Many girls in low- and middle-income countries struggle to buy products to manage their periods, which can cause them to skip school. So, ensuring they…
Q & A: Perimenopause transitions and concerns
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 41 years old, and at my last women’s health appointment, I was told I was in perimenopause. What exactly does…
Vegetarian Diets Can Improve High-Risk Cardiovascular Disease
People with or at a high risk of cardiovascular disease who maintain a vegetarian diet for 6 months or longer show significant improvements in key…
Study reveals link between neighborhood environments and likelihood of metabolic syndrome
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Researchers find 89% of sports supplement labels false, ingredients fraudulent and some laced with illegal drugs
What is actually in a sports supplement? It might be assumed that whatever is on the label reflects what people swallow. Supplement manufacturing is not…
Exploring the use of robots to guide loving-kindness and walking meditation practices
Meditation practices can often positively influence the lives of practitioners, for instance, improving their emotional well-being, reducing stress levels and increasing their focus on daily…
Hospitals ask Congress to delay ACA Medicaid funding cuts — for the 14th time
It has become as familiar a sight in Washington as the cherry blossoms in spring: lobbyists from the nation's hospitals descending on the Capitol to…
Warning as new case of potentially fatal MERS-CoV virus confirmed
A 28-year-old man has tested positive for a potentially fatal disease known as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed.…
Researchers find a simple, effective way to reduce medical errors
Reviewers’ Notes We trust our doctors with our lives, but the sad and scary fact is that doctors can get things wrong. Approximately 100,000 Americans…
Off-Label Meds: Promising Long COVID Treatments?
Editor’s note: Find the latest long COVID news and guidance in Medscape’s Long COVID Resource Center. Doctors who treat patients with long COVID, hampered by a…