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Checklist for the checkup: Some parents may not be making the most of well child visits

While many parents keep recommended well visits with their child’s primary provider, some may consider more proactive steps to make checkups as productive as possible
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Hospitals without highest stroke care designation may miss them after heart procedure

Using stroke as a measure of quality after TAVR could put stroke centers at a disadvantage, the study suggests
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For COVID-19, do supplements help?

An expert cautions about becoming too enamored with pills.
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An AI model predicting acute kidney injury works, but not without some tweaking

The model identified AKI 48 hours in advance, allowing ample time for clinicians to intervene and provide treatment.
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Studying a protein modification process in worms provides potential insights for human health

Too much of this post-translational modification impacted multiple body systems
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Is your gas stove really hurting you and your family?

A pulmonologist discusses the risks and offers tips for protecting your health in your home
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How Americans learned science in a hurry during a pandemic

People were plunged into the issue of COVID-19
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Certain gene signaling rewires tumors after immunotherapy

For some patients, immunotherapy furthers tumor progression instead of halting it. What distinguishes those who benefit from those who don’t?
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Gut bugs control the body’s thermostat

Study reveals the microbiome’s role in regulating body temperature
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Study in residents shows high prevalence of sexual harassment, yet low reporting rates

Research reveals that one in four women among internal medicine residents experiences sexual harassment, but far fewer go on to report it.
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For boy with cerebral palsy, surgery brings improved mobility

The spinal nerve procedure has been shown to provide an effective decrease in muscle spasticity long term.
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High fat diet activates early inflammation in mouse brains, supports link to neurologic disease

The findings may support the immune pathway as a bridge between diet and neurologic disease
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Support from others in stressful times can ease impact of genetic depression risk

Stress can interact with genetic vulnerability to depression, and with added or lacking support from friends and family, to affect depressive symptoms.
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Many older adults lack clear eyesight, even with glasses

Vision impairment disproportionately impacts older adults
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Research with a purpose

Alyssa Dreffs, originally a patient, is now a researcher with personal motivation behind her work.