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From 2000 to 2020, hypertension doubled in people under age 19, affecting an estimated 114 million children and teens worldwide.

After an injury-related hospitalization, many working-age Americans are vulnerable to bankruptcy and long-term debt, a study shows.

Study: Cannabis users with conditions such as schizophrenia report higher rates of heart, blood pressure and digestive problems.

Study authors make recommendations to hospitals that assess the competency of late-career physicians in order to protect patients.

A study found persistent COVID-19 symptoms after infection are more likely in people who have experienced traumatic stress.

In a clinical trial, the test contrast agent yielded better CT scans of bowel structures and disease when compared with current agents.

Tests of long-term memory and emotion recognition were the strongest indicators, opening doors to neurocognitive-based diagnoses.

A study explores ADHD coaches and their services, the first step to understanding their safety and effectiveness.

Future diagnostic tool is the aim for a high-tech camera that allows scientists to witness the molecular machinery of the eyes.

The devious ways certain antibodies interfere with pathogen adhesion might suggest designs for novel infection therapies.

Social media apps are the main content. The effect of state laws governing phone use at school “remains to be seen,” a study author says.

Promising clinical advances and inspiring individuals top the website visitors' news interests in the past year.

The diagnostic lab test could help thousands be cured, but adequate insurance reimbursement is vital, researchers say.

The engineered therapy delivers an antibiotic inside lung immune cells, which then leak the drug to kill nearby bacteria.

Snow flies can continue to move even when their internal temperatures drop to minus 10 degrees Celsius.  Scientists will explore why.

Most people with mild traumatic brain injury had a sustained recovery, but for others, symptoms worsened over time, a study found.

Counterintuitive results emerge from a study of how polioviruses respond to treatment with pocapavir.

A study captures a national snapshot of patients’ cost burden after an operation. Private insurance often fails to provide sufficient coverage.

An anonymous gift estimated at $50 million will cover clinical rotations in perpetuity. 

A research review found no evidence that inhaling the gas before high-altitude expeditions improves acclimatization or shortens travel time.

Harborview Medical Center is working closely with Public Health – Seattle & King County on a possible mucormycosis outbreak.

Frontline aides and assistants saw the biggest gains, but progress may not last without policy support, a new study suggests.

Individuals in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties are eligible. Scientists will track respiratory infections including flu, RSV and COVID-19.

A study of more than 9,000 adults with type 2 diabetes shows that consistent use of the devices yields better glucose control.

A large U.S. study on wildfire smoke finds that timing and intensity of exposure to particulates matter.