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Deadly Strep Bacteria Is Spreading in Japan

a count that already surpasses last year s total of 941 cases.That s also nearly two and a half times the number of cases reported in the United States so far t

Multimodal Intervention Does Not Cut Opioid Overdose Deaths

A multimodal intervention trial implementing evidence-based practice strategies does not reduce opioid overdose deaths, according to a study published online Ju

2017 to 2022 Saw Rise in Cannabis-Related Disorder Encounters in Seniors

From 2017 to 2022, there was an increase in the rates of cannabis-related disorder encounters among U.S. Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years or older, accordin

CMS Hospital Star Ratings Offer Limited Measure of Surgical Quality

Although the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) star ratings are associated with adverse outcomes after surgery, there is wide variation in outcomes w

Longer Sleep Duration, Earlier Sleep Onset Linked to Lower BP in Children

For children, longer sleep duration and earlier sleep onset are associated with lower blood pressure, according to a study published online June 18 in Pediatric

Approximately 7 Percent of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2023

In 2023, 7.6 percent of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population was uninsured, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey,

Adults' Phobias Show Up as Differences in the Brain

Adults phobias can be correlated with changes in the structure of their brains, a new study finds. What s more, the neurological differences seen in adults with

Continuing Metformin in Pregnancy Has Little Effect on Nonlive Birth

Continuing metformin and adding insulin in early pregnancy does not significantly alter the risk for nonlive birth or live birth with congenital malformations c

Lebrikizumab Tied to Sustained Atopic Dermatitis Treatment Effect

Lebrikizumab is associated with sustained effects for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis for up to week 52 following withdrawal of treatment, according to a s

Could a Blood Test Predict Parkinson's Years Before Symptoms?

A new blood test might be able to predict Parkinson s disease up to seven years before symptoms of the movement disorder surface, researchers said. The test cor

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