Telemedicine, rapid tests, & vaccine drive-thrus have become part of our routines. But as innovators have raced to make living in a pandemic world safer, some people with disabilities have been left behind. Kaiser Health News …read more
The risk of infusion reaction goes up in those with higher baseline lymphocyte counts. The study covered in this summary was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. First Look …read more
Above-normal body mass in preadolescence may contribute to the development of premenstrual disorders later in life, researchers found. Medscape Medical News …read more
The blast created a crater at least two stories deep, blew out windows and ripped away much of the building’s front. WebMD Health News …read more
In women genetically at high risk for breast cancer, annual MRI screening at age 30 or 35, followed by concomitant MRI and mammography at age 40, could significantly reduce breast cancer mortality. Medscape Medical News …read more
“Baby-friendly steps” during birth hospitalization made it possible for almost half of women from low-income US households to breastfeed exclusively for 1 month. Medscape Medical News …read more
Experts warn against the feeling that if you have not had it, you are unlikely to get it. Genetic factors are emerging that may help predict who may be at highest risk for infection and severe disease. Medscape Medical News …read more
Female-pattern hair loss was identified in 52% of postmenopausal women, and 4% of these cases involved extensive baldness. Medscape Medical News …read more
But their vision of integrating abortion care into routine OB-GYN practice never materialized, despite abortion quickly becoming the most-sought-after elective surgery in the US. Associated Press …read more
Abnormal exercise-test responses in people with heavy past secondhand smoke exposure could point to a subclinical pathology with potential for harm during times of heightened cardiopulmonary demand. First Look …read more