In the southern U. S. , young women often face hurdles when it comes to making their own choices about birth control. A recent study shed light on this issue by looking at how different people in their lives influence these decisions. The study focused on young women, both Black and White, and how t
In the U. S. , certain groups feel the effects of peripheral neuropathy (PN) more than others. Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic folks are more likely to deal with this painful nerve condition than non-Hispanic White people. But why? That's the big question. Researchers wanted to dig deeper. They loo
Heart failure, a significant health issue, is often linked to inflammation. And guess what? Your food choices can influence this inflammation. The dietary inflammatory score (DIS) is a tool that measures how much inflammation your diet causes. Researchers decided to find out if the DIS could predic
Biliary tract cancers (BTCs) are cancers that affect the bile ducts and gallbladder, including intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ECC), and gallbladder cancers. Researchers have found several genomic changes in these cancers, such as mutations in isocitrate dehyd
