Newly published research from the University of Cincinnati finds that people with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) have more inflammation and could be at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease. The research was published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Roughly 25%…

Most people probably associate tuberculosis with a leaky loft in 20th-century Paris. But as a matter of fact, tuberculosis is not ancient history. It is estimated that two billion people globally suffer from the disease today. And each year, more…

Racial and ethnic diversity among medical workers is critical to Americans’ health, but more needs to be done to recruit, train and support those professionals, a new report says. The report, published Thursday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation:…

SACRAMENTO, CA. — Los amigos de Mike Thomson no quieren quedarse en su casa. Thomson vive a media cuadra de una transitada autopista que divide la ciudad capital de California, una vía que se ha utilizado cada vez más como…

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A new study led by Luís Graça, group leader at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM, Lisbon) and full professor at the Medical School of the University of Lisbon, and Manuel Carmo Gomes, associate professor with aggregation…

Food safety authorities and regulators around the world recommend you don’t wash raw poultry before cooking. That’s because washing chicken can splash dangerous bacteria around the kitchen. It’s best just to thoroughly cook the chicken without washing it, so it…

Chinese boy, 12, who shoved a THERMOMETER down his penis needs it surgically removed from his bladder after pushing it too far Boy opted to insert the object into his urethra, a risky practise called ‘sounding’ When it got stuck…

Young children sometimes believe that the moon is following them, or that they can reach out and touch it. It appears to be much closer than is proportional to its true distance. As we move about our daily lives, we…

Researchers propose a conceptual model of personal recovery after attempted suicide that focuses on nonclinical factors such as helping people find meaning and purpose in their lives. Developed by a panel of mental health professionals and individuals who have attempted…