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One-Third of Maternal Deaths Occur Long After Delivery, Study Finds
Pregnancy-related mortality has risen sharply, and doctors have overlooked a particularly dangerous period: from six weeks to one year after the birth.
Read MoreTeam Behind Critical CDC Maternal and Infant Health Dataset Axed
(MedPage Today) -- As part of the cuts to federal health agencies by the Trump administration, the entire team behind a key CDC dataset for ob/gyn research has been axed.
Read MoreAt House Hearing, Hemp Industry Begs for More FDA Regulation While Others Seek Less
(MedPage Today) -- Wednesday's House hearing on restoring trust in the FDA included something that doesn't happen often: testimony from an industry representative begging for his industry to be regul
Read MoreAt-home saliva test for prostate cancer better than blood test, study suggests
Researchers say ‘relatively simple, inexpensive’ means of assessing genetic risk offers hope of better screeningAn at-home spit test appears to perform better at predicting prostate cancer risk th
Read MorePolygenic Risk Tool Can Detect Clinically Significant Prostate Cancers
(MedPage Today) -- For men at the highest risk of prostate cancer as determined by a polygenic risk score, the percentage found to have clinically significant disease was higher than the percentage t
Read MoreScientists Map Part of a Mouse's Brain That's So Complex It Looks Like a Galaxy
(MedPage Today) -- Thanks to a mouse watching clips from "The Matrix," scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date -- a diagram of the wiring connecting 84,000 neurons as
Read MoreRFK Jr says his response to measles outbreak should be ‘model for the world’
Public health experts argue he failed to give a full-throated endorsement of an extremely effective vaccineThe health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, said on a press tour that his response to a large
Read MoreSTAT+: Why the closure of an FDA office may impact generics manufacturers — and everyday Americans
Why the closure of an FDA office may impact generics manufacturers — and everyday Americans.
Read MoreU.S. maternal mortality rate increased 27% over five years, NIH study finds
The U.S. maternal mortality rate increased 27% between 2018 and 2022, a new NIH study finds.
Read More'White Lotus' Fact-Check: The Suicide Tree's Lethal Potential
(MedPage Today) -- This op-ed contains spoilers for the season three finale of "The White Lotus.
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