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Toxicology: Brett Gardner's Son Died Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Hackensack Meridian Health Experts Available To Discuss The Dangers

Experts Available on the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning after death of Former Yankee Brett Gardner's son

April 7, 2025

April 19 2025

• Wildfire Survivors Still Struggle With Basic Needs and Support
• Father's Mental Health Can Impact Children for Years

April 18 2025

• Shouldering the Burden of How to Treat Shoulder Pain
• People With Medical Debt Five Times More Likely to Not Receive Mental Health Care Treatment
• Research Identifies Key Enzyme Target to Fight Deadly Brain Cancers
• Game-Changing AI-Powered Model Predicts Post-Concussion Injury Risk in College Athletes
• Protein That Stops Cell Division Could Serve as a Biomarker or Therapeutic Target for Liver Disease
• Helping Juvenile Offenders Find a Path to Success
• Trump Administration Plans Deep Cuts to Federal Health Budget
• Top NIH Nutrition Researcher Quits, Citing Censorship Under Kennedy
• HHS Fires Team That Sets Federal Poverty Guidelines
• First Weight-Loss Pill From Lilly Shows Promising Results
• Cedars-Sinai Marks 15 Years of Regenerative Medicine
• Study Highlights Gaps in Firearm Suicide Prevention Among Women
• Allergy Expert Gives Tips On Seasonal Allergies
• Pregnancy Complications Affect Future Heart Health
• Stroke Among Younger Adults Linked To Non-Traditional Risks
• Psoriatic Arthritis Diagnoses Are Lagging, Patients Undertreated
• Magnetic Stimulation Aids Speech Recovery Following Stroke
• Air, Light Pollution Increase Risk Of Thyroid Cancer In Children
• The Medical Minute: Your Organ Donation Questions Answered
• New Research Aims to Improve Availability of Kidneys for Transplantation
• Science-Backed Exercise Therapy Improves Low Back Pain

April 17 2025

• Roswell Park Researchers to Discuss Recent Discoveries and Critical Issues in Oncology at AACR 2025
• Questions About Measles? Here Are 12 Answers
• Comfortable in (bio)printed skin
• Monell Center Study Identifies GLP-1 Therapies as a Possible Treatment for Rare Genetic Disorder Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
• New CDC Report Shows Increase in Autism in 2022 with Notable Shifts in Race, Ethnicity, and Sex
• Key Enzyme in Lipid Metabolism Linked to Immune System Aging
• Vaccine Panel Urges More Protection Against RSV, Meningitis and Chikungunya
• Groundbreaking Study Uncovers How Our Brain Learns
• Fewer Americans Traveled for Abortions in 2024, Report Finds
• New Endangered Species Rule Would No Longer Count Habitat Loss as 'Harm'
• MD Anderson Research Highlights for April 17, 2025
• Seeing Double at Cedars-Sinai During National Volunteer Week
• Artificial Right Atrium for Fontan Patients Wins Key Funding
• CHOP, Penn Medicine Researchers Use Deep Learning Algorithm to Pinpoint Potential Disease-Causing Variants in Non-Coding Regions of the Human Genome
• Global Telemedicine Therapy for Dementia Shows Benefit
• Eleven Tips for Coping with an Anxiety Disorder
• Medical Mistrust Could Be Harming Hep A Vaccination Rates Among Gay, Bisexual Men
• Smoking/Vaping Combo Poses Health Risks
• Alternative To Hip Replacement Helps Patients Remain Physically Active
• Outdoor Play, Sports Can Promote Motor Skills In Youngsters
• Common Meds Appear To Delay Onset Of Parkinson's Disease
• Improved Canine Eyedrops Deliver Antibiotics More Effectively
• Study Reveals Link Between Abdominal CT Use and Sarcopenia Diagnosis Among Older Adults
• Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulant and Antiseizure Medication Interactions: A Gray Zone in Epilepsy Treatment

April 16 2025

• Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet for April 2025
• A New Approach to Asthma Treatment: Harnessing the Liver to Reprogram the Immune System
• FDA Approves Self-Injection of Vyvgart Hytrulo
• Lifelong Physical Activity May Slow Cognitive Decline
• Microbes in Brooklyn Superfund Site Teach Lessons on Fighting Industrial Pollution
• CHLA to Train First Responders in Helping Individuals With Disabilities During Natural Disasters
• How Do Age, Sex, Hormones and Genetics Affect Dementia Biomarkers in the Blood?
• New Trial Will Test Gene-Edited Pig Liver for Sudden Liver Failure Patients
• Autism Rates Rise Again, Now Affecting 1 in 31 U.S. Children
• Arkansas, Indiana Push to Ban Candy, Soda From SNAP Program
• Blood Test Can Predict Melanoma Recurrence
• Brisk Walking Lowers Risk Of Heart Rhythm Disorders
• Timing Might Be Everything With Asthma Inhalers
• Gene Test Predicts Urinary Problems From Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy
• Frequent Use of Antibiotics in Infants and Young Children May Increase Risk for Asthma, Allergies and Other Conditions
• AI Identifies Heart Valve Disease From Common Imaging Test
• Heavy Weed Use Increases Risk Of Dementia
• CT Scans Can Increase Your Cancer Risk
• New Drug Targets Bone Disease by Blocking the Wnt Signaling Pathway
• Climate-Related Trauma Can Have Lasting Effects on Decision-Making, Study Finds
• Our DNA Is at Risk of Hacking - Warn Scientists
• First Study Reveals Neurotoxic Potential of Rose-Scented Citronellol at High Exposure Levels

April 15 2025

• To Keep High-Risk Patients Out of the Hospital, at-Home Monitoring Shows Promise in New Study
• FDA Approves Combo of Opdivo Plus Yervoy for Advanced Liver Cancer
• Medicaid Telehealth Study Shows Positive Impacts
• Research Reveals Patient Attitudes Toward Devices Like Smartwatches
• Studying How Seals Adapt to Extreme Environments Could Lead to Benefits in Human Reproductive Health
• While AI Could Be the Game Changer in Predicting Health Outcomes It Should Not Be the Only Method
• Studying Interventions to Help Type 2 Diabetes Patients Avoid Hospitalizations
• Aiming for High-Precision Immunotherapy
• Guinea Pigs: A Promising Animal Model to Study the Human Embryo
• Autism Rates Hit Record High, With One in 31 Children Affected, CDC Reports
• Yes, Men Get Varicose Veins Too
• Double Lung Transplant Gives Arizona Dad Time to See Kids Grow Up
• Largest Genome-Wide Association Study Uncovers New Drug Targets and Potential Therapies for Osteoarthritis
• AAPM Addresses Concerns from Published Study on CT Risk
• Combination Therapy Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat Pancreatic Cancer
• You Can Heal More Wounds with Honey
• Experts Stress Importance of Vaccination Amidst Measles Outbreaks
• Pfizer Ends Testing of Obesity Pill After Possible Liver Injury
• Pig Kidney Removed After Historic Transplant in Alabama Woman
• New Antibiotic May Be Effective in Treating Gonorrhea
• Active Families Boost Teens' Physical and Mental Health
• Dual-Use of Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes Exposes Adults to Same Cancer and Health Risks as Cigarette Use Only, New ACS Study Finds
• Poor Agreement Between Diagnostic Tests for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema
• Smart Shirt Might Predict Heart Problems
• Gun Violence Leads To Skipped Dental Visits, Lost Teeth
• ERs Treat A Gunshot Wound Every Half-Hour
• Miscommunication Between Health Workers Puts Patients At Risk Regularly
• Blood on Board
• In-Hospital Addiction Consultations Put Opioid Users On Path To Recovery
• Everyday Digital Tech Is Protecting Seniors' Brain Health, Study Says
• Cell Therapy for Brain Tumors: Foundation Hosts Focused Ultrasound Roundtable
• Young Children, as Early as Age 5, Are Guided by an Inner Moral Code
• Differential Impact of Intergenerational Support on Urban and Rural Older Adults' Life Satisfaction in China
• Asthma Symptoms Are Complicated, Especially When Triggered by Allergies
• Researchers Uncover Molecular Connection Between Body Fat and Anxiety
• Artificial Skin From Hydrogels
• Hold-Up - Are High Support Bras Bad for the Back?

April 14 2025

• Enabling Stroke Victims to 'Speak': $19M Toward Brain Implants to Be Built at U-M
• MSU Expert: Why the US Is Experiencing a Boomerang Effect in Formerly Rare Childhood Illnesses
• New Guidance on Diagnosing Malnutrition in Critically Ill Adults
• Understanding Vicarious Trauma in Research Assistant Roles
• Immune Protein STING Key for Repairing, Generating Lysosomes
• Culturally Sensitive and Targeted Interventions Needed to Enhance Hepatitis A Vaccination Among LGBTQ+ Adults
• A 67-Year-Old Donor's 'Sliver of Liver' Saves a Baby's Life
• Study Looks at Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Rates of Congenital Heart Disease Procedures Among Children
• New Study Shows Medicaid Expansion Improves Timely Lung Cancer Treatment and Access to High-Volume Hospitals
• ACR Statement on JAMA CT Scan Radiation Study (Smith-Bindman, et al)
• THC Exposure before Birth May Impair Infant Lung Development and Function
• UF Professor Develops AI Tool to Better Assess Parkinson's Disease, Other Movement Disorders
• One Firearm Injury Was Treated Every 30 Minutes in Emergency Departments in a Study of 10 Jurisdictions
• More Adults Now Use Tirzepatide and Semaglutide Over Conventional Glucose and Weight Lowering Medications
• Poor Communication Causes One in 10 Patient Safety Incidents in Hospitals
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Chart Natural History of Patients with SCN8A-Related Disorders
• Artificial Intelligence Recreates the Motion of a Beating Heart Using Surface Electrical Recordings
• CDC Denies Milwaukee's Request for Help on Lead in Schools
• Fisher-Price Recalls 253,000 Baby Toys Over Choking Risk
• Two Deaths in Oregon County Linked to Fatal Brain Disorder
• Study Reveals How Inherited Genes Help Shape the Course of Cancer
• Study Sheds Light on How Inherited Cancer Mutations Drive Tumor Growth
• A Dynamic Peripheral Immune Landscape During Human Pregnancy
• Immune Cell 'Messengers' Could Save Crumbling Bones - New Hope for Joint Pain Sufferers
• Catch Me if You Can? Check
• Home-Delivered Medical Meals Could Prevent Millions Of Hospitalizations A Year
• Cystic Fibrosis Screening Favors White Children, Report Says
• Natural Disasters Increase Cancer Risk
• ADHD Drugs Generally Safe For Heart Health, Review Says
• Cancer Screening Rates Down Among American Adults
• Menstrual Cycle Could Be Contributing To Sickle Cell Pain Events
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Develop Cell Atlas to Uncover Significant Shifts in the Neuroblastoma Tumor Microenvironment
• Extreme Heat Poses Threat to Mental Health
• New AASM Position Statement Highlights the Clinical Significance of Sleepiness and Its Impact on Health and Safety
• Brain Research: Study Shows How Brain Stimulation Can Influence Decisions

April 12 2025

• How Savvy Habits May Help Head Off Dementia

April 11 2025

• 3 Ways to Nip Seasonal Allergies in Texas in the Bud - and 4 Treatment Myths, Debunked
• How Accurate Is BMI as a Health Indicator?
• Rutgers Physician Assistant Studies is Third in U.S. News and World Report's Graduate School Rankings
• Autistic Patients Need Better Care, Accommodations in the Medical Office
• What Does Whooping Cough Sound Like?
• FASEB BioAdvances April 2025 Issue: Exploring the Intersection of Environmental Factors, Innovative Treatments, and Precision Medicine
• Research Tip Sheet: New Data on Parkinson's, Measles Expert
• HHS Launches New Autism Study Despite Experts’ Concerns
• CDC Urges Extra Measles Shot for Some U.S. Travelers Amid Outbreak
• Showerhead Water Limits Rescinded as Trump Targets Household Appliances
• Alternative to Hip Replacement Keeps Aging Athletes in the Game
• Moffitt Study Shows New Immune Boost Could Expand Access to Cancer Immunotherapy
• Most Women Aren't Clear When Menopause Might Start
• New Visual Test For Autism Could Aid Earlier Diagnosis
• Adopting Best Practices in Gut Microbiome Research to Yield Rewards
• Half-Million Children Could Die If U.S. AIDS Relief Is Dropped
• Seasonal Allergies Likely To Grow Worse Under Climate Change
• Fighting for Others: How Guilt and Obligation Drives the Desire for More Intensive Treatments in End-of-Life Cancer Care
• First Baby Born From Robot-Controlled IVF
• Eviction Bans Linked To Drop In Child Abuse Reports
• Catching Cavities Before They Start
• Superhero Team Delivers a Second Chance at Life with Double Lung Transplant

April 10 2025

• Moffitt-Led International Study Finds New Drug Delivery System Effective Against Rare Eye Cancer
• Puberty Triggers Brain Rewiring in Genetic Condition Tied to Autism
• MSU Research: School-Based Asthma Therapy Improves Student Health, Lowers Medical Costs
• How a Professor Is Bridging the Gap for Better Patient Dental Care
• Focused Ultrasound Exceeds One Million Patients Treated Worldwide
• Landmark Study Identifies New Genetic Cause of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Bringing Long-Awaited Answers to Families
• Study Finds Immune Protein Modification Blocks Viral Replication, Heart Inflammation
• UC Irvine, California OTS Bolster Traffic Safety Program for Alcohol Awareness Month
• Researchers Create 'Wiring Diagram' for Key Songbird Brain Region
• Roswell Park-Led Research Reveals a Hidden Vulnerability of Lung Cancer
• New Surgical Research in April: Preoperative Weight Loss, Opioid Stewardship, Motion Tracking for Surgical Education, and More
• Brain Imaging Plus Virtual Reality Shows Promise for Effectively Managing Cancer Pain
• Society of Surgical Oncology Highlights Roswell Park Experts at 2025 Annual Meeting
• Brain Pathway Links Inflammation to Loss of Motivation, Energy in Advanced Cancer
• Pets May Boost Happiness As Much As Family or Friends
• A New UV Light May Help Stop Future Pandemics
• FDA Reverses Office Order, Lets Staff Work From Home
• Running on Empty: Poor Nutrition Increases Injury Risk for Female Athletes
• Researchers Identify Factors in Early-Life Linked to Body Fat in South Asian Children
• Eating By Day Might Cut Heart Health Risk To Night Shift Workers
• Co-ops Offer Welcome Alternative For Home Care Workers
• Air Pollution Tied To Cognitive Decline Among Seniors
• Recognizing and Overcoming Postpartum Depression
• Hearing Loss Could Predict Heart Failure
• Ohio State First in the World to Test Devices to Improve and Treat Smell Loss
• Heavy Drinking Linked To Brain Damage, Increased Risk Of Dementia
• Certain Nasal Bacteria May Boost the Risk for COVID-19 Infection, Study Finds
• Fathers With Alzheimer's Might Pass Down The Disease, Study Says
• Landmark Study Identifies New Genetic Cause of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Bringing Long-Awaited Answers to Families

April 9 2025

• New Breakthrough Combats Lenalidomide Resistance in Multiple Myeloma
• Clinical Trial Opens for Patients with High-Grade Neuroendocrine Cancer
• Advanced Imaging Reveals Mechanisms That Cause Autoimmune Disease
• Microscopic Magnificence
• Nearly Half of Americans Are Stressed at Least Once a Week, and 1 in 6 Are Stressed Every Day
• New Method Identifies Protein That May Govern Cancer Cell Movement and Metastasis
• Tracking Firearm Violence and Impact on Dental Health
• The Medical Minute: Sexual Violence Against Older Adults: How to Find Help and Healing
• MSU Research: Eating Brown Rice Increases Exposure to Arsenic Compared to White Rice
• Preclinical Study Links Gut Bacteria to Inflamed Blood Vessels
• Researchers Investigate How to Integrate Behavioral Health Into Primary Care
• How Does Heavy Drinking Affect the Brain?
• Father with Alzheimer's? You May Be More at Risk of Brain Changes
• UCLA Researchers Identify Precision Medicine Approach for Preventing Kidney Failure
• Trump Administration Withdraws Key ADA Documents
• Key HIV Care Teams Let Go, Putting Mothers and Children at Risk
• 'Zero Suicide' Model Leads To Fewer Suicides in Health Systems
• A Comprehensive Map of the Human Cell
• Investing in COVID-19 Vaccination More Than Paid Off for U.S., Study Finds
• Stroke, Dementia, Depression Share Many Risk Factors
• Diet Drinks, Processed Foods Might Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk
• Experimental Drug Can Slow MS Disability
• America's ERs In Peril, Report Says
• Tasers Can Interfere With Heart Implants, Study Says
• Chronic Low Back Pain? Mindfulness Can Help
• New Research Deepens Understanding of How Vitamin K Affects Brain Health
• ADHA Supports Community Water Fluoridation Amid Recent Challenges
• Starch-Based Microplastics Could Cause Health Risks in Mice, Study Finds
• Finding Cancer's 'Fingerprints'
• Two Paths to Healing: Organoids Reveal Sex-Specific Bone Regeneration Mechanisms
• CAR-M Technology: A Novel Approach to Overcome CAR-T Limitations in Solid Tumor Treatment

April 8 2025

• Researchers' Study Show Advancements in GP38 Contributions to CCHFV and Monoclonal Antibody Therapies
• Curbing Harmful Medicines: The Promise of a Unified African Health Products Regulatory System
• Immune Cell Research Identifies Potential New Target for Treating Cancer and Autoimmune Disease
• Chicago Adults Name Gun Violence, Poverty, Lack of Supervision and Social Media as Top Child Health Concerns
• ACSM Announces Paper of the Year Awards for Scientific Journals
• Closing the Gap: Addressing Black Maternal Health Disparities
• Neonatal Diabetes Model Provides Insights on How Condition Develops
• Breakthrough Research Revolutionizing Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment
• How Risky Is the Bird Flu in Cats?
• HSS Studies Identify Potential Profile and Treatment Options for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
• How Does Your Gut Microbiome Affect Your Health?
• Federal Funding Cuts Would 'Decimate' Medical Research, Expert Warns
• Study Finds Sharp Rise in Dangerous Strep Infections
• Liquid Egg Products Recalled Over Possible Bleach Contamination
• RFK Jr. Wants CDC to Stop Recommending Fluoride in Drinking Water
• Powerful New Tool Promises Major Advances in Cancer Treatment
• Conserved Chromatin Regulators Control the Transcriptional Immune Response to Intracellular Pathogens in Caenorhabditis Elegans
• Two Angels, a Robot and 23: A Johns Hopkins Medicine Organ Transplant Story
• BGSU Research Finds Clear Link Between Children's Education Level and Parents' Risk of Dementia
• Pregnancy Might Offer Protection Against Long COVID
• CBD Could Calm Kids With Autism
• Medicare Advantage Plans Squeezing Billions More From U.S. Government
• Genome Sequencing Finds Answers to Mystery Conditions in the NICCU
• AI Outperforms Urgent Care Docs, Study Says
• TB Cases Go Undetected In Prisons, Threatening Nearby Communities
• Gluten-Free Diet and Arsenic Exposure, Virtual CBT for IBS, and More in the April Issue of AJG
• UT Southwestern Q&A: What You Need to Know About the Measles
• Redefining Value in Care for Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
• Setback in Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy as Immune System Emerges as Key Barrier

April 7 2025

• Gastrointestinal Disease Costs U.S. More Than $100 Billion, UNC Researchers Estimate
• Clinical Study Shows Modulation of Ki-67 Markers by those taking Avmacol(r) in Former Smokers at High-risk for Lung Cancer
• Inflammation and the Brain: How Immune Activity Can Alter Mood and Fuel Anxiety
• Coding Differences in Medicare Advantage Plans Led to $33 Billion in Excess Revenue to Insurers
• ER Visits Attributable to Semaglutide Can Be Very Serious but Are Uncommon
• Experts Debate Management of Patient with Decreased Bone Density
• Medically Tailored Meal Programs Could Yield Significant Health Care Savings Across 49 U.S. States
• New Study in Brain Communications Finds Personalized Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
• Health Secretary Says Some Cuts to CDC Will Be Reversed
• CDC Cuts Key Smoking Programs Despite Success in Curbing Smoking Rates
• RFK Jr. Touts Vaccine While at Funeral of Texas Girl Who Died of Measles
• Biden Plan to Expand Obesity Drug Coverage Is Rejected
• Toxicology: Brett Gardner's Son Died Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Hackensack Meridian Health Experts Available To Discuss The Dangers
• Test Predicts Which Patients with Prostate Cancer Are Most Likely to Develop Long-Term Side Effects From Radiation Therapy
• Proteins Shown to Act As 'Guardians' to Keep Cells' Energy Making Mitochondria Safe
• Hospitalization Offers Chance to Begin Treatment for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder
• Two-Thirds of U.S. Adolescent Minors Are Impacted by State Abortion Restrictions
• Home Care Cooperatives May Be Key to Addressing the Critical Shortage of Caregivers for the Elderly
• Most Eligible Smokers Not Getting Lung Cancer Screening
• Heart-Related Deaths More Likely During Day/Night Heatwaves
• Wildfire Smoke Increases Risk Of Mental Health Problems
• Some Folks Hit With Fees for Using Health Care Message Portals
• Diarrhea-Causing Bacteria Spreading Undetected Through Hospitals
• Ozone Pollution Increases Risk Of Childhood Asthma
• Short Activity Breaks and HIIT Combo Boosts Heart Health in Sedentary Adults
• Perceiving One's Own Body - Already Babies Sense Their Heartbeat and Breathing
• Alternative Approach to Lyme Disease Vaccine Development Shows Promise in Pre-Clinical Models
• Is AI in Medicine Playing Fair?