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Study Reaches Multidisciplinary Consensus on Imaging for Kidney Stones

Each year, over 2 million people visit U.S. emergency departments for suspected renal colic, which typically causes intense flank or abdominal pain due to kidney stones blocking the urinary track.

Snack Tax May Be More Effective Than a Sugary Drink Tax to Tackle Obesity

Taxing high sugar snacks such as biscuits, cakes, and sweets might be more effective at reducing obesity levels than increasing the price of sugar sweetened drinks, suggests a study published by The BMJ.

9/11 World Trade Center Exposure Linked to Heart Disease Among NYC Firefighters

A new study of New York City firefighters has found that exposure to 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) dust is associated with a significantly increased long-term risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Not All Meat Is Created Equal: How Diet Changes Can Sustain The World’s Food Production

If you wanted to really mess with the world’s food production, a good place to start would be in Morocco.

Rapid Lyme Disease Test May Be Available in Late 2020

The drawn-out process for diagnosing Lyme disease could become a thing of the past – good news for the thousands of people each year who get the tick-borne illness.