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Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults Self-Monitor Heart Health

The majority of U.S. adults use a device on a regular basis to monitor their heart health, but only one in four uses those data to have a conversation about the

2020 to 2021 Saw Rise in Firearm-Related Hospitalizations

From 2020 to 2021, there was a 34 percent increase in firearm-related hospitalizations, according to a research letter published online Jan. 27 in JAMA Network

Considerable Overlap Seen for Children With Medical Complexity, Autism

There is considerable overlap between children with medical complexity (CMC) and autism, with significantly higher expenditures seen for those with medical comp

Ultra-Processed Foods Make Up Nearly Half of Calories for Canadian Kids

Canadian youngsters are munching loads of ultra-processed foods, increasing their lifelong risk of obesity, a new study says. We saw that ultra-processed foods

At-Home Urine Test Can Detect Aggressive Prostate Cancer

It s tough for a man to know what to do following a diagnosis of prostate cancer. The treatment is often worse than the risk posed by the cancer itself, causing

Heart Health At Risk For New Moms Of Twins

New moms who ve just had twins run a high risk of heart disease in the coming weeks and months, a new study suggests. Women have a doubled risk of hospitalizati

Many Americans Misguided On Daily Aspirin, Survey Finds

Many Americans don t see anything wrong with taking daily low-dose aspirin, even though experts have concluded its risks outweigh its benefits, a new survey has

Firearms Injuries Shot Up Following Pandemic, Study Says

Hospitalizations for firearm injuries sharply increased in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic after years of steady decline, a new study says. Overall, 34 more p

Scholar Rock Submits Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. FDA for Apitegromab as a Treatment for Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

Beta Blocker Propranolol Might Reduce Migraine Stroke Risk

protecting women against stroke. Women taking the beta blocker propranolol to ward off migraines have a lower risk of strokes caused by blood clots, according t