Health

The holiday season brought a huge increase in influenza cases across the US. Source link

Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) used to be a rare pregnancy condition, but it now affects approximately 14,000 pregnancies annually, becoming a leading cause of maternal death. Yet why this happens is still not well understood. Placenta accreta occurs when the placenta grows too deeply into the uterine wall, and does not separate after birth, often…

Burkitt’s lymphoma is a rare and aggressive blood cancer characterized by translocation of the MYC gene. It occurs most often in children and young adults. In recent years, CAR-T cell therapy – often referred to as a “survival drug” and administered as a single dose – has been approved for some types of blood cancers,…

Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered that bacteria inside cancerous tumors may be key to understanding why immunotherapy works for some patients but not others. Source link

The Pooled Cohort Equation (PCE) cardiovascular risk score stratifies the risk of several eye diseases, according to a study published online in Ophthalmology. Source link

Iowa farmer Aaron Lehman was already paying steep prices for health insurance, but his premiums are about to skyrocket in January, when key government subsidies expire, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s Republican Party refused to raise them. Source link

Marathons push the human body close to its limits. Legs get tired, lungs burn and the heart works hard for hours. Over the years, that stress has raised an uncomfortable question: Does running 26 miles really cause heart damage? Source link

Making resolutions for the new year? Source link

Many consumers take pride in avoiding glazed pastries at the supermarket and instead choosing “all natural” granola that is packed with added protein. The same applies to low-fat yogurt “made with real fruit,” “organic” plant-based milks, and bottled “superfood” smoothies. Source link

Few drugs have sparked as much debate as statins. Cardiologists often call them lifesaving, while some patients are wary of side effects or uncomfortable with taking a daily pill. Source link