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Bird Flu Is Now Transmitting Mammal-to-Mammal: Study

The bird flu is now jumping between species of mammals, a step that draws the virus closer to hopping into human beings, a new study warns. Researchers have tra

Need a Good Medicare Advantage Plan? They're Tough to Find for Poorer Americans

Medicare Advantage plans are touted as a great alternative to traditional Medicare, offering seniors easier access to doctors, hospitals and prescription drugs.

Dengue May Be Bigger Threat to Obese Children

Obese kids infected with dengue are significantly more likely to suffer severe illness requiring hospitalization, a new study warns. A new analysis of nearly 5,

Alterations in T Cell Subpopulations Linked to Brain Structure in Tardive Dyskinesia

Alterations in the proportion of T cell subpopulations are associated with brain structural abnormalities in patents with schizophrenia with tardive dyskinesia

Exposure to Hydroxyurea Does Not Impact Ovarian Reserve in Sickle Cell

For girls and young women with sickle cell disease (SCD), exposure to hydroxyurea does not reduce ovarian reserve, according to a study published online July 18

Socioeconomic Status of Stem Cell Donor Affects Recipient Health Outcomes

Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) donors socioeconomic status (SES) affects recipients health outcomes, according to a study published online July 15 in

Childhood Type 1 Diabetes Tied to Higher Risk of Later Psychiatric Diagnoses

A childhood diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) may increase risk of later psychiatric conditions, according to a study published online July 17 in Nature Mental

Childhood Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Later Bronchitic Symptoms

Childhood exposure to air pollution is associated with adult bronchitic symptoms, according to a study published online June 25 in the American Journal of Respi

Preop Lab Values May ID Risk of Postarthroplasty Joint Infection in Morbid Obesity

Certain preoperative laboratory values may predict risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) among individuals with morbid obesity undergoing arthroplasty, a

Where Your Body Stores Fat Could Affect Odds for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's

the researchers found that folks with relatively high levels of belly fat were 13 more prone to a neurodegenerative illness. High levels of arm fat were linked

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