New guidelines for monitoring IBD patients to prevent bowel cancer
Researchers and clinicians have developed major new guidelines for the monitoring of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to prevent them going on to develop bowel cancer.
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Roughly half of all women may need extra screening for breast cancer: Some struggle to access it
When Dr. Shoshana Hallowell, a breast surgeon with McLaren Health System in Lapeer, Michigan, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. She knew it put all of her first-degree relatives at higher risk of developing the same condition.
Florida has seen a rise in tuberculosis cases: What to know about avoiding infection
A Broward County high school has confirmed an active case of tuberculosis, one of the deadliest, but treatable, infectious diseases in the world.
Colorado mom undergoes rare half-birth surgery to save baby’s life
When the anesthesiologist put Angelica Vance under for her cesarean section, she had no way of knowing what she’d encounter when she woke.
In a broken mental health system, a tiny jail cell becomes an institution of last resort
When someone accused of a crime in this small northwestern Montana town needs mental health care, chances are they’ll be locked in a basement jail cell the size of a walk-in closet.
Brain-computer interface allows paralyzed users to customize their sense of touch
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists are one step closer to developing a brain-computer interface, or BCI, that allows people with tetraplegia to restore their lost sense of touch.
Mom’s hypertension can affect preterm infant brain and neurodevelopment, experts report
Many women already know that preeclampsia—a dangerous form of high blood pressure during pregnancy—can lead to serious complications including kidney failure, stroke, and even death. Preeclampsia is also a well-known cause of preterm birth, which can pose a number of health risks for the baby.
What’s that rash? Put some thought into asking Google for medical help
Dr. Google is often on call for worried patients, but it may not give the best advice.
Gabapentinoids unlikely to be directly linked to self-harm risk, study finds
Treatment with gabapentinoids—drugs such as gabapentin and pregabalin—is not directly associated with an increased risk of self-harm, finds a UK study published by The BMJ.
‘No-touch’ vein harvesting has meaningful benefits for heart bypass patients, finds study
‘No-touch’ vein harvesting significantly reduces the risk of graft failure up to three years after coronary artery bypass surgery compared with conventionally harvested vein grafts, finds a study from China published by The BMJ.