Articles by Lou Portero
An innovative mobile health application may help adults with Sickle Cell Disease manage their pain and reduce opioid use.
Recent advances have identified less controversial and more scalable stem cell sources than fetal tissue.
A new large-scale study suggests that statins may significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia,.
The lab discovered that human brains from 2024 samples contained nearly 50 percent more microplastics than samples from 2016.
Hippocampal atrophy—associated with memory loss—was more pronounced in those with diastolic dysfunction.
New import tariffs have raised concerns across the healthcare industry, with potential disruptions to critical supply chains.
This risk poses serious challenges in urban environments. Residents may have limited access to fresh produce
More than a quarter of healthcare providers in the U.S. had severe mental distress.
These point-of-care options cost as little as $1–$5 per test and do not necessarily require extensive infrastructure.
The authors conclude that chewing gum may constitute a direct pathway for microplastics into the human body
Missed clinic visits decreased substantially, and overall retention in care improved markedly.
At the one-year mark, 46% of participants in the intervention group achieved diabetes remission.
Importance of proactive dietary strategies and weight management in midlife to maintain brain health into older age.
Restrictive trial eligibility criteria and geographic limitations likely contribute to these disparities.
Organizations managing organ donations are prioritizing ease and speed over fairness, frequently employing "open offers."
Ovarian cancer is often mistaken for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) due to having remarkably similar symptoms.
This initiative is expected to eliminate up to 25% of all reauthorization requests
utilizing electronic health records of over 224,000 adults, found notable differences in the types of medications prescribed
Clinicians should rely heavily on prior positive serological tests when diagnosing CD after GC
Only 61% of eligible Black adults reported being current with screening as of 2021—well below the national goal of 80%.
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