Scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity affecting pediatric patients. A posterior spinal fusion (PSF) is the gold standard treatment…
Gout treatment may aid patients with congenital heart disease
A drug used to treat gout, probenecid, may improve heart function in individuals with a particular heart defect, according to…
Neighborhoods with high walk and bike scores also have greater crash risks
Neighbourhoods with high bikeability and walkability scores actually present higher crash risks to cyclists and pedestrians in Vancouver, according to…
How genetics could impact COVID-19 treatments
A new study looked at how pharmacogenomics could improve the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 drug therapies.
Cardiovascular Telemedicine Program in Rural Australia
To the Editor: Rural and indigenous populations are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease, with a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk…
Pemphigoid Gestationis
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Gastrointestinal Myeloid Sarcoma
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Duchenne: ‘Crosstalk’ between muscle and spleen
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common muscle disease in children and is passed on by X-linked recessive inheritance.…
Elderly in the US: Risk of dementia has been rising for years – instead of falling
The risk of cognitive impairment increased from 1996 to 2014.
Why ‘one day at a time’ works for recovering alcoholics
‘One day at a time’ is a mantra for recovering alcoholics, for whom each day without a drink builds the…