Notable decrease in IVC filter usage after FDA advisory

Deep vein thrombosis is a medical condition in which blood clots develop in the deep veins…

Medicaid enrollees satisfied with coverage, physician access, survey finds

Enrollees in Medicaid have reported that they're largely satisfied with the health care they receive under…

Does baby-led approach to complementary feeding reduce overweight risk?

Does allowing infants to control their food intake by feeding themselves solid foods, instead of traditional…

New cancer treatments linked to cardiovascular alterations

Prolonged use of Plk1 inhibitors, which are currently in clinical trials with patients, can not only…

New way to predict when electric cars and home batteries become cost effective

The future cost of energy storage technologies can now be predicted under different scenarios, thanks to…

Cosmic ‘dust factory’ reveals clues to how stars are born

A rich inventory of molecules has been found at the center of an exploded star for…

Smartphone data used in global study of physical activity

Using a larger dataset than for any previous human movement study, researchers have tracked physical activity…

Widespread bias in astronomy, planetary science, survey reveals

88 percent of academics, students, postdoctoral researchers and administrators in astronomy and planetary science reported hearing,…

Age, obesity conspire to damage the tiny blood vessels that feed the heart, causing heart failure

Age and obesity appear to create a perfect storm that can reduce blood flow through the…

Farm work may improve veterans’ mental health

Care farming -- using working farms and agricultural landscapes to promote mental and physical health --…