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With all of the coughing, sneezing and nose blowing going on around us right now, itĢƵ hard to find anyone who hasn’t been sick this winter. Flu, RSV, strep throat, norovirus and plain old colds have been rampant in recent weeks. Viruses most likely to cause misery this winter include ...

Is it a cold, flu, COVID or RSV?

ItĢƵ the most “unwonderful” time of the year: cold and flu season. You or someone you know has probably already fallen victim to sniffles, stomach problems, congestion and headaches as it seems a little bit of every ailment is going around this year. Johns Hopkins Blooms School of ...

A new study is shedding light on iron deficiency in pregnancy, which can lead to serious complications for both mother and baby. Research shows most pregnant women are at risk for iron deficiency, with 4 out of 5 becoming iron-deficient by their third trimester. The study, recently published ...

Could a blood test detect lung cancer?

Lung cancer accounts for 1 in 5 cancer-related deaths in the United States. While doctors say lung cancer is often treatable if caught early, millions of Americans who should be getting screened for the disease each year are not either due to lack of awareness or reluctance to undergo a CT ...

Could an extremely painful and hard to diagnose condition that affects nearly 10% of American women really be cured with something as simple as dietary supplements? ThatĢƵ a possibility raised by results of a new study on the causes of endometriosis, a condition that occurs when tissue that ...

Can wearable tech help cut medication use?

If a smartwatch could tell if you need to take medication, would you wear it? Researchers at PittsburghĢƵ Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) are investigating that possibility with the help of participants in a clinical trial. AGH is among the nationĢƵ top enrollment sites for the trial ...