Immigrant pregnant people faced persistent inequities in obtaining timely prenatal care as compared with native-born pregnant people in the United States over an eight-year period, a factor that could be contributing to longstanding health disadvantages, according to an analysis published…

In 2012, as influencer culture began to take hold, the third wave of the body positivity movement ripped, curled, and broke on social media. But has it achieved its mission?  How did you feel about your body 10 years ago?…

During the pandemic, physicians used infusions of monoclonal antibodies—antibodies made in a lab—to help patients fight off COVID-19 infections. Now, researchers at UC Davis are trying to create monoclonal antibodies that can help fight chronic pain. The goal is to…

A new study shows that Black Americans received ventricular assist devices (VADs) and heart transplants about half as often as White adults, even when receiving care at an advanced heart failure (HF) center. The analysis, drawn from 377 patients treated…

The process of transitioning from the military to civilian life can take a lifetime and support should be available for decades after people leave the services, a major new study shows. The emotional labor of transition remains forever, and even…

Knowing the clients who inject drugs in Sydney’s only injecting center gives staff a better chance to deliver more suitable overdose treatment. A personalized approach to managing overdoses at Sydney’s only Medically Supervised Injecting Center (MSIC) has ensured better outcomes…

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Past neuroscience and psychology studies have found that having power over others can have profound effects on humans, sometimes changing the way they think, their behaviors, and how they perceive themselves, other humans, and social relationships. For instance, some findings…

A fault in cells that form a key part of the immune system can be repaired with a pioneering gene editing technique, finds new research demonstrated in human cells and mice, led by UCL scientists. Researchers say the study, published…

As we are all so very well aware now, a novel coronavirus, latter dubbed SARS-CoV-2, which causes a potentially lethal form of pneumonia as well as having other disparate and desperate effects, emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan in…