Higher diversity and quantity of dietary flavonoid intake were each linked to reduced risks of mortality and major chronic diseases in a large population-based study.
Rural emergency rooms across the U.S. are increasingly staffed by physician assistants and nurse practitioners instead of physicians, raising debates over care quality, staffing shortages, and access to emergency services.
A growing number of young Americans lose affordable health insurance at age 26, facing complex Affordable Care Act marketplaces, rising costs, and limited coverage options.
Circulating Insulin-like peptide 5 concentrations may reflect colonic exposure to bile acids and help stratify treatment response in patients with chronic diarrhea.
A 3-year analysis of a phase IIIb trial found that bimekizumab, a dual interleukin-17A and interleukin-17F inhibitor, maintained high rates of skin clearance and demonstrated a consistent safety profile in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, including those who switched from secukinumab, an interleukin-17A inhibitor.
Randomized trial results showed that modified open mesh repair was as safe and effective as standard mesh repair for treating groin hernias in women, with similar recurrence and complication rates after 1 year.