Mixed Topics
Daily News Podcast
Combined risk factors for coronary events
Robert Liem, MD, talks about state-of-the art guidelins for treating sickle cell disease.
From the Journals
New devices can monitor personalized light exposure for radiation
Studies to assess the performance of these “flexible” dosimeters took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and St. Petersburg, Florida, and infants...
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Prices impacting insulin use
Opioids appear safe for inpatients with sickle cell disease.
Conference Coverage
Autistic youth face higher risks from online child pornography
AUSTIN, TEX. – Dr. Nicole Sussman said youth, especially those with autism, should be taught about reality vs. fantasy.
Daily News Podcast
Cure for Sickle Cell?
Researchers advocate to add tanning use disorder to the DSM-V.
Daily News Podcast
Cognitive tests and flawed results
PCOS is linked with increased cancer risk among postmenopausal women.
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U.S. life expectancy drops
Commentary from NIH director, Dr. Francis Collins denounces recent news of editing genes in embryos.
News
U.S. life expectancy down; drug overdose, suicide up sharply
Adults in their working years – especially men and those in rural areas – are hardest hit.
Daily News Podcast
Physical activity for women who lose weight
How can you harness the power of urine tests in pain care?
Commentary
NIH director expresses concern over CRISPR-cas9 baby claim
“Lest there be any doubt, and as we have stated previously, NIH does not support the use of gene-editing technologies in human embryos.”
Daily News Podcast
Pot and Pain? We’ll see
Staying up to day on screening appears to cut the risk of dying from colorectal cancer.