In February 2019, the Kaiser Permanente health system announced a new kind of medical school. The school would be built “from the ground up” to prepare students for the complexities of the U.S. medica
Going Abroad for Medical Care
Medical tourism is when a person travels to another country for medical care. Each year, millions of US residents participate in medical tourism. Medical tourists from the United States commonly trave
How Antidepressants Treat Nerve Pain
Researchers at Australia’s national science agency (CSIRO) have shown for the first time how tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) work against nerve pain, paving the way for further research and new thera
Obesity in Europe at epidemic proportions
Obesity rates in the European Region are at “epidemic proportions,” warns the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe in a report released Tuesday. The numbers are growing: Fifty-nine per
Allina Health resumes free skin cancer screenings as cases surge
Allina Health is bringing back a lifesaving service with its free skin cancer screenings after a pause because of the pandemic. The appointments are part of Melanoma Monday, a time to stress the impor
Mysterious Cases of Hepatitis in Kids Spread in US
The mysterious liver ailment affecting kids in more than a dozen countries has now been seen in children in multiple US states, and for the first time, a US child may have died of the illness. Alabama
Testing requirements for export of food items
Since independence India has transformed from a food-deficit to a food surplus country. India have varied agro- climatic conditions along with huge production base which makes it the leading exporter
Take Your Meat to the Next Level
Consumers can taste the difference when it comes to weighing all-natural ingredients against artificial additives. And with more and more clean label meat suppliers switching from using sodium nitrite
‘Sexual Minority’ Medical Students Face Inclusivity Challenges, More Burnout: Study
Medical students who identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual view medical school learning environments less favorably than heterosexual students, and rates of burnout may be higher for these students, a
Parents’ Autoimmune Diseases May Affect Children’s Development
Results of a meta-analysis carried out by a French team indicate that there is a link between a father’s or mother’s autoimmune disease and their children’s risk of developing certain neurodevelopment











