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Treatment with a new anti-inflammatory can help people fitted with pacemakers, cochlear implants and other devices by preventing their bodies from rejecting them, a study published by PNAS found....Read More

Cholesterol-lowering medications’ effectiveness at reducing a person’s risk for heart disease depends on their underlying risk for heart problems in the first place, an analysis published by JAMA Internal Medicine found....Read More

People with advanced chronic kidney disease who decide against maintenance dialysis treatment still can survive for many years,with a high quality of life, an analysis published Monday by JAMA Network Open found....Read More

There is more evidence that parents of children ages 5 to 15 years should have them vaccinated against COVID-19 after the released new data Friday that shows the shots protect against symptomatic illness....Read More

Use of tobacco, opioids, alcohol and other substances during pregnancy increases the risk that newborns will develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder as they age, a study published by JAMA Network Open found....Read More

Nearly two-thirds of adults age 65 years and older in the United States eat an unhealthy diet, a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open found....Read More

Some 2.55 million middle school and high school students in the United States used tobacco products in 2021, a more than 40% decline from the previous year, according to figures released Thursday by the CDC....Read More

Patients with severe COVID-19 treated with blood oxygenation therapy may see significant lung recovery and return to normal lives with “meaningful” long-term health outcomes....Read More

Children with strabismus, or what sometimes is called crossed eyes, are up to twice as likely to develop mental health problems than those without the condition, a study published Thursday by JAMA Ophthalmology found....Read More

Adults on dialysis who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are 69% less likely to get infected than those who receive the treatment for failing kidneys but are unvaccinated....Read More