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Cervical cancer screening is one of the best success stories in health care. Since the 1970s, the death rate from cervical cancer has dropped by more than half.

Patients with opioid use disorder enrolled in Medicaid were less likely to receive telehealth care after the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to patients with private insurance, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study published in Health Services Research.

In the 1950s, the American psychologist Harry Harlow provided a stark demonstration of the importance of a mother’s touch. He famously—and controversially—showed that rhesus monkeys would rather cling to a surrogate “mother” made of soft cloth than one made of metal wire that provided milk. A loving touch seemed to be more important than food, Harlow concluded.

Neurons may get all the glory, but they would be nothing without glial cells. While brain cells do the heavy lifting in the nervous system, it’s the glia that provide nutrients, clean up waste, and protect neurons from harm.

For years it has been claimed that sparkling water may aid weight loss by helping you feel fuller—reducing your desire to snack and overeat.

The American Heart Association (AHA), a global force changing the future of health for all, and the National Football League (NFL), in collaboration with its 32 NFL clubs, are challenging kids to get moving and PLAY 60 in advance of Super Bowl LIX with the latest installment of the NFL PLAY 60 Fitness Break school broadcast series.

An interprofessional team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is transforming CHOP’s approach to fetal medicine through a first-of-its-kind data integration platform. The Clinical Outcomes Data Archive (CODA) platform offers clinicians real-time data to help inform earlier interventions and treatment strategies in CHOP’s Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment (CFDT). A paper outlining CODA’s benefits, applications and potential broader impact was recently published in the journal Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy.

In two new papers, researchers from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) report the successful use of two approaches—gene therapy and bone marrow transplantation—to alleviate symptoms of multiple sulfatase deficiency (MSD), an ultra-rare genetic disease with no cure.

Babies are like little detectives, constantly piecing together clues about the world around them. If you’ve ever noticed your baby staring at you while you talk, it’s because they’re picking up on more than just sounds—they’re learning how those sounds are made.

In the town that Olutosin Adesogan grew up in, disparities were on full display. On one side of Main Street, a plethora of parks, doctors’ offices, grocery stores. On the other, concrete and convenience stores reigned supreme.