Although rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) are on the decline, the incidence among younger people continues to rise. Data show that the incidence of early-onset CRC, diagnosed in people younger than 50, has increased globally by as much as 2% to 4% a year since the 1990s, with even steeper increases among those younger than 30. “We know rates are […]

The risk of long-term health problems, hospitalization and death after a COVID-19 infection diminishes among those who take the antiviral drug Paxlovid within five days after testing positive, according to an analysis of federal health data by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care system. Paxlovid works to stop […]

Ending performance-related payments for NHS GPs in Scotland was associated with a decline in the quality of some aspects of care compared with England where financial incentives have continued, finds a study published by The BMJ today. The researchers say further research is needed to better understand the full impact of withdrawal and the accompanying refocusing of quality improvement resources. […]

It’s possible to flag suicide risk by automatically extracting clinical notes on social determinants of health (SDOH) from a patient’s electronic health record (EHR) using natural language processing (NLP), a form of artificial intelligence, new research shows. Researchers found SDOH are risk factors for suicide among US veterans and NLP can be leveraged to extract SDOH information from unstructured data […]

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More magnesium in our daily diet leads to better brain health as we age, according to scientists from the Neuroimaging and Brain Lab at The Australian National University (ANU). The researchers say increased intake of magnesium-rich foods such as spinach and nuts could also help reduce the risk of dementia, which is the second leading cause of death in Australia […]

A total of 17 states have moved to ban or restrict abortion following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and end all federal protections for abortion. Why it matters: At least 24 U.S. states in total are expected to ban abortions or heavily restrict access to them, according to the Guttmacher Institute, an abortion-rights organization. As more […]

For mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever, the abundance of the insects in places where people gather has long served as the main barometer for infection risk. A new study, however, suggests that the number of “hidden” infections tied to a place, or cases of infected people who show no symptoms, is the key indicator for dengue risk. PNAS Nexus […]

In 2022, our team at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) helped hundreds of thousands of animals. For each call, a record was kept, including the pet’s name, and at the end of 2022, APCC created a list of the top 10 most unique names they received calls about. See the names (and some faces) below! Captain Poof Duster Indiana Bones […]

It’s a controversial notion, but couples undergoing fertility treatments may soon be able to select the sex of their baby—with an 80% chance of success, doctors say. Sperm-sorting techniques have been tried and offered before, but the new procedure—which separates sperm cells based on weight—appears much more accurate and safe, according to a new study published in PLOS ONE. In […]