(HealthDay)—Patients with treatment-limiting Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) are less likely to be admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) but may not always…
A close-up look at mutated DNA in cancer cells
No two tumors are alike. That’s why two people with the same kind of cancer can react very differently to the same medicine. In one…
Puberty Starts a Year Earlier for Girls Now Than in the 1970s
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2020 — Girls are entering puberty about a year earlier than they did back in the 1970s, according to global data on…
Hidden by a pleasant scent: The health consequences of flavor in e-cigarettes
Millions of Americans are vaping, and some are getting sick. Since June 2019, 2,711 have been hospitalized and 60 have died due to EVALI (e-cigarette-associated…
US life expectancy up for first time in four years
Credit: CC0 Public Domain US life expectancy is up for the first time in four years, driven by factors including a fall in the rate…
The future of human healing lies in the brain of a starfish
The incredible benefits of stem cell therapy have been widely known for decades. It can alleviate the pain of arthritis, and help patients heal exponentially…
Study challenges assumptions about social interaction difficulties in autism
Autism is characterized in part by an individual’s challenges communicating and interacting socially with others. These difficulties have typically been studied in isolation by focusing…
Germs in your gym's pool or sauna could cause diarrhoea and chest infections
Nothing beats a morning dip in the pool at your gym. And everyone knows jumping in the sauna or hot tub after a tough workout…
In Alibaba’s hometown, a grim message: ‘don’t go out’
A loudspeaker broadcast ominous instructions across the deserted streets of Hangzhou, the eastern Chinese city that is home to e-commerce giant Alibaba: “Please don’t go…
Implementing innovation with ethics in mind
It’s no secret that artificial intelligence and virtual technologies are quickly changing the patient experience. Today, provider organizations are grappling with questions about the best…