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After Tragedy of Stillbirth, She Set Out to Help Others

After Tragedy of Stillbirth, She Set Out to Help Others

Every year at least 21,000 babies are stillborn in the United States. That’s about one in every 175 births, according to the CDC. Elizabeth O'Donnell wants to see that number fall.

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: How We’re Learning to Treat It More Effectively

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: How We’re Learning to Treat It More Effectively

In this webinar, Kevin Kalinsky, MD, explained how triple-negative breast cancer is different from other forms of breast cancer.

Amid Therapy Waitlists, New AI Coach May Be Quicker Option

Amid Therapy Waitlists, New AI Coach May Be Quicker Option

Researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago and their colleagues have found that their AI app appears to be useful in treating anxiety and depression.

Tick-Borne Powassan Virus Can Kill -- How  to Protect Yourself

Tick-Borne Powassan Virus Can Kill -- How to Protect Yourself

Powassan virus is a rare and untreatable infection transmitted by ticks that can have fatal complications.

Exercise Might Boost Your Tolerance for Pain

Exercise Might Boost Your Tolerance for Pain

A new study finds physically active people have greater pain tolerance compared to sedentary people. And, those with higher levels of activity also had higher pain tolerance.

Hi-Tech Implant Helps Paralyzed Man Walk More Naturally

Hi-Tech Implant Helps Paralyzed Man Walk More Naturally

The man was paralyzed 11 years ago from a bike accident. He can now walk 100 to 200 meters (up to about 660 feet) at a time, and can stand without using his hands for two or three minutes.

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Mouth 'On Fire': Help for the Often Misdiagnosed Condition TMD

There's a type of pain in the mouth and face that includes over 30 types of temporomandibular disorders, called TMDs, and they're hard to diagnose, leaving some patients on a long quest to find relief.

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Less Invasive Procedure for 'Leaky' Heart Valves Proves Successful

A large study finds the minimally invasive intervention known as TEER (transcatheter edge-to-edge repair) effective for fixing tears in heart valves.

Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients

Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients

New research suggests current screening methods for sleep apnea may put Black patients at a disadvantage.

Do Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Cause Hair Loss?

Do Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Cause Hair Loss?

Experts consider claims that new weight loss medications cause hair loss. They find that hair loss is unlikely and actually more common with bariatric surgery.

Who Does Your Doctor Work For?

Who Does Your Doctor Work For?

The corporate takeover of health care and why it matters.

Donor Hearts From Patients With COVID Tied to Lower Survival

Donor Hearts From Patients With COVID Tied to Lower Survival

Heart transplantation centers need to thoroughly evaluate and continue to weigh the risks and benefits of using hearts from active COVID-19 donors because they may offer worse outcomes for the recipients, researchers say.