Study findings offer roadmap for medication abortions
A study of clinics’ and primary care doctors’ means of dispensing abortion medications during the pandemic may offer clinicians guidance for doing so in a…
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Race-based spirometry equations may miss emphysema
A secondary data analysis of the CARDIA (Coronary Artery Risk Development In Young Adults) Lung study found that emphysema is often detectable on CT scan…
More children aged 8–17 trying to lose weight than a decade ago, including children of a healthy weight
Over a quarter (26.5%) of children reported trying to lose weight between 2015 and 2016, a 5% increase over 1997 and 1998, finds new research…
Overly restrictive salt intake may worsen outcomes for common form of heart failure
Restricting salt intake is considered a key component of heart failure treatment, but restricting it too much may actually worsen the outcomes for people with…
Minimum unit alcohol pricing may not be curbing drinking in those most at risk
The introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol may not be curbing drinking in the heaviest and most vulnerable drinkers, suggests research on the…
Survey looks at why patients request stem cell treatments
In one of the first studies of its kind, Mayo Clinic researchers have analyzed a large group of patients to understand their motivations for seeking…
Vitamin B6 supplements could reduce anxiety and depression
Scientists at the University of Reading measured the impact of high doses of Vitamin B6 on young adults and found that they reported feeling less…