Emergency room waits for mental health care are still too long
As of 2024, there were fewer mental health patients stuck waiting in hospital emergency departments than in 2022.…
Psychiatrists’ use of biomarkers could open a new window into mental health diagnoses
Amanda Miller was 30 and pregnant with her second child in Hershey, Pennsylvania, when she developed depression. After…
Improving the survival odds for emergency urology patients
One in ten emergency patients with visible blood in their urine die within three months of presenting at…
Doctors warn of a deadly complication from measles outbreaks
The first sign came when Deepanwita Dasgupta was 5 and started stumbling more while playing at her home…
New AI tool aims to ease prostate cancer diagnostic workload
Increasing use of blood tests to detect prostate cancer is leading to overworked doctors. NTNU has now created…
Doctors Who Betrayed Their Oath To Do No Harm
Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp for the latest stories and breaking news. They swore an oath to do no harm,…
Study finds widespread off-label use of antipsychotics among older people
The use of antipsychotic medications for purposes other than those officially approved is common among older adults in…
Muscles are to get fit and maintain best waistline
Resistance training that involves acting against an external force, including dumbbells, bands, and body weight to cause muscle…
Low oxygen turns red blood cells into powerful glucose sinks
Scientists have long known that people living at high altitudes, where oxygen levels are low, have lower rates…
Hypoxia rewires red blood cells to clear excess glucose
In a 2023 paper on hypoxia and glucose metabolism, our lab showed how organisms rewire their metabolism to…
Unplanned C-section doubles risk of ‘severe psychological stress’ for new moms
Anyone can see Allison DiBlasi is a really great mom, but it took a while for DiBlasi to…
Man Takes Sleep Meds Before Bed—What He Wakes Up to Unlocks ‘New Fear’
A doctor shared the scary story of what happened when he took his sleep medicine before bed, and…