(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS -- Patients having rotator cuff repair surgery did best if they didn't use nicotine products at all, but among those who did, those using e-cigarettes...

Investing in women’s health is investing in their livesGates Archive When I was a paediatrician in my native Karachi, Pakistan, I treated so many babies who were born too early...

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A 27-year-old ambulance driver in Italy is being investigated for allegedly murdering five patients during or soon after...

Share on PinterestWhen 36-year-old Gabby Zappia (pictured above) reported blood in her stool, her doctor attributed it to pregnancy-related hemorrhoids. Months later, a colonoscopy revealed she had stage IV colon...

GPs are spending up to a third of their time on paperwork, as patients and doctors warn NHS bureaucracy is undermining care. Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/patients-and-gps-unite-over-nhs-maze-2026a10006mb?src=rss Author...

Doctors say FOI data reveal far more vacant consultant posts in NHS Scotland than official figures suggest, raising concerns over waiting lists and patient care. Press Association Source link :...

Anthropic’s Claude chatbot recently had service troublesSamuel Boivin/NurPhoto/Shutterstock This week, AI chatbot Claude went down, leaving users unable to access the service via its maker Anthropic’s website, but barely a...

New research suggests early initiation of hormone replacement therapy could protect bone health. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/early-hormone-replacement-therapy-linked-lower-osteoporosis-2026a10006oo?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-03-04 12:07:00 Copyright for syndicated...

An infectious intestinal disease episode can be noted in both primary care and hospital admissions, with children and older adults having higher odds of admissions during a primary care episode....

Early-onset neonatal infection is linked to higher risks for intellectual disability and special educational needs during childhood, with meningitis carrying a higher risk than sepsis. Medscape News UK Source link...

Migraine is linked to a higher subsequent risk for depression or anxiety; the link persists within families and is not affected by living in a more deprived area. Medscape News...

Receiving an alert increased the probability of undiagnosed hypertension, but absence of an alert did not reliably rule it out and should not replace cuff-based screening. Medscape Medical News Source...

For Eating Disorders Awareness Week, actor Gemma Oaten joined us in the studio Source link : https://www.bbc.com/videos/cx2gg880kz9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-03-04 11:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to...

AI is being used to screen care workers – but can a robot truly judge who is right for the job? Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxg4e1dw12o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date :...

Alistair Berg/Getty Images Let’s start off with a fact: you do not, no matter what you’ve heard, eat a credit card’s worth of microplastics each week. At least, not in...

Doctors address the pros and cons of Health Resources and Services Administration’s new guidance, including at-home self-collection for cervical cancer screening. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/what-are-experts-takes-home-hpv-testing-2026a10006nt?src=rss Author :...

Higher drug exposure in women due to lower renal and hepatic clearance and body composition can increase efficacy but also toxicity, highlighting the need to reassess dosing. Medscape News Europe...

A small percentage of samples from possible cases meet serologic criteria for infection. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/elisa-test-fares-best-identifying-allergic-bronchopulmonary-2026a10006nj?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-03-04 09:26:00 Copyright for syndicated...

Adding belzutifan to standard adjuvant pembrolizumab cut the risk for recurrence or death in patients with resected clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/adjuvant-belzutifan-combo-practice-changing-rcc-2026a10006nc?src=rss Author...

With the risk for bone fracture high in patients with amenorrhea caused by anorexia or excessive exercise, studies show transdermal HRT provides more favorable bone benefits than oral HRT. Medscape...