Many people may have postponed cancer screenings during the coronavirus pandemic, but a major medical group says now is the time to catch up. The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer is urging people to resume recommended cancer screenings to prevent further delays that could lead to diagnosis after a cancer is more advanced.… read on > read on >
About 1 in 5 Colorado high school students has access to guns, according to new study from the Colorado School of Public Health. The research — published March 29 in the Journal of Pediatrics — is being released after recent mass shootings in Atlanta and in Boulder, Colo. “Our findings highlight that it is relatively… read on > read on >
Nonsmokers usually try to avoid secondhand smoke, but many kids have no option, and now a new study finds tobacco smoke exposure puts them at higher risk of hospitalization. Compared to other kids, those exposed to secondhand smoke were more likely to have had an urgent care visit over a one-year period, and to incur… read on > read on >
Fifteen years of widespread vaccination of U.S. children with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is reaping big rewards: A more than 80% drop in new infections has been seen in women and girls under the age of 25. That could mean an equally big drop to come in a host of dangerous conditions that are… read on > read on >
For some patients who have early endometrial cancer or a precancerous condition, a hysterectomy may not be a good option because of serious health issues or the desire to preserve fertility. Now, a new Australian study has found that a hormonal IUD might be an effective treatment option for these women. About 82% of women… read on > read on >
When people die some cells in their brains go on for hours, even getting more active and growing to gargantuan proportions, new research shows. Awareness of this activity, spurred on by “zombie genes,” could affect research into diseases that affect the brain. For the study, researchers analyzed gene expression using fresh brain tissue collected during… read on > read on >
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is more common among new mothers than previously thought, and it’s often driven by worries about things that may happen to their newborns, a new study finds. Many new moms may keep the issue hidden, the Canadian researchers said. “When mothers have these kinds of thoughts they might think, ‘There’s something wrong… read on > read on >
In some good news to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, new research shows that pregnant women and new breastfeeding moms have a strong immune response to COVID-19 vaccines and can transfer that immunity to their infants. The study included 131 women of reproductive age (84 pregnant, 31 lactating and 16 not pregnant) who received one… read on > read on >
A new medication may offer hope to children with achondroplasia, a rare bone growth disorder that causes very short stature coupled with disproportionate limb and trunk size. The experimental drug is called vosoritide. By tamping down overactive growth plate signaling that impedes bone growth, the drug seeks to offer affected children the possibility of greater… read on > read on >
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