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Study highlights workforce hurdles to Universal Health Care in the Philippines
Despite being a top exporter of health care professionals, the Philippines faces a chronic shortage of nurses and physicians.
Experimental drug may benefit some patients with rare form of ALS
When Columbia neurologist and scientist Neil Shneider speaks to his ALS patients who volunteer for experimental therapies, he's unwaveringly honest. "Patients always ask me, 'What can I hope to get ...
Early testing could make risky falls a thing of the past for elderly people
As we get older, our bodies stop performing as they once did. We aren't as strong as we once were, we don't see as well as we ...
What does it mean for Biden's prostate cancer to be 'aggressive'? A urologic surgeon explains
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. But ...
Extreme weather events linked to HIV vulnerabilities among sex workers and sexually diverse men in Kenya
New research published earlier this month in AIDS and Behavior highlights links between extreme weather events, such as ...
Researchers develop gene therapy that can target airway and lungs via nasal spray
For gene therapy to work well, therapeutic molecules need to be efficiently delivered to the correct locations in the body—a ...
FDA and border officials join forces to seize vast quantity of illegal e-cigarettes
In February this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized nearly 2 million ...
Childhood cancer survivors have increased risk for chronic kidney disease and hypertension: Study
Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) have an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension, according to a ...
Trend toward survival benefit seen for REM-inhibition in ALS
For patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), rapid eye movement (REM) inhibition via receipt of antidepressant ...
Half of youth-serving clinicians screen for substance use disorder at every well visit
Just over half of youth-serving clinicians report that they routinely screen adolescents for substance-use disorders (SUDs) ...
Replacing animal products with plant-based foods leads to weight loss in people with type 1 diabetes, finds new research
Replacing animal products with plant-based foods—even those defined as "unhealthy" by the plant-based diet index—is an ...
Even weak tropical cyclones raise infant mortality in poorer countries, finds research
Tropical cyclones, including storms below hurricane and typhoon strength, were associated with a sharp rise in infant ...