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Category: HEALTH & WELLNESS
Social determinants linked with kidney failure risk among survivors of critical illness and acute kidney injury
Credit: Pok Rie from Pexels New research indicates that certain individual- and neighborhood-level social determinants of health may increase the risk of developing postdischarge kidney […]
Fruits and vegetables outperform medication for treating metabolic acidosis in chronic kidney disease
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), oral sodium bicarbonate is a standard treatment for metabolic acidosis (too much acid buildup […]
Social Media Shaming: A Life Reduced to One Moment
In today’s world, we are reduced and judged by one word, one action. We can spend our entire lives being good people raising children, showing […]
Melanoma Vaccine Ushers in New Hope for Cancer Patients
Beyond melanoma, scientists are studying cancer vaccines for glioblastoma, pancreatic cancer and more.
Novel Sleep Apnea Pill More Effective After Menopause?
PHOENIX — A novel oral drug targeting neuromuscular dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) appeared to work particularly well among postmenopausal women, a post hoc […]
Real or Not? Teaching Children About Generative AI
This post was coauthored by Lydia Rowley, a student at Brigham Young University. Imagine this: You unlock your phone and open Instagram. The first post […]
Death Penalty Sought in Murder Case of Mom Who Blamed Vaccines for Toddlers’ Deaths
An Idaho prosecutor is seeking the death penalty against a woman charged with murder in the 2025 deaths of her twin toddlers. Andrea Shaw, 23, […]
Why You Are Drawn to Partners Who Need ‘Fixing’
As I’ve sat across from many people who are empathetic, giving, and caring, I’ve heard them ask the same question over and over again: “Why, […]
Researchers show how leukemia cells ‘hide’ from treatment
In a first-of-its-kind study collaboration, new research has uncovered that chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells may switch between different survival signals, helping explain why treatments […]