Nearly 20% Weight Loss Achieved With Higher Dose of Semaglutide, Study Finds
A new analysis of two large clinical trials reveals that a higher weekly dose of semaglutide (7.2 mg)…
Improving osteoporosis prevention and care for patients with HIV: insights from HIV care providers in China | BMC Health Services Research
The study included 13 healthcare providers, comprising 7 doctors and 6 nurses, from four cities in China. Participants’…
Prevalence, types, and determinants of intimate-partner violence among pregnant women in Northern Uganda: a hospital-based cross-sectional study | BMC Public Health
Baseline characteristics of the participants A total of 339 pregnant women were included in this study. By trimester,…
Eating disorders, nutrient intake, and cardiometabolic risks: a cross-sectional study in Turkish adults | BMC Public Health
Baceviciene M, Jankauskiene R, Balciuniene V. The role of body image, disordered eating and lifestyle on the quality…
New recommendations aim to identify children with familial hypercholesterolemia
The Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, announced the online publication of recommendations from a…
Ecological dynamics of field Aedes albopictus populations under Wolbachia-mediated suppression | Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Description of study areas The general characterization of the study areas was described previously [21]. The Shazai and…
Texas Hospital Pioneers Use of New Non-Opioid Painkiller
A Texas hospital is pioneering the use of a newly approved non-opioid drug for post-surgical pain, part of…
The lagged effects of parent–child relationship on internet addiction: parallel mediation of psychological need frustration and self-esteem | BMC Public Health
Davis RA. A cognitive-behavioral model of pathological internet use. Comput Hum Behav. 2001;17(2):187–95. Article Google Scholar Park SK,…
Cholesterol control improves but cardiovascular disease still increases in Mexico
Despite improved statin use and cholesterol control, cardiovascular disease risk rose in Mexico between 2016 and 2023, according…
New NIH grant supports development of experimental pediatric HIV vaccine
A multi-institutional team led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators has been awarded a five-year, $20.8 million grant from…
Ultra-Processed Foods Aren’t the Villain You Think They Are, Scientists Reveal
Our cravings may be shaped as much by what we think about food as by what it contains.…
New study reveals a 25-year rise in alcohol-induced mortality
In an analysis by race, sex, age, and geography, alcohol-induced death rates in 2024 are nearly double those in…