Knee arthroscopy is one of the most common but least effective surgeries
More than 70,000 knee arthroscopies were performed in 2011 in Australia and, though rates of the surgical procedure are now
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One in three college freshmen worldwide reports mental health disorder
As if college were not difficult enough, more than one-third of first-year university students in eight industrialized countries around the
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Here’s one reason why US healthcare costs so much
There is substantial waste in U.S. healthcare, but little consensus on how to identify or combat it. New research from
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Childhood report reveals one in four 14-year-old girls self-harm
Nearly a quarter of girls aged 14 (22 percent) said they had self-harmed in the last year according to a
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Alzheimer’s one day may be predicted during eye exam
It may be possible in the future to screen patients for Alzheimer’s disease using an eye exam. Using technology similar
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Targeting one enzyme could treat cancer, diabetes, and obesity
The cell enzyme is called PI3KC2A, and though scientists knew that it controlled many crucial cell functions, they remained unsure
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This Is the Number One Thing People Get Wrong About Preeclampsia
The investigative reporting site ProPublica is calling out trusted health websites for publishing misleading, incomplete, or incorrect information about preeclampsia—a
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One year later: The impact of Hurricane Harvey on mental health
This August will mark one year since Hurricane Harvey devastated the Houston area, and even now, many people are still
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One Reason Why Kidney Transplants Fail
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 15, 2018 — Scottish scientists say they’ve found new clues to why some kidney transplants fail. It has
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One antiplatelet drug after heart valve replacement
Current treatment guidelines say patients who undergo minimally invasive aortic heart valve replacements should receive two antiplatelet drugs to reduce
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