Traditional risk factors contribute most to young-onset CIS without patent foramen ovale; nontraditional risk factors more important in CIS with PFO.

(HealthDay News) — A biomarker consisting primarily of microRNA-based germline biomarkers (mirSNPs), PROSTOX, is valid for predicting radiotherapy (RT)-induced genitourinary (GU) toxicity in patients ...

Prostate cancer and azoospermia/oligospermia risks were higher among male relatives of women with primary ovarian insufficiency.

Poor communication contributed to 24.0 percent of safety incidents in 42 studies that examined its contribution along with other causes.

Investigators studied cancer incidence, survival outcomes, and graft function among a multicenter cohort of kidney transplant recipients.

AYA patients with cancer experience greater financial toxicity than cancer patients in other age groups, a large study suggests.

Proposal includes steps that need to be taken to strengthen preparedness, readiness, and health system functions and resilience.

(HealthDay News) — Exposure time to antidepressants in adults is associated with a higher risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European ...

Investigators studied the prevalence and outcomes of venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) among hospitalized patients with and without CKD.

Two studies examining relationships between measures of kidney function and adverse events after platinum-based chemotherapy were presented as late-breaking abstracts at the National Kidney Foundation ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Visby Medical Women’s Sexual Health Test for use at home to test for chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis.

Authors say limiting certain food additives may be an effective public health strategy to prevent diabetes. (HealthDay News) — Two widely consumed food additive mixtures may increase type 2 diabetes ...