by Laura Hegwer, Rush University Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Every five minutes, someone in the world receives the life-changing news that they have multiple sclerosis, a chronic disease in which the immune system attacks the protective layer of the nerves and causes lesions, or scars, in the brain and spinal cord. If you’re...
A serious digestive problem that is underdiagnosed–rumination–is highlighted in a new study. MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON – Patients who regurgitate regularly but without any known cause may have a condition called rumination. Unfortunately, rumination is often confused with other gastrointestinal conditions, which means many patients may not be getting prompt treatment. But a new study...
Teenagers and young adults who vape face a much higher risk of COVID-19 than their peers who do not vape, according to new research. The study is believed to be the first to examine connections between youth vaping and COVID-19 using US population-based data collected during the pandemic. “WE NEED TO TELL EVERYONE: IF YOU...
by Case Western Reserve University Luis Ortiz-Rodríguez grew up on the beaches of Puerto Rico—surfing, swimming and running in the hot sand—and swears he had never put on sunblock a day in his life. Then the day came when he peered through an ultrafast laser spectrometer at the College of Arts & Sciences at Case...
by Christie Allen, Brigham Young University In the United States, girls represent only about 20% of autism diagnoses. While boys may simply be more likely to have autism than girls, mental health professionals suspect that girls are also more adroit at suppressing autistic traits, which could prevent their autism from being diagnosed, if it is...
Regular coffee consumption is associated with a significantly lower risk for arrhythmias, according to a study presented recently as part of the Heart Rhythm Society online meeting: HRS 2020 Science. Eun-Jeong Kim, M.D., from the University of California in San Francisco, and colleagues investigated the association between habitual caffeine consumption and the risk for arrhythmia...
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Women with mammographically detected breast lesions that are probably benign should have follow-up surveillance imaging at six months due to the small but not insignificant risk that the lesions are malignant, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology. The Breast Imaging and Reporting System (BI-RADS) was established by...
The singer revealed he’s received a diagnosis of Lyme disease. He’s bringing attention to the condition’s persistent symptoms that can affect physical and mental health — even after treatment with antibiotics. Getty Images Singer Justin Bieber revealed he recently received a diagnosis of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness that can cause fever,...
JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE For a patient, a diagnostic error can mean the difference between life and death. While estimates vary, likely more than 100,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled each year due to medical diagnoses that initially miss conditions or are wrong or delayed. Now a research team, led by a Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and...
And a new study finds mistakes are common. That’s what happened to British Prime Minister Theresa May when she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2012. She was in her 50s at the time. Despite having all of the symptoms common to type 1 diabetes, including rapid weight loss, her doctor initially said she...
