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Acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common hospital presentation with high mortality. Presentation is across age groups and affected…
Genetic ‘usual suspects’ identified in researchers’ new list
After analyzing tens of thousands of data samples, researchers have created a list of genes that ranks them based on…
Gaining a little weight after quitting tobacco is offset by the benefits for people with diabetes
People with diabetes who quit smoking tobacco may have a lower risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular diseases…
More immediate concerns beat heart health in the priorities and behaviors of young women
Although it is the leading cause of death in women, more than 75 percent of young women worry little or…
Soda, sugar-sweetened beverages linked to more severe symptoms for people with multiple sclerosis
For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), drinking around 290 calories per day of soda or other sugar-sweetened beverages, or the…
A Unilateral Facial Rash with Eye Involvement
A 67-year-old man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease came to the Emergency Department with a 2-week history…
Let’s Stop Ignoring the Truths of Puberty. We’re Making It Even More Awkward.
Sex education in U.S. schools is lacking, but new efforts to broaden its scope are bubbling up.
Let’s Stop Ignoring the Truths of Puberty. We’re Making It Even More Awkward.
Sex education in U.S. schools is lacking, but new efforts to broaden its scope are bubbling up.