WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced $8 billion in new private sector spending to fight hunger, including hundreds of millions of dollars for meals, after lawmakers failed to further extend pandemic-era nutrition supports like universal school meals…

Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a type of cancer affecting the mucus-secreting glands of the lower esophagus—the tube connecting the throat to the stomach. It is the most common form of esophageal cancer and often preceded by Barrett’s metaplasia (BE), a…

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The ongoing war in Ukraine has caused massive destruction in the region. Evidence of similar destruction was documented during World War II (WWII). One of the diseases that ravaged Europe during WWII was epidemic typhus. This disease was nearly forgotten until…

A Veterans Health Administration project that provided resources for lung cancer screening programs increased the number of veterans screened, according to a study published in the September issue of the journal Chest. “We showed that resources made a difference in…

Use of the digital sleep health intervention KANOPEE is associated with significant and clinically meaningful reductions in insomnia symptom severity, according to a study published online July 28 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. Pierre Philip, M.D., Ph.D., from the…

Among people having the most common type of stroke—one caused by a blood vessel blockage—those with dementia appear less likely than others to receive an advanced clot removal treatment, a large new study reports. The treatment, called mechanical thrombectomy, uses…

More than 450 people are dying of COVID-19 in the U.S. each day as of late August 2022. When COVID-19 vaccines first became available, public officials, community organizations and policymakers mobilized to get shots into arms. These efforts included significant…

Los Angeles residents, your new feline companion has been found. They’re right here at the ASPCA! Check out some of our adorable felines below to see which one you’re ready to take home! Clementine Meet Clementine! Clementine is sweet, kind…

A mom-to-be has decided to use her brother-in-law’s baby name choice and it’s a heartbreakingly unkind decision. She took to Reddit to break down the situation, explaining that her brother-in-law and his wife were expecting a baby three years ago…