Study finds generalized anxiety disorder is much more common among individuals with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitisPeople who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn’s disease… …read more
A new technology for studying the human body’s vast system for toggling genes on and off reveals that genes associated with the immune system toggle more frequently, and those same genes operate… …read more
Menopausal moderate to severe hot flushes and night sweats affected women’s quality of life almost as much as housing insecurity, an analysis found. Medscape Medical News …read more
10 weeks of twice-weekly sessions eased arthritic inflammationIt’s a disease that sneaks up on you. Fingers and toes slowly but surely become stiff and painful. …read more
Women who were socially well integrated had a lower risk for suicide in a new analysis of data from the Nurses’ Health Study, according to an article published online by JAMA Psychiatry. …read more
Dutch mothers in poorer areas at riskHome births lead to higher infant mortality than hospital births, at least for mothers living in poorer areas. …read more
As part of a unique survey of nearly 2,000 women of childbearing age who receive health care at the nation’s community health centers, 90 percent reported that they were not actively seeking to… …read more
A team at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has developed a strikingly new approach for treating Rett syndrome, a devastating autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that affects 1 in 10,000 people in the… …read more
Ex-smokers may have fewer and less severe hot flashes during menopause than women who continue to smoke, a small study suggests. Reuters Health Information …read more
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued a draft grade B recommendation endorsing depression screening in the general adult population, the group announced July 28. The draft is an update… …read more