Extreme heat hampers children’s early learning
Extreme heat and poverty can combine to delay children’s developmentRiccardo Lennart Niels Mayer/Alamy Young children who experience extreme heat tend ...
New mpox strain identified in England
Philippa RoxbyHealth reporterGetty ImagesA new strain of mpox, previously called monkeypox, has been detected in a person in England, say ...
GP Frailty Checks Falling Short, NAO Warns
Frailty care in England shows major gaps and inconsistent GP assessments, with the National Audit Office warning that poor support ...
Too busy to meditate? Microdosing mindfulness has big health benefits
When Eli Susman arrived at a Buddhist retreat, he expected to spend most of his time there in deep meditation. ...
Changes in Driving Patterns May Signal MCI
A change in driving patterns among older adults may signal cognitive decline, offering an opportunity for early intervention and better ...
Treating Inflammation May Improve T2D and Related Conditions
Inflammation likely plays a key role in T2D outcomes, and various anti-inflammatory treatments may improve both T2D and its complications ...
Protein, Exercise Can Curb Muscle Loss Related to GLP-1 RAs
Regular exercise and sufficient protein intake can help maintain muscle and preserve long-term health in patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists. ...
Scottish teens as young as 15 seeking help over botched Botox and fillers
Teenagers as young as 15 are seeking help after receiving botched Botox treatment and fillers, a charity has said.Advice Direct ...
Will This Urine Test Be a Biopsy Killer for PC?
The assay detects aggressive prostate tumors in men on active surveillance for low-risk cancer, potentially helping them avoid biopsies. Medscape ...
Are we living in a simulation? This experiment could tell us
Deimagine/Getty Images/Ryan Wills Thomas Anderson – otherwise known as Neo – is walking up a flight of stairs when he ...
Alternate-Day Fasting Beneficial for Fat Loss, but Reduces Muscle
Share on PinterestA new study found that a 4-week alternate-day fasting protocol showed significant reductions in body fat, but also ...
‘No Words’: What Doctors Face in Humanitarian Hot Zones
Clinicians share the joys and challenges of global aid work — ‘back-to-basics’ medicine — explaining why they risk danger, distance, ...
Study Sheds More Light on Isotretinoin and IBD Risk
Long-term isotretinoin use is not associated with increased inflammatory bowel disease in a retrospective cohort study using a real-world database. ...
‘Life being stressful is not an illness’
Catherine Burns,Health correspondent,Vicki Loader,Health producerandHarriet AgerholmGetty ImagesHundreds of GPs across England have told the BBC they think mental health problems ...
Intensified Meds and Better Adherence Both Key to BP Control
Simultaneously intensifying medicines and improving adherence offer the best chance for blood pressure control in patients with hypertension and uncontrolled ...
Insect Protein Nears Mainstream as EU Approvals Expand
Approved insect species provide high-quality protein, healthy fats, and micronutrients and can be incorporated into familiar foods without losing sensory ...
Biomarkers May Predict Omalizumab Response in Urticaria
In patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria, biomarkers such as a positive chronic urticaria index and low blood histamine content may ...
Hydroxyurea and Pregnancy: Safety Data Provide Reassurance
No maternal deaths and no hydroxyurea-related teratogenic malformations occurred following hydroxyurea exposure during pregnancy in more than 200 patients with ...
Sickle Cell Pain Management in the ED Remains Suboptimal
Less than a third of ED visits for acute sickle cell disease pain were guideline-adherent for the timely administration of ...
Chemotherapy-Free Triplet ‘Sets a New Benchmark’ in Follicular Lymphoma
(MedPage Today) -- ORLANDO -- Adding the bispecific antibody epcoritamab (Epkinly) to a standard chemotherapy-free regimen for relapsed or refractory ...
