PTSD May Increase Morbidity Risk in Veterans With HIV
TOPLINE:Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans living with HIV significantly increased the risk for AIDS and multiple comorbidities, particularly arthritis, ...
DASH4D Diet for BP Control in T2D: Less Salt, Better Results
TOPLINE:In adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) on multiple antihypertensive medications, a modified Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension for Diabetes ...
Loneliness Among US Adults: A Growing Concern?
TOPLINE:Approximately 37% of US adults experienced moderate-to-severe loneliness in a survey, with disparities by age, income, and sexual orientation. Adults ...
Gaps in Stroke Prophylaxis Among Patients With AF
TOPLINE:A new study revealed significant gender and age disparities in the use of oral anticoagulants (OACs) for the prevention of ...
Effects of Modest Alcohol Use on the Heart Unclear
Several medical groups have concluded regular consumption of alcohol in any amount poses a health risk, but a new scientific ...
Second-Line Sintilimab Plus Chemo Bests Chemo Alone
TOPLINE:The programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitor drug sintilimab in combination with the standard chemotherapy regimen of ifosfamide, carboplatin, ...
Ultrasound Liver Cancer Therapy Set for NHS Launch
A new ultrasound-based treatment that destroys liver cancer tumours without surgery or radiation will be offered to NHS patients this ...
Early Eye Exams Are Essential for New Patients With Diabetes
For patients, a new diagnosis of diabetes can be overwhelming. It means not only managing blood sugar but also preventing ...
Craving management workshops and peer-led support are helping French prisons reframe addiction as a healthcare issue.
The most recent congress of the French association of healthcare professionals working in the prison service (ASPEP), held in Paris, ...
‘My blood cancer was dismissed as a pulled muscle’
Emma StanleyBBC News, LancashireHandoutMel Tottoh was diagnosed with myeloma after months of rib and back painA former footballer has told ...
Menopause among topics for free Wolverhampton women’s event
Women will be able to speak to medical specialists about issues such as the menopause, sexual health and mental health ...
Cervical screening changes set to start in Jersey
Patients in Jersey will receive a more personalised cervical screening service from July, health bosses have said.The Government of Jersey ...
Could Allopurinol Be Marfan’s Lifesaver?
One of the priority objectives of research into rare diseases is to develop new treatments, and orphan medicines — which ...
Hospice staff tell BBC what they think about bill
BBCJabez Petherick says hospice care made a big difference to himAs a nurse who supports terminally ill patients to die ...
Missed Target Treatment Times May Increase MI Mortality
When it comes to delivering timely treatment for patients experiencing myocardial infarction (MI), many hospitals are continuing to fall short ...
‘We Do Not Want to Be on the Wrong Side of History’: What We Heard This Week
(MedPage Today) -- "We do not want to be on the wrong side of history." -- Jason Goldman, MD, president ...
Pola-R-GemOx Boosts Survival in R/R DLBCL
MILAN — Combining polatuzumab vedotin (Pola) with rituximab, gemcitabine, and oxaliplatin (R-GemOx) significantly improves survival outcomes in patients with transplant-ineligible, ...
Lessons on Love and Burnout From Pope Francis’ Final Encyclical
(MedPage Today) -- Pope Leo XIV recently assumed the role of the leader of the Catholic Church, and I find ...
Top tips on how stay safe at festivals this summer
Joe SkirkowskiBBC News, SomersetGetty ImagesGlastonbury kicks off in just two weeksPeople heading to Glastonbury and other festivals are being reminded ...
Sainsburys and Morrisons told to stop advertising heated tobacco
The government has written to Sainsbury's and Morrisons asking them to stop "advertising and promoting" heated tobacco products, which it ...
