High-dose folic acid is protective against congenital malformations if the mother is at particular risk of having a child with congenital malformations. Treatment with antiseizure medication in pregnancy is associated…
Category: Lifestyle
Health inequity may drive higher symptom burden in childhood cancer survivors
Childhood cancer survivors who experience health equity issues, such as a lack of health insurance or education, are also more likely to have a higher burden of severe symptoms as…
A hydrogel that allows for quick burn dressing changes while minimizing pain
An advanced hydrogel that promotes wound healing for second-degree burns and can be dissolved quickly and easily during dressing changes while minimizing pain and trauma for patients has been developed…
Survey finds alarming number of young women have no plans of getting mammograms
About 42,000 women die of breast cancer each year, and while strides are being made in medical treatments, the best tool for preventing cancer deaths continues to be screening and…
Regularly exercising with weights linked to lower risk of death
Regularly exercising with weights is linked to a lower risk of death from any cause, with the exception of cancer. Ensuring that a weekly exercise routine includes both weights and…
Greater predicted life expectancy confirms importance of HIV/AIDS treatment
Since the introduction of the first antiretroviral therapy (ART) drug for HIV/AIDS treatment 35 years ago, life expectancy in Sub-Saharan Africa has steadily increased. ART medications are specifically designed to…
Weight-loss study shows if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again
Gaining back pounds as soon as a diet is over is all too common for people attempting to lose weight (often characterized as a failure of the individual, indicative of…