By Beth Gilbert HealthDay ReporterThe annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology (Kidney Week) was held this year from Oct. 23 to 27 in San Diego, attracting attendees from around the world, including nephrology specialists, researchers, scientists, and other health care professionals. The conference featured presentations focusing on the latest advances …

Rates for indicators peaked in 2020 but have not yet reached prepandemic levels

By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state of Florida failed on Tuesday.While 55.9% of Florida voters backed the proposed amendment, it did not reach the 60% threshold needed to make the initiative part …

Low blood loss, short hospital stay, minimal chylous ascites risk, and rare major postoperative complications reported

Increase driven by individuals living in jurisdictions that permitted adult-use retailers

Authors say increasing readiness would save thousands of children's lives each year

TTVR plus optimal medical therapy yields greater improvement in disease-specific and general health status than OMT alone

Most people erroneously think pancreatic cancer occurs only in older people and that they cannot alter risk

In those with known/suspected sleep apnea, dementia risk was 4.7 percent higher in women and 2.5 percent higher in men

Sedentary behavior is negatively associated with baseline and peak brachial artery diameters, superficial femoral artery diameters