Corey, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm pregnant with my second child. During the 20-week anatomy scan, my obstetrician detected my baby has a cleft

Updated on: February 29,2024

Q & A: Cleft lip and palate repair

by Chloe Corey, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm pregnant with my second child. During the 20-week anatomy scan, my obstetrician detected my baby has a cleft

Updated on:February 29,2024

Q&A: Sinusitis and treatment options

by Jacqueline SquireCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI have had ongoing nasal congestion and mucus for the past several months. I thought it was allergies, but my doctor says I likely have acute sinus

Updated on: March 04,2024

Q&A: Sinusitis and treatment options

by Jacqueline SquireCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI have had ongoing nasal congestion and mucus for the past several months. I thought it was allergies, but my doctor says I likely have acute sinus

Updated on:March 04,2024