March 17, 2025

Do Congenital Heart Defects Affect Cancer Risk in Newborns and Their Mothers?

A study published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation explored whether babies born with a congenital heart defects and their mothers may experience an elevated risk of cancer.   

The ASCO Post

March 14, 2025

HPV Vaccine Reduces Actinic Keratoses

VAXAK randomized trial demonstrates significant reduction in precancerous skin lesions following standard 9-valent alphapapillomavirus vaccination.

Conexiant

March 14, 2025

Probiotics May Cut Fever Time in Kids

Probiotic mixture reduces fever duration by 2 days in children with upper respiratory infections; triple-blind trial shows significant benefits with minimal side effects.

Conexiant

March 14, 2025

Post-Pandemic Health Ratings Plummet

Americans report record-low mental and physical health assessments in Gallup survey, with young women experiencing steepest mental health decline since the COVID-19 pandemic began despite end of public health emergency.

Conexiant

March 14, 2025

Oral Male Contraceptive Shows Promise

New nonhormonal compound YCT-529 effectively and reversibly inhibits fertility in mice and nonhuman primates, and may offer potential breakthrough in male birth control options

Conexiant

March 12, 2025

A Firm Pigmented Plaque on the Forearm of a Child: What's Your Diagnosis?

Rare pediatric Bednar tumor case highlights importance of histopathology and molecular testing in distinguishing uncommon dermatologic malignancies from benign pigmented lesions

Conexiant

March 12, 2025

Prescribing Culture: Doctors Embrace Museum Therapy

"I'm convinced that when we take care of people's emotions, we allow them somehow to perhaps find a path to healing."

Reuters

March 12, 2025

MRI Shows Persistent Gut Dysfunction in Celiac Despite Gluten-Free Diet

MRI findings show persistent gut motility and microbiome alterations in celiac disease despite a gluten-free diet.

Conexiant

March 12, 2025

USPSTF: Insufficient Evidence for Food Insecurity Screening

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force finds inadequate evidence to recommend for or against routine food insecurity screening in primary care settings, despite affecting 12.8% of American households and disproportionately impacting minority populations.

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