Total Colectomy: Better Outcomes in Ulcerative Colitis?
A national audit of total abdominal colectomy for ulcerative colitis finds low 30 day mortality and a rise in laparoscopic ...
Depression and Coparenting May Affect Father-Infant Bonding
A Swedish study finds that paternal depression and poor coparenting quality are directly associated with increased bonding disturbances and anxiety ...
Healthcare Workers With Long COVID Struggle to Find Support
Some healthcare workers fail to recognize the symptoms of long COVID in themselves, says one physician. Medscape News Canada Source ...
Prevention Strategy Reduces AKI Following Major Surgery
A protocol of KDIGO-recommended strategies in high-risk patients significantly reduces moderate-to-severe acute kidney injury after major surgery. Medscape Medical News ...
The Hidden Complexity of Healthy Eating: What’s Changed?
Foodborne infections persist, but chemical exposure and ultraprocessed foods now play a larger role in shaping long-term health risks. Medscape ...
Study Links Long-Term CVD Risk, High Lipoprotein(a) Levels
A nearly 30-year study shows a strong long-term association between very high lipoprotein(a) levels and cardiovascular disease in women. Medscape ...
Simple Steps: Walking May Ease Colorectal Cancer Fatigue
Regular walking during recovery may reduce cancer-related fatigue and improve long-term well-being for patients with early-stage colorectal cancer. Medscape Medical ...
Public Perception of Nurses Varies Across Communities
An Italian study finds wide variation in how nursing is perceived across ethnic groups, with implications for workforce recruitment and ...
Maryland’s All-Payer Model: Surgeons’ Perspectives
Surgeons report high awareness of Maryland’s All-Payer Model but inconsistent communication about it; they recognize efforts toward improved outcomes but ...
Ontario Losing Family Docs, Old and Young
Two recent surveys show that the Ontario family physician shortage is worsening because of retirements, and many medical students are ...
Multiple Abnormal Responses to Exertion Seen in ME/CFS
Findings underscore the risk for graded exercise in people with post-exertional malaise and point to careful activity pacing as a ...
AGA Urges Caution Before Surgery in Refractory Constipation
A new clinical practice update outlines a stepwise approach to diagnosing and managing refractory constipation before considering surgery. Medscape Medical ...
Watchdog Calls for Clearer Rules on Corridor Care
The HSSIB warns that corridor care is being used year-round in some hospitals in England, raising concerns about patient safety, ...
Beyond the Bots: How Clinicians Can Adapt to AI Lab Reviews
With AI interpreting lab results for a growing number of patients, clinicians must provide context and caution and prepare for ...
Alopecia Treatment Not Tied to Bone Loss in Women
A study evaluates the risk for osteoporosis or osteopenia associated with 5-alpha reductase inhibitors in women with two types of ...
Scalp Cooling to Prevent Hair Loss: 2 States Order Coverage
A handful of other states are considering mandating private insurance coverage of the technology, used to block chemotherapy-associated hair loss. ...
Amnesty bins installed at Birmingham hospitals after knives found
Joanne WrittleBBC Midlands Today Health Correspondent, BirminghamBBCTom Blyth, a consultant at Heartlands Hospital, said patients sometimes carry knives while in ...
FDA Clears First In-Ear EEG Device
The Naox Link system uses soft, biocompatible in-ear electrodes integrated into wired earbuds to acquire, record, and transmit EEG data ...
ADHD Treatment in Childhood May Affect Adult BMI and Height
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder who receive methylphenidate may be at an increased risk of having a higher BMI and shorter ...
Long waits for disability benefit claims unacceptable, MPs say
Becky MortonPolitical reporterGetty ImagesSome people are waiting more than a year to have their disability benefit claims processed, which risks ...
