Longtime NIH Leader Francis Collins Retires

Dr. Francis Collins, the famed geneticist who led the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for 12 years and helped guide the U.S. through the COVID pandemic, has stepped down.

Collins, who's 74, announced his retirement over the weekend, praising the NIH staff in a parting statement while offering what appeared to be a message to the Trump ...

Electric Vehicle Fires May Raise Cancer Risk for Communities

As electric vehicles (EVs) become more common on roads, they bring new health concerns for firefighters and the community, new research shows.

Researchers at the University of Miami's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center found that EV fires expose firefighters, vehicle owners and community residents to dangerous, heavy metals.

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Duke Doctors Perform First Living Mitral Valve Transplant

In a groundbreaking series of surgeries, doctors at Duke Health have successfully performed the world’s first living mitral valve replacement, saving the lives of three young girls across North Carolina.

The procedure became possible after 11-year-old Journi Kelly, from Wilson, N.C., received a full heart transplant at Duke. 

Exercise Boosts Mental Health Of Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain

Physical activity can improve the mental well-being of women living with chronic pelvic pain disorders like endometriosis and uterine fibroids, a new study says.

Activities like brisk walking or aerobic exercise caused measurable improvements in women with pelvic pain, researchers reported in the Journal of Pain Research.

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Patients Devastated When Docs Dismiss Autoimmune Ailments As Psychosomatic

MONDAY, March 3, 2025 -- A patient with multiple autoimmune diseases can remember the exact moment a doctor tore their heart out.

“One doctor told me I was making myself feel pain, and I still can’t forget those words,” the patient remembered. “Telling me I’m doing it to myself has made me very anxious and dep...

Death Risk Doubled For ER Patients On Psychedelics

People who land in the ER after using hallucinogens are more than twice as likely to die in a handful of years, a new study says.

Psychedelics users treated at a hospital are 2.6 times more likely than average folks to die from any cause within five years, researchers reported in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

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