A key barrier to blood donation in Canada is a previous malaria infection. “Until recently, there was no test available in Canada sensitive enough to detect low levels of malaria parasites in donated ...

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Patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis who have sleep apnoea — particularly those older than 60 years — face an increased ...

Drs VanWagner and Chen discuss whether fatty liver is reversible, weight-loss targets, diet quality, exercise, and where ...

A healthier diet is linked to better lung function among adults with asthma or COPD, with the largest gains seen among those ...

Studies suggest that strong recommendations for exercise with GLP-1s are commonly not heeded; possible reasons vary.

On June 12, 2026, the FDA cleared Dexcom Inc.’s Stelo Glucose Biosensor System for people aged 2 years or older who don’t use insulin. The clearance broadens Stelo’s original indication, granted in ...

Death rate in patients with mild TBI is 13.6% at 12 months; patients with Glasgow Coma Scale scores of 13-14 have a higher ...

For children hospitalized with migraine, gabapentin use wasn’t associated with less pain or fewer readmissions than no use in ...

Depression screening alone missed more than half of adolescents with mental health concerns; combining anxiety and suicide ...

Clinically significant mental and behavioral health symptoms remain common among youth with cystic fibrosis and their ...

Diabetes may independently raise the risk for sudden cardiac death, regardless of obstructive coronary artery disease status.