Preconception Metformin Shows Promise for Pregnancy Nausea
Long-term use of metformin before and close to conception shows promise in lowering the risk for hyperemesis gravidarum during pregnancy. ...
Childhood Oral Health Predicts Adult Heart Disease Risk
Poor oral health during childhood is associated with an increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease during adulthood, especially when disease ...
What Role Do Methanogens Play in the Gut Microbiome?
A new study finds that people whose gut microbiomes produce a lot of methane are able to unlock extra energy ...
Lib Dems set out plan to end 12-hour A&E waits
The Liberal Democrats have set out a £1.5bn plan to give patients in England a legal right to be admitted ...
Former CDC Leaders Offer Alternative ID Surveillance Options
While most infectious disease surveillance remains reliable at the CDC, it’s unclear if that will continue; officials point to other ...
Family Doctors Reach Agreement With Quebec Government
Family physicians reached an agreement with the Quebec government that delays the implementation of a controversial bill that tied physician ...
When ‘Therapeutic Inertia’ Hits Diabetes Care
Patients and physicians often both play a role when a patient’s treatment stalls. There are ways to prevent it. Medscape ...
Inside Health – Can working up a sweat in a sauna improve your health?
Available for over a yearSaunas are popping up all over the country, with many people claiming they relax muscles and ...
How Weight-Loss Medications Are Changing Hospital Admissions
GLP-1s have changed the profile of many patients who end up in the hospital. Medscape Medical News Source link : ...
Risk for Diabetes Rises in Climate-Vulnerable Communities
Identification of areas with high climate vulnerability may inform public health and targeted interventions for type 2 diabetes. Medscape Medical ...
Exercise Shows Similar Results to Therapy
Share on PinterestA recent review shows that exercise may be nearly as effective as therapy for depression. Image Credit: Oleg ...
Alcohol-Related Deaths Rise but Hospitalizations Hold Steady
While alcohol-related hospital admissions remain stable, alcohol-related inpatient deaths, length of stay, and costs are increasing, a US trends study ...
Simple Strategy Can Slash ED Use in Older Cancer Patients
Among older patients with cancer, a telephone-based symptom assessment intervention reduced ED use, hospitalizations, and healthcare costs. Medscape Medical News ...
Devon parents urge flu vaccines after son’s intensive care battle
Family handoutJoel was five when he contracted flu and had to spend three weeks in intensive care at Bristol Children's ...
Oral Anticoagulants Raise Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Risk
Oral anticoagulant users have a higher incidence of abnormal uterine bleeding than nonusers, with women under 50 experiencing higher rates. ...
Do Food Allergies Affect Growth Patterns in Children?
Children with food allergies may have higher-than-expected rates of short stature and low weight, a Dutch study finds. Medscape Medical ...
Ethosuximide Shows No Significant Benefit for IBS Pain
Ethosuximide does not demonstrate efficacy over placebo for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome-related abdominal pain and has limited tolerability. ...
Safe spaces needed for drug-addicted children, say grieving mums
Joanna MorrisBBC Shared Data UnitGetty ImagesThe number of children in drug and alcohol treatment has been rising since the coronavirus ...
The curious question of whether gut health affects ageing
Hugh PymHealth editorBBCGuts have become a source of immense fascination. Social media influencers promote unproven supplements said to boost gut ...
How Often Do Physicians Encounter ‘Difficult’ Patients?
(MedPage Today) -- Nearly one-fifth of adult patient encounters in non-psychiatric settings were considered difficult by physicians, a meta-analysis found. ...
