Historic Strike Involving Thousands of Oregon Healthcare Workers Comes to an End
This is a MedPage Today story. A strike involving nearly 5,000 healthcare workers at Providence Health in Oregon, which began Jan. 10, has come to
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Lab-grown human pituitary cells work and survive after transplantation into a primate
Researchers in Japan have transplanted pituitary tissue grown from human stem cells into a primate whose pituitary gland had been surgically removed, successfully restoring critical
Autophagy changes with age, sex and cell type, study finds
Taking out the trash is a chore that even our cells cannot escape. Through a process known as autophagy, they place misshapen proteins and other
Doctors warn about the risks energy drinks pose to kids. What families need to know
Doctors nationwide have warned for years that energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine that can seriously harm children
‘Perimenopause cost me my job and family life’
Sally Williams says she wants other women to be aware of the “danger zone” of perimenopause.
Sex chromosomes influence immunity, cancer, aging and disease risk
A new review published in Science brings together growing evidence that the X and Y chromosomes do much more than determining biological sex. They also
Phage proteases activate bacterial immune response to viral infection
In the fight to find better treatments for bacterial infections, one rapidly evolving therapy is a group of viruses called bacteriophages (phages). Phages can attack
Why ‘sleepmaxxing’ could be making your sleep worse
The things you’re doing to make your sleep better could actually be making your sleep worse.
Why did religious celibacy evolve? Marriage and inheritance offer new clues
Across hundreds of societies, researchers traced how marriage payments, inheritance, and family structure intersect with one of religion’s most enduring evolutionary puzzles.
Online approach helped patients manage anxiety after chest pain
The PACER study reveals that peer-supported CBT significantly lowers anxiety in low-risk chest pain patients, enhancing mental health in emergency settings.
Vitamin B12 deficiency was linked to higher fracture hazard after 50
A study links abnormal vitamin B12 levels to fracture risk, highlighting a complex relationship beyond simple deficiency in middle-aged and older adults.
What’s Worrying Veteran Health Reporter Julie Rovner?
Julie Rovner, KFF Health News’ chief Washington correspondent and host of the What the Health? podcast, joins An Arm and a Leg host Dan Weissmann
AI Is Being Used to Boost Medicaid Enrollment, but Not Without Concerns
Vanessa Barahona received a call this past spring from Angelica at Kern Family Health Care in Bakersfield, California, telling her it was time to renew
Vitamin A, While Helpful for Measles, Is Not a Replacement for Vaccination
This is a MedPage Today story. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend vitamin A for all patients