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Edwina Bartholomew preps for City2Surf 'endurance sightseeing'
When I agreed to do the Sun-Herald City2Surf, presented by Westpac, with five weeks' notice, I thought it would be
Does ‘good cholesterol’ really protect heart health?
High-density lipoproteins (HDL) are molecules that transport fat through the body and to the liver so that it can be
Atopic dermatitis places heavy burden on patients
(HealthDay)—Atopic dermatitis (AD) dramatically impacts the quality of life of patients, according to a study published online July 16 in
Hackers breach 1.5 million Singapore patient records, including the prime minister's
Hackers breached the Singapore government’s health database with a “deliberate, targeted and well-planned” cyberattack, accessing the data of about 1.5
Despite opioid epidemic, public support for needle exchange programs, safe injection sites remains low in U.S.
The study, published in the June issue of Preventive Medicine, is the first to poll a large, nationwide, representative sample
Chemicals in plastic stunt brain growth in rats
In modern society, there are few human-made compounds more ubiquitous than plastic. Aside from plastic’s devastating environmental impact, researchers have
Prolonged opioid use before knee or hip replacement surgery increases risk of poor outcomes
Patients who take prescription opioids for more than 60 days before total knee or hip replacement surgery are at significantly
Targeting headaches and tumors with nano-submarines
Scientists at the Mainz University Medical Center and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) have developed a new
Lowering hospitals’ Medicare costs proves difficult
A payment system that provides financial incentives for hospitals that reduce health-care costs for Medicare patients did not lower costs