Calling for greater regulation and transparency, Australian clinicians are objecting to what they consider to be restrictive private health insurer contracts. Medscape News Australia Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/australian-doctors-push-back-against-restrictive-private-2026a100051z?src=rss Author :...

The FDA has opened the door to the use of Bayesian statistical methods in clinical trials. The worry: Introducing subjectivity into what should be an objective process. Medscape Medical News...

Some health boards have told people using the painkiller to begin reducing their tablets by one a week. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8nvnlmlnmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-02-18 06:24:00 Copyright...

The figure paid to Crawford & Company Adjusters is eight times the original estimate for the work. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yrvyv4zlzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-02-18 05:55:00 Copyright for...

Antihypertensives that stimulate angiotensin II receptors are associated with a lower risk for biomarkers of dementia. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/not-all-blood-pressure-drugs-equal-dementia-2026a100051l?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-02-18 05:37:00...

A committee of MPs warns tighter restrictions on high-risk cosmetic procedures are needed immediately. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrz2lg4r9no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-02-18 02:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs...

Tilly and Charlotte share their experiences of body dysmorphic disorder and how they recovered from it. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cre2pelrpwzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-02-18 01:48:00 Copyright for syndicated...

"As a black woman and a long-standing advocate for equality, diversity and inclusion, I want to be absolutely clear: the sale of illegal skin lightening products is not only dangerous,...

A review of exercise clinical trials in osteoarthritis finds the evidence is inconclusive and shows only negligible or short-lasting benefits. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/review-questions-benefits-exercise-osteoarthritis-finds-2026a1000505?src=rss Author : Publish...

A large autopsy study revealed advanced CTE was often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s, prompting researchers to call for the use of AD blood biomarkers. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/strongest-evidence-date-links-advanced-cte-dementia-2026a1000514?src=rss...

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