Share on PinterestA new study found a strong association between insulin sensitivity and cancer risk. VICTOR TORRES/StocksyResearchers linked insulin resistance to 12 types of cancer, with uterine cancer showing the...

Available for over a yearOver 1.5million adults in the UK tried weight loss drugs in 2024-25. Many swear by them, but they have been associated with side effects including nausea...

Severe luteal phase mood disorder links to higher psychiatric comorbidity, postpartum depression, and suicidal ideation; experts urge routine screening, CBT, and targeted trials. Medscape News Europe Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/hormonal-drivers-premenstrual-mood-disorders-2026a10004x1?src=rss...

Select probiotic strains reduce antibiotic-associated diarrhea; however, the benefits are modest and cannot be generalized across products. Medscape News Europe Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/targeted-use-key-prebiotics-and-probiotics-2026a10004w8?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-02-17...

Available for over a yearIn 1980, toxic shock syndrome (TSS) emerged as a public health crisis among women who used tampons. There were hundreds of cases, and The Centers for...

Among 99 winter athletes, most injuries occurred in training rather than competition, indicating cumulative load raises risk and warrants integrating prevention into programs. Medscape News Europe Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/beyond-sprains-overuse-injuries-threaten-careers-2026a10004w4?src=rss...

Risk rises with all three types of diabetes mellitus but mostly with type 2. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/diabetes-mothers-tied-epilepsy-risk-offspring-2026a10004w3?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-02-17 06:17:00 Copyright for...

Alfie Phillips, 9, had the pioneering treatment at Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgqg92ll8vqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-02-17 06:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to...

Adults hospitalized with a respiratory syncytial virus infection have an increased risk for cardiorespiratory events in the weeks afterward, according to a retrospective analysis. Medscape Medical News Source link :...

The latest stage of the public inquiry into 2,000 deaths in Essex hears more from bereaved families. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39w1gm0g3eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-02-17 05:28:00 Copyright for...

We look at three viral hacks to unpick fact from fiction - the effects are often at best, temporary, say experts. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8wd6pzl72o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date :...

A spokesperson for NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, which provides payroll services to NHS staff in Wales, said "in line with NHS Wales recovery of overpayments guidance, debt collection agencies...

(MedPage Today) -- In this ongoing Q&A series, Jordan Frey, MD, offers actionable guidance for doctors navigating their finances. I'm an anesthesiologist who has been practicing for 15 years, and...

While proven to help, primary care clinicians have been slow to use the drugs once considered only for patients with diabetes. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/sglt2-inhibitors-nondiabetic-heart-failure-equipping-pcps-2026a10004up?src=rss Author :...

The CQC will assess care delivered in hospital corridors as inspectors respond to growing safety concerns over non-clinical treatment spaces. Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/cqc-tightens-oversight-a-e-corridor-care-2026a10004v0?src=rss Author : Publish...

(MedPage Today) -- Carriers of BRCA pathogenic variants had similar breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) and overall survival (OS) whether they chose risk-reducing surgery or radiographic surveillance, a large British cohort...

Some atoms seem to be particularly stable because of their numbers of protons and neutronsShutterstock/ktsdesign A special set of numbers has formed the backbone of nuclear physics research for decades,...

(MedPage Today) -- Medical education is once again in the midst of a technological inflection point. Large language models (LLMs) can now pass licensing-style exams, draft clinical notes, simulate patients,...

(MedPage Today) -- Prophylactic acetaminophen within 12 hours of birth for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in extremely preterm infants failed to improve survival without severe morbidity despite higher rates of...

Psychedelics may enable the brain to form new connectionswildpixel/Getty Images A single dose of the psychedelic drug dimethyltryptamine (DMT) had a rapid and sustained effect on depressive symptoms in a...