Primary glomerular disease is associated with high cardiovascular disease risk
Among almost 2,000 adults with primary glomerular disease followed for a median of 6.8 years, risk of cardiovascular events including coronary artery, cerebrovascular, and peripheral vascular events; and death due to myocardial infarction or stroke was found to be 2.5-fold…
Read MoreConsumer health: Treating bladder cancer
More than 81,000 new cases of bladder cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2022, and more than 17,000 people will die of the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. Bladder cancer occurs in men more frequently than…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccines Equally Effective in Patients on Dialysis
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Two doses of either the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine or the Oxford AstraZeneca alternative provide equal and significant protection against severe disease in patients on hemodialysis who…
Read MoreTwo MILLION people in UK living with long Covid – Half for at least a year
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Read MoreTired mosquitoes would rather catch up on sleep than bite you: By understanding the mosquitoes circadian rhythms, researchers hope to find better ways to prevent infection.
Turns out you’re not the only one who needs a good night’s rest to function well the next day. Researchers with the University of Cincinnati found that mosquitoes whose slumber is disrupted are more interested in catching up on their…
Read MoreAfter 2 Months, a Scarred Shanghai’s COVID-19 Lockdown Ends
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Following two months of frustration, despair and economic loss, Shanghai’s draconian COVID-19 lockdown ended at midnight on Wednesday morning, prompting celebrations tempered with fear that an outbreak could return. Most of Shanghai’s 25 million residents can now…
Read MoreIndigenous Australians at higher risk of HPV throat cancers
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found that throat cancers caused by human papilloma virus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted disease, are 15 times more prevalent in Indigenous Australians than young non-Indigenous Australians, and five times the prevalence reported…
Read MoreResurgent COVID-19, flu and other viruses are pushing New Zealands health system to the limit
As Aotearoa New Zealand heads into the colder winter months, the pressures on our health system and staff are growing significantly. On top of the ongoing impact of COVID-19, flu cases have begun to spike. Conditions are also primed for…
Read MoreThe Best Pride-Themed Clothes for Kids
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Happy Pride Month! There’s no better joy than the feeling of being yourself, and children are experts at feeling…
Read MoreSage, Biogen's drug meets main goal in postpartum depression study
FILE PHOTO: A sign marks a Biogen facility in Boston, U.S., March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder(Reuters) – Sage Therapeutics Inc and Biogen’s experimental drug showed improvement in depressive symptoms among women with postpartum depression at day 15, meeting the main…
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