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Women who were cared for by the MedStar Health D.C. Safe Babies Safe Moms program (SBSM) had better outcomes in pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum, according to a study published in NEJM Catalyst . Additionally, the study showed that Black patients cared for by SBSM were also less likely to have low or very low birthweight babies or preterm birth than Black or White patients who received prenatal care elsewhere.

Radiotherapy is a cornerstone of cancer care. However, in recent decades, Sweden has fallen behind in this area, both in terms of health care resources and research. Medicinsk Vetenskap has interviewed researchers who want to continue developing a bright idea.

A team of researchers from the Translational Oncology Research Centre (TORC) of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), in collaboration with leading German universities, has developed a new biomaterial with high potential in the treatment of bone lesions or minimal residual disease in multiple myeloma patients. The findings showcase a promising approach to bone healing and tumor control.

A team at the University of Cordoba has analyzed more than 8,000 scientific papers on substance use and adolescence to look for the factors that protect adolescents from using them when they are encouraged to do so by those in their social circles, issuing a call for prevention policies to be updated to include vaping and social media.

The WHO said Tuesday that a suspected outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Tanzania had killed eight people, warning that the risk of further spread in the country and region was “high”.

University of Birmingham venture Dexter has demonstrated the power of its Dexter software platform in a study showing that people whose childhoods featured abuse, neglect or domestic abuse carry a significantly increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis in later life.

A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by more than 75 medical organizations around the world, presents a novel, nuanced approach to diagnose obesity, based on other measures of excess body fat in addition to body mass index (BMI), and objective signs and symptoms of ill health at the individual level.

A study by researchers at Wayne State University links exposure to air pollution to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Their paper, published in the journal Diabetes, established a robust association between exposure to benzene, a prevalent airborne volatile organic compound, and insulin resistance in humans across all ages.

Health-risk behaviors such as binge drinking, drug use, and violence are common among college students. These issues are especially prevalent among first-year students living away from their families for the first time. According to the American Addiction Centers, nearly half of all college students would qualify for at least one substance use disorder.

A popular diabetes drug may provide protection against skin cancers, a new study says.