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Exploring Emerging Diagnostic Tools for Early Diagnosis of Endometriosis

Endometriosis affects more than 11% of women of reproductive age in the U.S. and 190 million women worldwide. The average time to diagnose endometriosis is seven years after the onset of symptoms. These circumstances may cause life-altering consequences such as chronic pain, infertility and quality of life.

August 15, 2024

September 26 2024

• Gum Disease Germs Could Help Trigger Cancer
• U.S. Restarts Free COVID Test Program
• One More Death Tied to Listeria From Boar's Head Deli Meats
• Health Concerns Around Fluoride in Water Merit EPA Action, Judge Rules
• U.S. Suicide Death Rate Is Rising Again
• Airports Take Big Toll on Sleep of Those Living Nearby
• Being a 'Weekend Warrior' Can Cut Your Odds for 200 Diseases
• Most Pregnant Women Will Become Iron Deficient, Study Finds
• Forget BMI, 'Body Roundness' Measure Could Spot Heart Risk
• Brain Injury & PTSD: Veterans' Study Suggests Area of Damage Is Key
• Trial Confirms 'Life-Changing' Impact of Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B

September 25 2024

• NEJM: Results From Targeted Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis Study
• Could Ozempic Help Prevent Opioid Overdoses?
• Most Americans Won't Get Vaccinated as Flu, COVID Season Looms: Survey
• 988 Mental Health Crisis Calls Now Link to Caller Location, Not Area Code
• Novo Nordisk CEO Grilled by Congress Over Price of Ozempic
• Free COVID Tests Back Again by End of September
• 14.3 Million Americans Are Caring for Ill or Disabled Veteran
• Most People With Schizophrenia Aren't Getting Treated
• Initial Symptoms of MS Could Guide Prognosis, Treatment
• Answers Company Recalls Raw Dog Food Due to Salmonella, Listeria Threat
• Experimental Nasal Spray Might Ward Off Multiple Viruses
• Space Travel May Not Be Healthy for Heart Muscle

September 24 2024

• NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre Has Parkinson's Disease
• Prediabetes in Teens Could Raise Odds for Complicated Pregnancies Later
• Inmates in Many U.S. Jails Have No Access to Meds That Fight Opioid Addiction
• Four in Every 10 U.S. Adults Is Now Obese; Severe Obesity Rising
• Almost 200 Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Are Found in Food Packaging
• Black, Hispanic Doctors See Much Larger Proportion of Medicaid Patients
• Federal Assault Weapons Ban Could Have Stopped 38 Mass Shootings Since 2005
• Many Pregnant Medicaid Patients Miss Prenatal Ultrasounds, Upping Risks Around Birth Defects
• Psilocybin May Curb Mental Illness That Leads to Eating Disorders
• Surrogate Moms Have Higher Rates of Pregnancy Complications

September 23 2024

• Many Former NFL Players Believe They Have CTE, Raising Suicide Risk
• No Higher Autism Risk Seen in Babies Born During Pandemic
• Second Health Care Worker Linked to Missouri Bird Flu Case Also Had Symptoms: CDC
• Climate Change Could Triple U.S. Heat Deaths by Mid-Century
• Psilocybin Equals or Exceeds SSRI Antidepressants at Easing Depression
• Sometimes Kidney Stones Need a Little Nudge, Study Finds
• Partner's Adult ADHD Can Harm a Woman's Mental Health
• Cataracts Gone Without Surgery? New Science Suggests It's Possible
• Could Antidepressants Give Memory a Boost?
• Diabetes Treatment Might Ease Gum Disease, Too

September 22 2024

• Is It a Cold, Flu or COVID? An Expert Helps You Sort It Out

September 21 2024

• Workplace Stress Triggers: How to Spot Them, How to Cope

September 20 2024

• FDA Approves First Flu Vaccine You Give Yourself at Home
• Stroke Rates Rising in Adults and Kids With Sickle Cell Disease
• FDA Says Drug Makers Will Stop Producing Fentanyl 'Lollipops'
• U.S. Whooping Cough Cases Rising, Especially in Teens, CDC Says
• Caring for Horses Could Help Veterans Battling PTSD
• Endurance Exercise Can Get Rid of Body Fat, Even Without Weight Loss
• Fussy Eater? It Might Be in Your Kid's Genes
• Yoga, Other Exercise Can Curb Urinary Incontinence in Women
• Parents, Know the Nursery Products Most Linked to Infant Deaths
• Are Antidepressants Being Overused to Treat Seniors' Pain?
• Arthritis Can Flare Up in Colder Weather: Tips to Easing the Pan
• Dad's Epilepsy Med Use Won't Harm His Kids: Study

September 19 2024

• U.S. Wastewater Tests Show Bird Flu Virus Limited to Areas With Farm Animals
• New Data Supports Animal Market Origins for COVID Pandemic
• Breastfeeding Crucial to a Healthy Infant Microbiome, Lowering Asthma Risk
• Do You Know the MIND Diet? It Might Keep You Sharp With Age
• Dengue Cases Mount in Los Angeles
• U.S. Health Care System Ranks Last Among Wealthy Nations, Report Finds
• Stroke Kills 7 Million Worldwide Each Year, and Deaths Are Rising
• Diabetes Med Metformin Could Cut Risks for Long COVID
• 'Exercise Is Medicine' for People With Parkinson's
• Some Chocolate Products Labeled 'Dairy-Free' Contain Milk, FDA Finds
• Some Diabetes Meds Could Lower Odds for Dementia, Parkinson's
• Did Your ACL Surgery Work? Try Hopping Backwards

September 18 2024

• Long-Term Outcomes Good for Face Transplant Recipients, Study Finds
• Buildup of Metals in Body Can Worsen Heart Disease
• FDA Expands Use of Breast Cancer Drug Kisqali
• Black Women Face Higher Death Risk From All Types of Breast Cancer
• Therapy Dogs Can Ease Nurses', Doctors' Stress, Too
• Cost Has Many Going Around Doctors to Get Weight-Loss Medications
• Feeling Content Helps Shield You From Heart Attack, Stroke
• Some People With MS May Need Earlier, Higher-Dose Meds
• Child's Risk for Obesity Depends on Where Parents Can Shop for Food
• Post-Op Keytruda Boosts Bladder Cancer Outcomes

September 17 2024

• Childhood Trauma Can Raise Health Risks for a Lifetime
• More Cancer Cases in Areas Where Incarceration Rates Are High: Study
• A Few Cups of Coffee Per Day Might Help Your Heart
• Senate to Vote on Nationwide Protections for IVF
• Many Toxic Chemicals Leach Into Human Bodies From Food Packaging
• Millions Worldwide Could Die From Antibiotic-Resistant Infections, Report Finds
• Wildfire Smoke Might Harm Children's Mental Health
• Could 'Brain Training' Exercises Help Slow Alzheimer's Symptoms?
• Most Parents Are Moving Kids Out of Car Booster Seats Too Soon
• Combo Treatment Doubles Survival for Patients With Advanced Kidney Cancer

September 16 2024

• Pregnancy Changes the Brain, Study Finds
• Ozempic Could Curb Progression of Diabetes-Linked Liver Disease
• Breathing Could Bring Microplastics Into the Human Brain, Study Shows
• Genetics Suggest Link Between ALS, Parkinson's Disease
• Missouri Bird Flu Case Raises Possibility of Human Transmission
• Vaping Is Harming College Students' Brains, Study Shows
• Poll Finds Many Parents Worry About Kids Finding Friends
• Polluting Puff: Asthma Inhalers Are Big Contributors to Climate Change
• One Part of Football Helmets Especially Linked to Concussion
• Expert Advice on Preparing for the Fall COVID, Flu Season
• Immunotherapy Drugs Extend Survival for Patients With Advanced Melanomas

September 15 2024

• Ovarian Cancer in the Family? Know Your Risks

September 14 2024

• Why Beans Are a Natural Superfood

September 13 2024

• Boar's Head Will Close Virginia Plant Linked to Listeria-Tainted Deli Meats
• Ozempic or Saxenda for Weight Loss: Which Works Best?
• 1 in 3 Store-Bought Cinnamon Samples Tested Have Elevated Lead Levels
• Over 5 Million Americans Could Benefit If Psilocybin Approved for Depression: Study
• Source of Missouri Bird Flu Case Still Unknown, Could Be a 'One-Off': CDC
• A-Fib Risk Drops Soon After Quitting Smoking
• Ozempic, Mounjaro Help People With Type 1 Diabetes Control Blood Sugar, Lose Weight
• Social Media Linked to Eating Disorders in Kids and Young Teens
• Florida Abortion Rate Fell After 6-Week Ban Took Hold
• 'Self-Medicating' Gorillas Are Leading People to New Medicines
• Blood Sugar Worries Keep Many With Type 1 Diabetes From Exercise

September 12 2024

• In Every U.S. State, at Least 1 in 5 People Is Now Obese
• Twice-Yearly Injection Cuts HIV Risk by 96%, But Will Cost Cut Access?
• Ingredient in Hair Dye Led to Woman's Vision Loss
• High Doses of ADHD Meds Could Trigger Psychosis
• A-Fib May Be 3 Times More Common Than Thought
• Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound May Work Better in Women Than Men
• Many Americans Wary of Vaccines as Fall Flu, COVID Season Looms: Survey
• Alzheimer's Drugs May Work in Whole New Way, Study Finds
• Black Stroke Patients More Likely to Arrive Late at Hospital, Without Prior ER Notification
• Ozempic Can Prevent Heart Trouble in Folks With Kidney Issues
• Sleep Changes Common for Stroke Survivors