Category: Health News

Two novel and orally administered drugs can not only block the growth, but also shrink the size, of a tumour type found in the nervous system, new research has shown. The tumours, schwannomas, most frequently grow on the nerves that bring hearing and balance information into the brain. Schwannomas are the most common nerve sheath

An experiment carried out across ten workplace cafeterias found no significant change in the overall number of calories purchased when food and drink labels showed the amount of physical activity required to burn off their calories. More than three in five UK adults are overweight or obese, increasing their risk of diseases such as type

For many who suffer from epilepsy, seizures come like clockwork. But everyone has a different clock. A new study co-led by Rice University and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) researchers sought to formalize how those clocks tick to give people with epilepsy a better idea of how and why their seizures happen, and

Fast-tracking digital transformation 4 steps that can help healthcare organizations evolve Most industries across the globe have already experienced digital transformation. “Pretty much every business sector is digitally enabled today,” said Anne Snowdon, RN, PhD, Chief Scientific Research Officer, HIMSS Analytics. “From travel to banking to retail, everything is digital and highly automated, except in

Too Few Doctors Seek Mental Health Care Doctors face high stress and high rates of depression and suicide, yet too few seek mental healthcare, advocates argue. Stigma and fear of reprisal keep medical professionals from seeking such care, they say. Yet, 11% of female doctors and 9% of male doctors said that they have had

Chaos at union behind nursing strike: Royal College’s council faces vote of no confidence after damning report into its toxic, male-dominated culture Royal College of Nursing leaders will face vote of no confidence on 29 November Vote is in response to a damming external report into culture among senior staff The report found bullying and

A new drug called Baxdrostat has been shown to significantly reduce high blood pressure (hypertension) in patients who may not respond to current treatments for the condition, according to results from a phase II trial led jointly by a Queen Mary University of London researcher and colleagues at CinCor Pharma, U.S.. Published in the New

What on earth is that for? These bizarre objects are all health gadgets — but can you work out what they’re meant to treat? We review a selection Genie’s lamp that makes a splash Nosebuddy, £17.99, mad-hq.com This genie’s lamp-like device is a neti pot, used to flush out the sinuses and ease congestion. You

Men across the nation took matters into their own hands by signing up for vasectomies in the days after the Supreme Court ruling in June that delegated abortion regulation to the states. One physician has made it his mission to help.  Charles W. Monteith, Jr, MD, medical director of his own practice, A Personal Choice,

University of Queensland research has revealed that having more babies reduces a woman’s risk of endometrial cancer. Dr. Gunn-Helen Moen and Shannon D’Urso from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience investigated risk factors for endometrial cancer using genetic analysis, and have found that having three babies compared to none could decrease a woman’s risk by 50%

An internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (iCBT) program specifically designed for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) significantly reduced depressive symptoms compared to usual treatment, new research shows. Participants in the randomized controlled trial who received iCBT either alone or in combination with weekly emails from therapists reported benefits that persisted up to a year after therapy. Although

We need to do more to prevent and manage chlamydia in Australia, argues a new Perspective article led by Burnet Institute and published in the Medical Journal of Australia on November 7. Chlamydia remains our most frequently reported bacterial sexually transmissible infection (STI), said Dr. Stephanie Munari, a Ph.D. candidate and public health registrar at

Ebola lockdowns are EXTENDED for another three weeks in Uganda as killer virus keeps spreading Ebola was detected on September 19 in Uganda and has spread to seven regions More than 130 cases and 50 deaths confirmed across the east African country Officials on Saturday extended lockdowns in two areas by another three weeks  Covid-style

A new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City finds that following up a cardiac event, such as a heart attack, with a statin prescription and cholesterol measuring blood test, prevents 94% of patients from having or dying from a second cardiovascular event during the next three years. Having one cardiac event,

The Endocrine Society rebukes the Florida Board of Medicine's decision to ban gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-diverse teenagers. We call on the Florida Board of Medicine to reverse the ban and allow physicians to provide evidence-based care and protect the lives of minors. The Florida ban is blatantly discriminatory and contradicts medical evidence followed by the

Despite a 25% reduction in triglycerides (TGs) along with similar reductions in very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), and remnant cholesterol, a novel agent failed to provide any protection in a multinational trial against a composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with type 2 diabetes. “Our data further highlight the complexity of lipid mediators

The U.S. flu season is off to an unusually fast start, adding to an autumn mix of viruses that have been filling hospitals and doctor waiting rooms. Reports of flu are already high in 17 states, and the hospitalization rate hasn’t been this high this early since the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according to the

Eva Speakman reflects on her menopause symptoms We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info From mood changes and night sweats to skin

When life should have been ripe with possibilities, Mandy Murry instead faced a devastating diagnosis. Murry was diagnosed with cervical cancer when she was 22. She had her cervix and uterus removed to treat it. Her doctor believes the cancer was caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). "I was expected to have that 'happily ever

Globalization has significantly improved access to quality health care but some patients in developing countries are getting too much of it, researchers say. A series of scoping reviews into overdiagnosis and overuse of health care services reveal the problems of too much medicine—already well-established in high-income countries—are now widespread in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).