Reviewed Raised voices and sharp words marked Wednesday night's fourth Republican presidential primary debate as four candidates argued about everything from their own electability to the continued front-runner status of former President Donald Trump. Abortion was never mentioned. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie faced off […]

Every year, at least 40 million women are likely to experience a long-term health problem caused by childbirth, according to a new study published today in The Lancet Global Health. Part of a special series on maternal health, the study shows a high burden of postnatal conditions that persist in the months or even years after giving birth. These include […]

Reviewed Colorado officials say their plan to import cheaper medicines from Canada has been stymied by opposition from drugmakers and inaction by the Biden administration, according to a state report obtained by KFF Health News. The Dec. 1 report, prepared for the state legislature by Colorado's Department of Health Care Policy & Financing, says that state officials approached 23 drugmakers […]

Dr Chris Steele shares diet tips on reducing blood pressure Having high blood pressure is a major cause of medical emergencies such as heart attacks and strokes. Also known as hypertension, it means your heart has to work harder to pump blood around the body. It also causes the arteries to become stiff and narrow, making it easier for fatty […]

In patients affected by myelodysplastic neoplasms, the body does not produce enough functional blood cells. Patients suffer from anemia—a lack of red blood cells and hemoglobin—which can progress to acute leukemia. Imetelstat, a new agent beyond the current standard of care, may help to avoid blood transfusions, which can be a burden for MDS patients, especially over a long period […]

Disparities in surgeon supply between rural and urban counties and between socially vulnerable and other counties widened in the United States from 2010 to 2020, according to a research letter published online Nov. 29 in JAMA Surgery. Vishal R. Patel, from the Dell Medical School in Austin, Texas, and colleagues evaluated trends in per-capita surgeon supply from 2010 to 2020 […]

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Reviewed On a recent November evening, Angie Phoenix waited at a pharmacy here in Colorado's second-largest city to pick up prescription drugs to treat her high blood pressure and arm seizures. But this transaction was different from typical exchanges that occur every day at thousands of pharmacies across the United States. The cost to Phoenix, 50, who lives in the […]

Girls who start their periods before turning 13 are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes and suffer strokes as adults, study claims US researchers studied data on over 17,300 women between 1999 and 2018 But there was no increased risk of an earlier period and cardiovascular disease Girls who start their periods at a younger age are at higher […]

For patients with newly diagnosed cirrhosis, markers of inflammation can predict 180-day mortality, but not liver-related admissions, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in Scientific Reports. Thit Mynster Kronborg, from Hvidovre University Hospital in Denmark, and colleagues collected plasma samples from 149 patients with newly diagnosed cirrhosis and registered deaths and hospital admissions within 180 days to examine […]