Mount Sinai Health System and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have launched a new human genome sequencing research project called the Mount Sinai Million Health Discoveries Program with the Regeneron Genetics Center (RGC), part of the industry-leading, New York-based biotechnology company Regeneron. The Program aims to enroll one million Mount Sinai patients over a five-year period, making […]

Jenna Dewan has had plenty of success with acting, dancing and producing — but the celeb mom is taking a moment to share what is really most important to her: family. A post shared by Jenna Dewan (@jennadewan) The August 10 Instagram post is set to a remix of the song “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music soundtrack. […]

Methamphetamine remains a stubbornly prevalent illicit substance in large swaths of rural America, according to a new study by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and other institutions. The findings, published today in JAMA Network Open, show that methamphetamine remains a common drug, and is driving overdoses in rural communities. About four of five people who use drugs in […]

Rising cigarette prices have overtaken health concerns as the biggest motivator for people to cut down or stop smoking. Researchers from The University of Queensland analyzed national survey data and found the cost of cigarettes has become the number one reason Australians who smoke try to quit. Associate Professor Coral Gartner from UQ’s School of Public Health said the change […]

In the same year that Howard Tucker, MD, began practicing neurology, the average loaf of bread cost 13¢, the microwave oven became commercially available, and Jackie Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers as the first Black person to play Major League Baseball. Since 1947, Tucker has witnessed major changes in healthcare, from President Harry S. Truman proposing a […]

Sufferers of rare genetic blood disease plead with NHS for ‘life-changing’ US gene therapy which costs £1.5m per patient – after it was rejected for being too expensive Sufferers of thalassaemia require twice-monthly blood transfusions to survive But one-off transfusion of Zynteglo freed 90% patients of condition in studies  It was approved in the US last month after being rejected […]

Urinary tract infections are common, yet are increasingly tough to treat because the bacteria that cause them are becoming resistant to many antibiotics. Now, in ACS Central Science, researchers report a new molecule that inhibits drug-resistant bacteria in lab experiments, as well as in mice with pneumonia and urinary tract infections. The researchers say that this compound, fabimycin, could one […]

Now Scottish doctors threaten to strike over NHS pay row: 80% say they are prepared to take industrial action unless 4.5% offer is upped British Medical Association polled 3,100 doctors between July 20 and August 5 Some 78 per cent said they would be willing to take part in strike action over pay  BMA Scotland chairman Lewis Morrison says it […]

Initiating colonoscopy every 10 years (Colo10) at age 45 years or an annual fecal immunochemical test (FIT) at 40 years is cost-effective for all body mass index (BMI) and sex groups, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Aaron Yeoh, M.D., from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and colleagues compared colorectal […]

Lululemon is known for its high-quality leggings, but how does its new range of hiking gear compare?  Hiking may be a low-impact and accessible hobby, but finding outfits for the sport is arguably harder than for any other form of exercise. That’s mainly because you’ll be wearing the kit for so much longer. This isn’t just about keeping comfortable for […]