United States had a wider gap in survival between the top and bottom wealth quartiles compared with Europe

Preoperative macular thickness may be noninvasive marker for vulnerability to developing postoperative delirium

Expected breast shrinkage about 20 percent within one year after breast-conserving therapy/radiation therapy

Findings seen in patients with posterior circulation stroke and with no planned thrombectomy who received alteplase 4.5 to 24 hours after stroke onset

Increase in cervical artery dissection admissions was particularly high in older, Black, Hispanic populations

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The longtime leader of a federal health program for 9/11 survivors and first responders has been fired, worrying many advocates and lawmakers.The program serves more than 100,000 people.Dr. John Howard, head of the World Trade Center Health Program, lost …

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A group of 23 states and Washington, D.C., is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over a sudden cut of $12 billion in public health funding.The lawsuit says the rollback will disrupt vital services. It …

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health experts are warning that whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is making a dangerous comeback.Cases are rising across the country, and Louisiana recently reported that two infants have died — the state’s first deaths from the illness since …

Receipt of zoster vaccine reduces probability of new dementia diagnosis over seven-year period by 3.5 percentage points

Program increases receipt of follow-up colonoscopy among persons aged 50 to 75 years with an abnormal stool test result