In women with uncomplicated, low-risk pregnancies, epidural analgesia (EA) during labor was associated with prolonged first and second stages of labor and increased rates of clinical interventions, ...

Limiting sugar during pregnancy and infancy is associated with reduced risk for dementia during adulthood, delayed disease onset, and benefits for brain health, a study shows.

Even low levels of physical activity were linked to lower stroke and mortality risks in atrial fibrillation, with greater benefits generally seen at higher activity levels.

In patients with ischaemic stroke, intravenous thrombolysis given within 90 minutes of symptom onset improves functional ...

One of the realities of healthcare in the summer is that patient profiles change. While European patients are present year-round in some regions, the reality is that the number of these visitors ...

Thousands of children have been hospitalized after poisoning by vitamins and minerals in recent years, the majority ingested intentionally, a nationwide study showed. Over just 3 years, the federal ...

“Measurement of blood lipids could assist with tailoring MHT [menopausal hormone therapy] to the women most likely to benefit,” the authors of the study wrote. The subgroup analyses were exploratory ...

Only about one third of patients with incident heart failure had ferritin testing for iron deficiency within a year of diagnosis, with increasing age and long-term conditions — such as coeliac disease ...

When a patient complained to Mark Deutchman, MD, of pain in their upper right abdomen, he pulled out his trusty point-of-care ultrasound device. With dozens of possible causes, Deutchman spent a few ...

Evidence points to a neuroimmune pathway through which psychological stress may amplify skin inflammation, raising questions about future approaches to eczema care.

Food additives commonly found in ultraprocessed foods may disrupt gut health through a variety of mechanisms, but the end result appears to be the same: dysbiosis and damage to the intestinal ...

It is the first once-weekly basal insulin in the US, approved in March 2026 by the FDA as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D). It is ...