New study finds high-dose inhaled nitric oxide decreases the risk of death among critically...
By University of Alabama at Birmingham/Newswise
In a first-of-its-kind study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, physician-scientists from the University of...
Measles Makes a Comeback: What Parents Need to Know
Cedars-Sinai/Newswise — LOS ANGELES (Feb. 23, 2024) -- A highly contagious childhood disease once eradicated by vaccination has made a comeback.
Globally, measles cases increased...
BIPOC individuals bear greater post-COVID burdens
By University of Washington School of Medicine
Newswise — A study study published today reports that BIPOC individuals who were infected with COVID-19 experienced greater negative aftereffects...
Why the Top Cause of Death for Women Has Been Ignored
Newswise — LOS ANGELES -- Experts at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai who have studied progress made over decades of research say there’s still...
Are you depressed? Scents might help, new study says
Newswise — Smelling a familiar scent can help depressed individuals recall specific autobiographical memories and potentially assist in their recovery, discovered a team of...
Empowering Black Americans to Learn Life-Saving Skills
(Family Features) In the spirit of Black History Month, you can empower yourself, educate others and elevate your community's heart health by becoming a...
Women and minorities bear the brunt of medical misdiagnosis
By LIZ SZABO FOR KFF HEALTH NEWS/ublished by theGrio
Charity Watkins sensed something was deeply wrong when she experienced exhaustion after her daughter was born.
At...
Rise of the Tripledemic
By Cedars-Sinai
Newswise — (LOS ANGELES) As the new year kicks into full swing, so has a trio of respiratory viruses, creating a so-called tripledemic....
Millennial women are making more money. They’re also facing bigger health threats.
By Jennifer Gerson/Originally published by The 19th
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A new report from the Population...
Black patients less likely to receive lifesaving stroke treatments
By Leigh Hataway/University of Georgia
Newswise — Almost 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
African Americans...
