UK Life Expectancy Up but Below Previous Projections
New data from the Office for National Statistics shows that people born in the UK today are expected to live ...
Alcohol Cancer Warning Labels Should Be Mandatory
Prominent, mandatory health warning labels on alcohol products should be implemented across Europe to raise awareness on the link between ...
Sudden, Severe Vision Loss in Eight Children Linked to Fevers
(MedPage Today) -- Researchers have linked eight cases of sudden and severe bilateral vision loss in young children in China ...
Eight habits that could keep your heart healthy
Exercise is very important for heart healthSolStock/Getty Images Being active and getting enough sleep are just two of eight healthy ...
Are Diet and Exercise the Keys to Longevity? Think Again, Expert Tells Senators
(MedPage Today) -- Much of what people have been taught about making America healthier is wrong, Dan Buettner, the originator ...
As Hospitalists’ Role Grows, So Do the Ethical Dilemmas
Margot Eaves, JD, clinical ethicist for Cleveland Clinic, was called in for an emergency consult: A man in his early ...
Can Early RT Side Effects Predict Later Complications?
TOPLINE:Patients who experienced acute genitourinary and gastrointestinal toxicities following prostate cancer radiotherapy were more likely to have late toxicities and ...
Study Links ‘Love Addiction’ to Emotional Dependence
Romantic involvement with a partner can sometimes exhibit dysfunctional traits similar to addictive behaviours, a phenomenon known as emotional dependence ...
Health Impacts of Trump’s Executive Orders Targeting Trans People
Share on PinterestLaws that target the mental and physical health of transgender Americans may cause significant harm. ROBYN BECK/AFP via ...
Blockade-Reversal Choice Shifts to Sugammadex in Renal Issue
TOPLINE:The use of rocuronium and sugammadex for reversing neuromuscular blockade increased dramatically over 6 years in patients with moderate and ...
Publicly Accessible AI Tool Could Speed Antibiotic Discovery
A tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to screen for molecules with potential therapeutic value against drug-resistant bacteria has been ...
Obinutuzumab a Success in Phase 3 Trial for Lupus Nephritis
Adding the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody obinutuzumab (Gazyva) to standard therapy for lupus nephritis is more efficacious than standard therapy alone, ...
Hospitalists Are Increasingly Essential Across Specialties
Where would hospitals be without hospitalists?Today, hospitalists are so deeply integrated into many organizations that it might be hard to ...
A Costly Shot in the Dark?
Epidural steroid injections (ESIs) offer limited effectiveness in reducing back pain and disability, an updated review by the American Academy ...
Mum’s 20-year fight for epilepsy drug compensation
Peter SaullPolitical editor, BBC East MidlandsBBCMatthew Cox was born with a range of conditions, his mother said"Who will look after ...
Pledge of two million extra NHS appointments met
PA MediaThe government has met a key election pledge to deliver two million extra NHS appointments in England in its ...
‘This Isn’t Sci-Fi’: What We Heard This Week
(MedPage Today) -- "This isn't sci-fi. It's just we aren't there yet." -- Adam Rodman, MD, MPH, director of artificial ...
Add-On Cemiplimab Shows Promise as First-Line Treatment for Penile Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- A combination of cemiplimab (Libtayo) and standard-of-care chemotherapy appeared to be effective in patients ...
Ebola Virus Strikes Again
(MedPage Today) -- On the first day of President Trump's second term, he signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. ...
Audiologists raise concern over headphone use in young people
Hannah KarpelBBC News, health reporterBBCSophie says her anxiety peaks if she is in a loud environment and not wearing her ...
