The dangers of not getting every last drop from your drip: Up to a third of medicine could be left in the tube if the IV line is removed too soon, experts say Ensuring sick patients receive the full dose…
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Language barriers do not explain why immigrants have higher mortality from COVID-19
Language barriers or lack of institutional awareness do not explain why immigrants in Sweden have a higher mortality from COVID-19. These are the conclusions of a new population-based study from Stockholm University that analyzed intermarried couples—immigrants partnered with Swedes. Previous…
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US medical schools are not addressing LGBTQ health disparities well
To address sexual and gender minority health disparities, American medical schools must update their data collection practices, according to new research in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. The study found 80% of medical schools are not collecting sexual orientation information…
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Half of U.S. parents may not vaccinate their youngest child against COVID-19
Even as the delta variant of COVID-19 sweeps the globe, leaving those who remain unvaccinated vulnerable, vaccination among adults and teenagers in the United States is stalling, giving rise to concerns over whether parents will vaccinate their young children once…
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Heres Why Youre Not Losing Weight From Intermittent Fasting
People do intermittent fasting—not eating for set periods of time—for many reasons. Some say they do it because they’re aiming for better focus, others are pushing to better their health by reducing inflammation or improving lipid levels. Yet others do…
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US not ready for next pandemic, top CDC official warns
Fox News Flash top headlines for June 11 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A top official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reportedly warned that the U.S. is no…
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Why you might not be the body shape you think
Hourglass, bottom hourglass, top hourglass, spoon, rectangle, diamond, oval, triangle, and inverted triangle… there are nine official female body shape classifications. However, new research shows that just moving the tape measure by 1cm could shift 40% of women into a…
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Genetics, not the intrauterine environment, controls abnormal development
Yale researchers have shown that developmental abnormalities, including those that lead to pregnancy loss and autism, are controlled by the genetics of the fetus and placenta—and not the mother’s intrauterine environment. The findings are reported in the April 28 online…
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Why the human body has not evolved to make childbirth easier—or has it?
Despite advances in medicine and technology, childbirth isn’t likely to get much easier on women from a biological perspective. Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin and University of Vienna revealed in new research a series of evolutionary trade-offs…
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EU hints it might not order AstraZeneca jab again
The EU’s internal markets commissioner Thierry Breton hinted Sunday that the bloc might decide not to order AstraZeneca’s coronavirus jab again following delays in delivering the first batches of the vaccine. “We’re pragmatic. My priority, as far as the vaccines…
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