Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may help people being treated for opioid addiction reduce their methadone dose and better manage pain and withdrawal symptoms, according to a pair of studies led by Washingt… [+3847 chars]
A new study found that older children and those with high blood markers for inflammation (ferritin) were at highest risk of severe multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and admission … [+2200 chars]
Some people prefer their bananas yellow with a tinge of green, while others prefer the sugary sweetness of a banana that has brown spots on the peel. But its not just the flavour thats different, fo… [+7087 chars]
The University of Massachusetts Amherst-based U.S. COVID-19 Forecast Hub, a collaborative research consortium, has generated the most consistently accurate predictions of pandemic deaths at the state… [+5599 chars]
Patients have an increased likelihood of serious blood clots up to six months after being infected with Covid-19, with the risk worse for those with underlying conditions, according to researchers. … [+3309 chars]
image: Among current smokers, 28.2 percent reported increased tobacco use, 17.3 percent reported decreased tobacco use and 54.5 percent reported no change. In addition, there were no reports of relap… [+8112 chars]
Too few sexually active teens are getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a new report by U.S. health officials. In all, just 20% of sexually active high school student… [+5952 chars]
During the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic, pediatric cancer patients from lower- and middle-income countries faced a higher risk of all-cause mortality than those in high-income countries… [+5887 chars]
Many people who have had COVID-19 have gone on to develop diabetes. But diabetes is relatively common, and COVID is too, so that doesnt necessarily mean one leads to the other. The question is wheth… [+5578 chars]
Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Ivermectin is no more effective than placebo in reducing the severity of COVID-19 among newly dia… [+6099 chars]
Acute myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle typically triggered by a virus, occurred in about two out of every 1,000 people hospitalized with COVID-19, and was associated with more severe ill… [+4685 chars]
image: Co-senior Author of the Studyview more Credit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine April 11, 2022—BRONX, NY—Cigarette smoking is overwhelmingly the main cause of lung cancer, yet only a min… [+7565 chars]
