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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I often struggle to fall asleep at night, and then I have difficulty staying asleep. This pattern tends to occur more in the springtime. A friend suggested I try melatonin. Are there any side effects to worry about with melatonin use? Are there other things I can do to help get more rest?

According to a new Finnish study, greenness around the home in early childhood does not seem protect children from atopic eczema. Instead, the proximity of coniferous, mixed forests and agricultural areas was associated with elevated risk of eczema. The effect was seen especially in children who were born in the spring.

Pregnant women were hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine as a result of mixed public messaging and concerns over safety, according to the results of a study which analyzed social media posts.

While trying to understand what initiates breast cells to become cancerous, researchers at the Vera Bradley Foundation Center for Breast Cancer Research at Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a new target for breast cancer treatment.

GENEVA – Switzerland’s attorney general has filed an indictment against Gambia’s former interior minister for crimes against humanity committed under former authoritarian leader Yahya Jammeh, it said in a statement on Tuesday.

Ousman Sonko is accused of having supported, participated in and failed to prevent “systematic and generalised attacks” as part of a repressive campaign by security forces against Jammeh’s opponents, the Office of the Attorney General said.

Sonko’s lawyer was not immediately available for comment. – REUTERS.

A research team analyzed 51,030 inpatient surgical cases from six different surgical departments at four large tertiary hospitals in China to develop a system for grading, cluster visualization, and precise prediction of surgical complications.

Cutaneous melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer, is the fifth most diagnosed cancer in Europe and one of the most frequent causes of cancer death, with incidence and mortality trends on the rise. While the development of more effective treatments including immune-based approaches have improved survival in some patients, many do not benefit from these anti-cancer therapies due to intrinsic or acquired drug resistance.

Combining VR haptics with conventional tooth preparation exercises in dental education, it is possible to improve students’ learning outcomes, according to a new study carried out at the Institute of Dentistry, University of Eastern Finland. In addition, students felt that their self-confidence improved after practicing in the VR haptic environment. The results were presented at the AMEF conference 2023 in Helsinki.

A new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health shows that water arsenic levels are linked to higher urinary arsenic among the U.S. population for users of both private wells and public water systems. The findings are published in the journal Environmental Research.

The drug atogepant may help prevent migraines for people who have had no success with other preventive drugs, according to a preliminary study released April 20, 2023, which will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 75th Annual Meeting being held in person in Boston and live online from April 22-27, 2023. The study involved people with episodic migraine, which is defined as having up to 14 headache days per month with migraine characteristics.