Health experts call for a “feminist approach” to cancer care
Gender inequalities significantly worsen women’s access to cancer prevention, care, and treatment, say health experts…
Category: Science and Health
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—28 September 2023
Goodnight for overnight appendicectomyHow long should people with appendicitis wait before going to theatre? 1822…
Sixty seconds on . . . frilusftsliv
Fruity slaw?Not quite. Friluftsliv is a Norwegian word that roughly translates as outdoor life, which…
SGLT2 inhibitors: here we go again?
Jain and colleagues explore screening for use of SGLT2 inhibitors to ameliorate the emergence of…
Slow adoption of evidence based practices in nephrology
I read with interest Jain and colleagues’ consideration of a screening programme for chronic kidney…
Writing off medical students’ loans could improve NHS retention, says think tank
The government should consider gradually writing off medical students’ loans in return for years of…
A diagnosis under ultraviolet light
A man in his 30s presented with a three month history of an unusual odour…
Tackling climate change: the pivotal role of clinicians
What you need to knowHealthcare systems are major emitters of greenhouse gases, but also have…
Dyspnoea after dual-chamber pacemaker implantation
A man in his 90s presented to the emergency department after a fall due to…
Predicting outcome of stroke . . . and other stories
Outcomes of cerebellar strokeData from 500 patients presenting with ischaemic cerebellar stroke to neurological centres…
Creating breathing space: the scandal of missing respiratory diagnostics
Some health scandals remain imprinted on our memories, by bold headlines, emotional testimonies, and sobering…
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty can be used to treat obesity, says NICE
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) can be used as an alternative to bariatric surgery to help…
A space to get away: Sisu Wellness Center in Easthampton offers a … – GazetteNET
A space to get away: Sisu Wellness Center in Easthampton offers a … GazetteNET Read Original…
Integrative Medicine Approaches: Bridging the Gap Between … – Cureus
Integrative Medicine Approaches: Bridging the Gap Between … Cureus Read Original Article: Integrative Medicine Approaches: Bridging…
GHC complementary medicine ending; shifting resources to mental … – The Capital Times
GHC complementary medicine ending; shifting resources to mental … The Capital Times Read Original Article: GHC…
Pleasanton receives award for police alternative response unit – Pleasanton Weekly
Pleasanton receives award for police alternative response unit Pleasanton Weekly Read Original Article: Pleasanton receives award…
Is your family ready for Medicaid and Kid Care CHIP renewals? – County 10 News
Is your family ready for Medicaid and Kid Care CHIP renewals? County 10 News Read Original…
Acupuncture: Ancient methods used by modern-day providers – VA … – Veterans Affairs (.gov)
Acupuncture: Ancient methods used by modern-day providers – VA … Veterans Affairs (.gov) Read Original Article:…
2023 Healthcare Executives Workforce Survey Highlights Surge in … – PR Newswire
2023 Healthcare Executives Workforce Survey Highlights Surge in … PR Newswire Read Original Article: 2023 Healthcare…
Benefits Monthly Minute: Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL – KMK Law
Benefits Monthly Minute: Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL KMK Law Read Original Article: Benefits Monthly Minute:…
Down goes antimatter! Gravity’s effect on matter’s elusive twin is revealed
For the first time, in a unique laboratory experiment at CERN, researchers have observed individual…
Safe space for injecting drugs is approved in Scotland
After a five year political fight, approval has been given for the first drug consumption…
Investing in community care saves money for the wider NHS, analysis shows
For every £100 spent in the community care sector there is a 31% return on…
How to save plants from climate change? Just ask them
Climate change and a range of human-caused factors have disrupted the habitats of many California…
A close-up of biological nanomachines: Researchers take a deep look at peroxisomal processes
The cell organelles known as ‘peroxisomes’ dispose toxic substances and fats in the human body,…
Investigating the role of greener plastics for Japan’s carbon neutral goals
Researchers have investigated the potential in Japan for more sustainable plastic recycling and the market…
Unleashing the power of AI to track animal behavior
Scientists have created a non-invasive movement tracking method called GlowTrack that uses fluorescent dye markers…
New insect genus discovered in one of the most biodiverse rain forest regions in the world
The Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve in Peru has often been described as the most biodiverse rainforest…
Decreasing biodiversity may promote spread of viruses
How are environmental changes, loss of biodiversity, and the spread of pathogens connected? The answer…
Exploring the effect of water on seismic wave attenuation in the upper mantle
The mechanism facilitating the smooth movement of the oceanic lithosphere over the underlying asthenosphere (upper…
One-hour training is all you need to control a third robotic arm, study finds
A new study has found that people can learn to use supernumerary robotic arms as…
Increasing steps by 3,000 per day can lower blood pressure in older adults, study finds
An estimated 80 percent of older adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure. Maintaining…
Study sheds new light on strange lava worlds
In a new study, scientists have shown that sweeping molten oceans have a large influence…
Anticholinergic medicines linked to cardiovascular events in older adults
Polypharmacy is prevalent among older adults aged ≥65 years and often leads to unintended clinical…
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Future-case control crossover analysis for adjusting bias in case crossover studies
Overview of case crossover designThe case crossover study is a self-controlled, outcome anchored design to…
Association between recently raised anticholinergic burden and risk of acute cardiovascular events: nationwide case-case-time-control study
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the association between recently raised anticholinergic burden and risk of acute cardiovascular events…
Sharp Scratch episode 90: Sharing is caring
In this episode of Sharp Scratch, we talk all about doctor self-disclosure with an emphasis…
Can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Change Quality of Life for AD … – Managed Healthcare Executive
Can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Change Quality of Life for AD … Managed Healthcare Executive Read Original…
Seven in 10 GPs see rise in patients seeking help to deal with cost of living crisis, warns RCGP
GPs are seeing a “worrying” rise in the number of patients presenting with problems associated…
US doctors told to steer clear of “grateful patient” hospital fundraising because of ethical concerns
Doctors in the US have been advised to avoid engaging in fundraising with their patients…
NHS has rescheduled one million hospital appointments this year because of strike action
More than a million NHS hospital appointments have now been postponed this year in England…
John Launer: Thinking the unthinkable on Lucy Letby
The psychiatrist John Bowlby once wrote a paper called On Knowing What You Are Not…
Helen Salisbury: Advice and guidance for all referrals
This week I read a report in the Health Service Journal about a baffling plan…
All out: England’s doctors take first ȷoint strike action
bmj;382/sep26_4/p2219/FAF1faMark ThomasIn their first joint industrial action, consultants and junior doctors in England began a…
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How Botswana discovered the omicron variant
It was a day like any other—albeit at the height of a global pandemic. Monkgomotsi…
What should I do if I am sexually assaulted at work?
Put yourself firstBecky Cox, co-founder of Surviving in Scrubs, says, “There is no right or…
Coroner alerts health secretary to another case where second opinion could have prevented child’s death
The senior coroner who presided over Martha Mills’s inquest1 has alerted the health and social…
Scientists reveal what fuels wildfires in Sierra Nevada Mountains
Wildfires in California, exacerbated by human-driven climate change, are getting more severe. To better manage…
New insights into the atmosphere and star of an exoplanet
A new study of the intriguing TRAPPIST-1 exoplanetary system has demonstrated the complex interaction between…
Considering the what, how, and why of alternative treatments –… – Cushing’s Disease News
Considering the what, how, and why of alternative treatments –… Cushing’s Disease News Read Original Article:…