
By PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2zjcA8w

Children of same-sex parents had fewer reported difficulties than children of different-sex parents, but scores were in the normal range for both groups, according to a new report.
Anticonvulsants don't help lower back pain or nerve pain shooting down a leg caused by back problems, a new evidence review has concluded.

Chronic kidney diseases affect 10 percent of men and nearly 12 percent of women around the world. Up to 10.5 million people need dialysis or a kidney transplant, but many don't get these treatments due to cost or lack of resources, the International Society of Nephrology says.