Emergency room visits for domestic violence incidents in California more than tripled during the Great Recession compared to the years before, signaling a need to…
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Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) helped reduce recurrent maternal autoantibody-mediated congenital heart block (CHB) in fetuses, an open-label study suggested. Anti-SSA/Ro-positive mothers who had had a previous pregnancy…
Antibody and immune responses to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, varied substantially among convalescing patients, a small study found. The plasma of 41 patients…
Delirium was linked to long-term cognitive decline in both surgical and nonsurgical patients, a meta-analysis showed. Patients who experienced an episode of delirium were more…
Despite all of the despair brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been extraordinary to see an unprecedented level of collaboration among healthcare providers…
WASHINGTON — The regulatory fate of a new multiple myeloma drug could hinge on a novel ocular toxicity uncommon among other therapies for the disease.…
When typical measures of albuminuria aren’t available in screening for chronic kidney disease (CKD), a protein-creatinine ratio might work as well, researchers suggested. In an…
As an ophthalmologist for the past 29 years, I know that Americans who need cataract surgery are greatly affected by treatment options available to ophthalmic…
Bird droppings may pose more health risks than people realize, according to Rice University environmental engineers who study antibiotic resistance. Their study found high levels…
Memories linked with strong emotions often become seared in the brain. Most people can remember where they were on 9/11, or what the weather was…