Category: Health News

I'm not always a fan of assigning a score, on the fabled scale of one to 10, to assess the maturity or readiness of a particular sector of a particular industry. But sometimes, as it was at the HIMSS Big Data and Healthcare Analytics Forum in San Francisco this past week, getting those who work

One in three adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) visit the emergency department annually but effective primary care could reduce these numbers, suggests a new study led by St. Michael’s Hospital and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES). “For populations with IDD, the emergency department can be a frustrating and overwhelming place,” said

Excessive drinking during adolescence may interfere with the activity of brain cells needed for sustaining short term memory, according to new research in adolescent male mice published in JNeurosci. The study could help scientists better understand the development of alcohol use disorders in adults. The prefrontal cortex (PFC) and the behavior-management abilities it supports —

In an era of smartphones it’s hard to stay healthy by eating home-cooked meals. Why? Well, the take-out and delivery apps are likely to blame. The other way to look at it would be our addiction to fast foods. To some degree, we have all adopted sedentary lifestyles. It is becoming harder and harder to

Memories of traumatic experiences can lead to mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which can destroy a person’s life. It is currently estimated that almost a third of all people will suffer from fear- or stress-related disorders at one point in their lives. Now, a new study shows — at the cellular

Modern medicine could NOT have saved Robert F Kennedy: Shots to the head that killed the presidential-hopeful would be just as deadly today, neurologists confirm Senator Robert F Kennedy was shot 50 years ago on June 5, 1968  Though he survived the trip to the hospital and brain surgery, the young presidential died the following

If you’re swimming all day, it’s normal to stay in your swimsuit instead of changing in and out of wet garments all day. However, once you’ve escaped the pool for a while, sitting around in your wet suit is not really the best idea. Here’s why. Dampness is not your friend You probably know by

Using a targeted therapy to block a protein that suppresses T cell activity could improve cancer treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report today in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. The team showed that EZH2 is elevated in immune T cells in patients after treatment with

When Navy SEALs carry out dives in Arctic waters, or when rescue teams are diving under ice-covered rivers or ponds, the survival time even in the best wetsuits is very limited — as little as tens of minutes, and the experience can be extremely painful at best. Finding ways of extending that survival time without

As more patients leave feedback on online platforms including social media, research shows how health and social care organisations can offer value in their response. Led by Rebecca Baines and Professor Ray Jones from the University of Plymouth in collaboration with James Munro, the CEO of Care Opinion, the study highlights 19 key factors centred

Pregnancy loss and the death of a newborn baby are devastating events, and as of today around 25% of these perinatal deaths are unexplained despite autopsy. Discovering the cause of such a loss is of great importance for the bereaved parents, both in providing an explanation and in helping them to understand the likelihood of

Should healthy people take probiotics? Three experts outline the reasons for and against the trendy supplements Advocates of probiotics have hailed them as the answer to all sorts of issues Probiotics are ‘live micro-organisms which confer a health benefit on the host’ Probiotics exist naturally in some foods, including some types of yoghurt A visit

Scan could spot arthritis before joints start hurting by detecting tiny changes in the joints as protective cartilage is lost Engineers say CT scan is twice as good as X-ray as it creates a 3D map of joints  University of Cambridge have developed a technique to reveal tiny changes  Could help diagnose osteoarthritis far earlier

Type 2 diabetes could be early indicator of one of the deadliest forms of cancer. The Journal of the National Cancer Institute released a study on Monday indicating that diabetes after the age of 50 could be an early indicator of pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer, reported CNN. For 20 years,

Are YOU at risk of developing a shock blood clot from flying? Travel-related thrombosis can strike healthy adults months after a flight – so here are the warning signs to watch out for Deep vein thrombosis can strike otherwise healthy adults 8 weeks after flying Travel-related deep vein thrombosis (DVT) has remained a hot topic

As more states legalize medical marijuana, two key groups—researchers whose job is it to understand its benefits and drawbacks, and physicians charged with advising potential users—are struggling to catch up with policymakers. Ilana Braun, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and chief of the division of adult psychosocial oncology at the Dana-Farber

Obesity in women and smoking in men can hinder the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, a study by McGill University in Canada, has found. Although early identification and aggressive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) improves outcomes, this study showed that 46% of women and 38% of men did not achieve remission in the first year despite

When photographer Russell James and his business partner Joyce Lanigan first launched their socially conscious fragrance brand, Raw Spirit, they had plans to create another fragrance brand for the mass market down the line.Their business plans however got sped up when last year Lanigan, who is the chief executive officer of the brand, met fragrance

‘Basketball Wives LA’ star Tami Roman responds to haters who called her a ‘crackhead’ and reveals the true reason for her weight loss. Tami Roman has received criticism across social media for shedding a few extra pounds. The Basketball Wives LA star debuted her new cropped hairdo and admitted that she has opted for a

Stress experienced in early life affects the parts of the brain that control emotions. A new study published this week in the journal Scientific Reports looked at the effects of stress on the development of the brain, and particularly on how fast the brain matures during two crucial stages in life, early childhood and adolescence.