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Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome is associated with incremental cancer risk and distinct stage-specific immune-metabolic pathways, according to a study published July 16 in JACC: CardioOncology. Researchers utilizing data from the UK Biobank found that overall cancer risk climbs steadily across the early stages of CKM syndrome, providing new biological targets for integrated prevention strategies. UK Biobank Cohort … Read more

Michele Dierschke filed a medical malpractice lawsuit in the 51st Judicial District Court under Cause No. A250355C, naming Dr. Deborah R. Hajovsky, Shannon Medical Center, and Dr. Kendall Miller as defendants. According to court documents, the plaintiff alleges a bowel perforation occurred during an elective laparoscopic hysterectomy, leading to severe complications, multiple failed surgeries, and … Read more

According to researchers at the University of Oxford, global expansion of the poultry industry has driven a 100-fold surge in campylobacter strain exchanges between chickens and wild birds since 1900. This intensive breeding environment functions as an evolutionary cauldron, increasing antimicrobial resistance and raising public health concerns over foodborne illness. ## The Scale of Industrial … Read more

Specific dietary interventions, particularly the low-fat Swank and Wahls diets, may support cognitive function and improve processing speed in people with multiple sclerosis, according to a systematic review published in the journal Brain, Behavior, & Immunity – Health. Researchers found that while these nutritional approaches hold promise as adjunctive strategies for cognitive health, inconsistencies in … Read more

Universal screening for hepatitis among all adults over 18 years of age is necessary to prevent silent liver damage, cirrhosis, and liver cancer, according to medical experts speaking at a recent health webinar. Experts from Kauvery Hospital stressed that while hepatitis infections like Hepatitis A and E remain less serious, Hepatitis B and C pose … Read more

Legionnaires’ disease cases have surged five-and-a-half-fold across the United States since 2000, indicating that current prevention models fail to adequately control the bacteria at its source. Shifting Infection Prevention Upstream From Buildings Current public health frameworks rely heavily on building-level responses initiated only after outbreaks occur. Dr. Cheung argues that infection prevention efforts must shift … Read more

An estimated 21.5 million additional adults in the United States may now qualify for cholesterol-lowering statin medications under updated medical guidelines, according to a new analysis published July 20 in the journal JAMA, according to a new analysis. The revised recommendations from the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and nine partnering medical … Read more