Charles C. Park, M.D., Ph.D., and Jon I. McIver, M.D., neurosurgeons with The Minimally Invasive Brain and Spine Center at Mercy, are featured guests on Mercy’s monthly talk show, “Medoscopy", September 20th-21st at 5:30 p.m. EST.
A free online tool could potentially save some prostate cancer patients more than $9,000 in out-of-pocket drug costs, a new study finds.
As summer ends, fall begins, and so does the start of influenza season—a time of year that fills up hospitals and gives healthcare workers an extra layer of stress.
إن تلقي لقاح كوفيد-19 قد لا يُقلِّل فقط من خطر إصابة الشخص بكوفيد طويل الأمد، ولكنه قد يعني أيضًا أعراضًا أقل للأشخاص الذين يُصابون بهذه الحالة.
With an uptick in COVID cases and cold and flu season approaching, health experts are warning of a possible "tripledemic". Experts from Indiana University are able to comment.
Cedars-Sinai Neurosurgery experts who treat the most aggressive form of brain cancer and specialize in leading-edge spine surgery techniques will present research and discuss pioneering therapies at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2023 Annual Meeting Sept. 9-13 in Washington, D.C.
Tomar a vacina contra COVID-19 pode não só reduzir os riscos de uma pessoa contrair COVID de longa duração, mas também pode significar a redução dos sintomas para a pessoa que desenvolver a doença.
The largest genetic study of its kind, coordinated by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), has discovered specific changes in our DNA that increase the risk of developing epilepsy.
On average, young adults in Canada spend several hours on their smartphones every day. Many jump from TikTok to Netflix to Instagram, putting their phone down only to pick up a video game controller.
In 2016, the research team conducted an initial study in southern Sweden (Skåne) where they revealed that sepsis is much more common than previously believed.
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have discovered some new and surprising ways that viral RNA and influenza virus are detected by human lung cells, which has potential implications for treating people affected by such viruses.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic was the first time most of humanity learned of the now infamous disease, the family of coronaviruses was first identified in the mid-1960s.
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center on Wednesday randomized the first patient in the world in a clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of a device designed to alleviate heart failure symptoms.
Researchers have determined how Leishmaniasis vaccine candidates, created using mutated disease-causing parasites, prompt molecular-level changes in host cells that have specific roles in helping generate the immune response.
“We find that people who are in better shape fill fewer prescriptions for anxiety and depression medications,” says Linda Ernstsen, the senior author of the article and an associate professor from the Department of Public Health and Nursing at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
A new study led by McGill University examines why people living in Atlantic regions are more at-risk for developing melanoma than other Canadians, providing lessons on skin cancer prevention for the whole country.
A new study, published in The Journal of Nutrition, suggests that extreme dietary habits involving carbohydrates and fats affect life expectancy.
Our cells are powered by tiny “powerplants” called mitochondria, which transform nutrients into fuel that sustains life. But there’s more to the story of mitochondria, says Van Andel Institute Assistant Professor Sara Nowinski, Ph.D.
Aug. 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day, a time when attention is directed toward raising awareness about opioid overdose and ways to reverse the deadly effects.
New research from UChicago Medicine suggests parental incarceration elevates cardiovascular risk in early adulthood, potentially contributing to larger health disparities.
Adults at risk for heart disease who participated in produce prescription programs for an average of six months increased their consumption of fruits and vegetables and had reduced blood pressure, body mass index and blood sugar levels.
A DNA-based vaccine is very effective at protecting against COVID-19, according to a joint preclinical study by Scancell Ltd and Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) recently published in the Journal of Biotechnology and Biomedicine.
UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science researchers investigated the associations of weight changes later in life with exceptional longevity and found that women who maintained their body weight after age 60 were more likely to reach exceptional longevity.
تزيد درجات الحرارة المتصاعدة والرطوبة المرتفعة من زيادة خطر الإصابة بمشكلات متعلقة بالحرارة مثل الجفاف وضربة الحرارة. كما تزيد ظروف الطقس المتطرفة من خطر الإصابة بالسكتة الدماغية لدى بعض الأشخاص.
As altas temperaturas e a umidade elevada aumentam o risco dos problemas relacionados com o calor, como desidratação e insolação. Esses extremos climáticos também podem aumentar o risco de AVC em algumas pessoas.
Las altas temperaturas y el nivel alto de humedad aumentan el riesgo de sufrir problemas relacionados con el calor, como la deshidratación y la insolación.
Saad B. Omer, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., Founding Dean of the Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health at UT Southwestern Medical Center, discovered a passion for public health while he was a medical student in Pakistan.
Bacteria in the mouth mostly survived infection — and that’s a good thing, says a Rutgers researcher.
Findings show how storytelling narratives of individuals’ experiences often leave out broader public health, socioeconomic and environmental contexts, which can be crucial for building empathy and influencing policy decisions.
Over 60s with the unhealthiest lifestyles are significantly more likely to require admission to a nursing home than their peers with the healthiest lifestyles, suggest the findings of a large population study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
SCALE-UP Counts was designed to promote COVID-19 testing in local schools. Huntsman Cancer Insitute’s Yelena Wu, PhD, hopes the insight gained from the program improves cancer screening and education initiatives.
Voluntary collective isolation alone was ineffective to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 into small-scale, remote Indigenous communities of the Tsimané in the Bolivian Amazon.
China and the world are facing severe population aging and an increasing burden of age-related diseases.
Keck Medicine of USC experts discuss new recommendations for staying healthy and safe during the respiratory virus season
Asian Americans have significantly higher exposure than other ethnic or racial groups to PFAS, a family of thousands of synthetic chemicals also known as “toxic forever” chemicals, Mount Sinai-led researchers report.
A new study reports on linking electronic health records and electronic dental records to provide better care and outcomes for individuals with Sjögren's disease.
New Yorkers can apparently breathe a sigh of relief, at least for now.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has appointed Jaime Madrigano, ScD, MPH, as a Bloomberg Associate Professor of American Health in the area of Environmental Challenges in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering. The Department spans two schools at Johns Hopkins University—the Bloomberg School of Public Health and Whiting School of Engineering. This is an endowed position supported by the Bloomberg American Health Initiative with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Dr. John Carlson, pediatric allergy and immunology specialist at Ochsner Health, shares a case study recently published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
In the study, conducted across five Nordic cities, researchers have delved into the intricate world of indoor microbial communities, shedding light on their connection to human health.
In response to the Aug 21 announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the agency will delay action on lowering the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone pollution, American Thoracic Society President M. Patricia Rivera, MD, ATSF, issued the following statement
American Thyroid Association awards honor clinicians, academicians with outstanding contributions to advancing thyroid research and care.
New issue of Toxicological Sciences features a Systematic Review on PFAS exposure during breastfeeding, an In-Depth Review on PFAS toxicokinetics and modes of action, and spotlight articles on an in vitro rat airway epithelial model and on risk estimates for lead based on drinking water, genetics, and diet.
Social risk factors such as financial instability and housing insecurity are increasingly recognized as influencing health.
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