A Tale of Rheumatologist Volunteers Overseas and in the US
As a resident, rheumatologist Daniel Albert, MD, did his first volunteer mission to Afghanistan. The clinic had one portable chest ...
Month: August 2024
Seated Doctors Satisfy Patients
Sitting at a patient's bedside is one of the behaviors associated with better doctor-patient communication, patient satisfaction, and trust. During ...
Hospices hit by funding crisis
BBC NewsClaire (L) with Tracey, who has advanced cancerFive hospices caring for terminally ill people have planned job cuts in ...
Top Non-Salary Perks for Doctors
Holly Wyatt, MD, had spent 20 years in UCHealth with no plans to leave. Her home, support system, and lifestyle ...
Statins Linked to Improved Liver Health in MASLD
TOPLINE:Statin usage in patients with metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is associated with a lower long-term risk for all-cause ...
Intermittent Fasting Aids Patients With Prediabetes or T2D
Intermittent fasting is a method for addressing excessive calorie intake by alternating between periods of eating and fasting. During the ...
UN’s Gaza Polio Vaccinations Will Rely on Pauses in Fighting
GENEVA (Reuters) -United Nations officials are preparing to launch a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza on Sunday that will rely ...
Wegovy Protects Against Deadly COVID Cases
LONDON -- The clinical benefits of semaglutide (Wegovy) went beyond expectations in the SELECT trial, given the reductions in non-cardiovascular ...
How Do Plant-based Foods Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk?
TOPLINE:A higher intake of lignans (found in plant-based foods such as seeds, whole grains, some fruits and vegetables, and coffee, ...
Balloon Catheters for Blood Loss in Placenta Accreta Cases
Prophylactic placement of balloon catheters or sheaths prior to planned cesarean delivery may reduce blood loss in women with placenta ...
Impact of Neurofibromatosis on Quality of Life Evaluated
TOPLINE:Mobile images may be reliable for assessing cutaneous neurofibroma (cNF) features in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), according to ...
Laser Treatment for Acne: Results From 100 Patients
CARLSBAD, Calif. — After Arash Moradzadeh, MD, treated the first 100 consecutive patients in his practice with a 1726-nm laser ...
‘Bionic’ Lord Craig Mackinlay calls for better care for amputees
Michael KeohanCraig Mackinlay said the limbs he paid for privately made him feel "whole again"Former MP Craig Mackinlay, who lost ...
Hannah Jacobs’ mum says she lies awake at night
Mother of girl who died after sip of hot chocolate calls for allergy awarenessThe mother of a teenage girl who ...
Plan for workplace health checks to curb heart disease
More than 130,000 people in England will be offered free workplace health checks in the next six months under a ...
Gyms to display cancer message stickers
NHS EnglandGym-goers will soon see special stickers on mirrors at their local leisure centres reminding them to look out for ...
Private special needs schools accused of letting down children
Jo Adnitt/BBCLeah was repeatedly restrained at her independent special schoolOne of Leah’s most painful memories of her former school is ...
6 Herbal Supplements Trending on TikTok Linked to Liver Toxicity
Share on PinterestHerbal supplements are going viral on TikTok due to their reported health benefits, but new research finds six ...
Sleeping in On Weekends May Lower Your Risk 20%
Share on PinterestNew research suggests that sleeping in on weekends may help you catch up on lost sleep and significantly ...
Benefits of Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Breast Cancer Extend Beyond TNBC
Neoadjuvant, but not adjuvant, chemoimmunotherapy significantly improved key outcomes in certain patients with early breast cancer, according to a meta-analysis ...
