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NHS details signs of a heart attack Remembering back to May 2021 when he was 44 years old, Jason recalled going on his usual run when he experienced a heart attack. He said: “I felt extreme breathlessness, but thought I had just breathed in cold air.” While he felt “no further symptoms” on the same

When Nikita Harden, 33, went bowling, she hoped for a fun date night with her boyfriend – but she ended up fighting off a life-threatening infection. The young mum-of-two from Norfolk scratched her thumb on the inside of a bowling ball. She brushed it off as a minor cut at the time, but later that

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A team of leading clinicians, engineers, and neuroscientists has made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of treatment-resistant depression. By analyzing the brain activity of patients undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS), a promising therapy involving implanted electrodes that stimulate the brain, the researchers identified a unique pattern in brain activity that reflects the recovery process

One of the world’s top hormone experts is suspended for gaining illicit access to confidential medical records of more than 100 patients being held by a competitor Dr Marion Gluck, 73, founded the first UK clinic to offer bioidentical HRT in 2007 Harley Street doctor colleague Anu Arasu, 41, shared the log-on details with her

Most solid tumors become stiff as the cancer progresses. Although researchers recognize that the environment around the cancer cells influences their behavior, it is unclear how it does so. In a new paper, published in Scientific Data, researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have collected gene expression data in response to mechanical stiffness in

Different people can have varying perceptions of the same scents and odors, for instance perceiving the same perfume as “fruity” or “musky.” Studies have suggested that the ways in which the same odors are mapped in the brain of different individuals are highly flexible, particularly compared to visual stimuli, which are typically represented similarly. The

As the Oracle Health Conference gets under way in Las Vegas this week, the company made some new announcements around its Cerner electronic health record, including a big one about a new artificial intelligence integration. WHY IT MATTERS The new Oracle Clinical Digital Assistant technology is meant to help providers use generative AI and voice

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New research from Queen Mary University of London, published in iScience, shows an increased risk of blood clots in women who have any combination of a particular gene mutation, estrogen use, or common medical conditions—specifically: obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and kidney disease. Women with the Factor V Leiden (FVL) gene mutation who had

Neck pain is quite common, but care and treatments can vary widely. According to a UC Davis Health study, the specialist you see first for your neck pain makes a big difference in how it is diagnosed and treated. The researchers examined medical services patterns for patients with acute neck pain. Their study showed that

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most common pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders. In 2019, nearly 10% of United States (U.S.) children had a diagnosis of ADHD. Approximately 3.3 million children, or roughly 5 out of every 100 children in the U.S., are currently prescribed medication for ADHD. In a new study, published today in Pediatrics, researchers

Missing out on the big days as a parent is never easy, and with a jam-packed schedule like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s, we’re impressed they only miss a couple at most! Sadly, though, 2023 marks the second year in a row that Harry missed out on celebrating his birthday with his two beloved kiddos,

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September 15 marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month — a time to celebrate and learn about Hispanic heritage, culture, and of course, food. Admittedly, I am not the person to tell you about the importance of, or the intricacies of Hispanic cuisine so that’s why we reached out to famed Mexican chef, Pati Jinich,

GMB: Professor Susan Hopkins asked about symptoms of Covid Pirola and Eris are the two latest Covid variants to join the ever-growing list of Omicron subvariants, driving up cases in the UK. Pirola, also known as BA.2.86, appeared in the UK on August 18 and has caused an outbreak at a care home in Norfolk

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers performed a comprehensive search for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms published between 2018 and 2023 on PubMed and the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP).  Specifically, the current scoping review evaluated study endpoints, intervention features, and RCT outcomes to inform stakeholders about

When political correctness becomes deadly: Study finds women are less likely to be given CPR than men in public places – and it may because it’s seen as ‘creepy’ 61 percent of women, compared to 68 percent of men, received CPR in public Researchers from Canada reinforced that all bystanders should give CPR  READ MORE:

Inflammation is one of those terms that’s been going around the wellness community a lot lately. It seems like everyone wants to know what it is, why it’s bad, and how to prevent it — which, as it turns out, is something you can do by taking a closer look at your diet. Anti-inflammatory foods

Despite belief in some quarters to the contrary, the bodies of victims of natural disasters or armed conflict rarely pose a health threat to communities, the Red Cross and the World Health Organization said Friday. Victims who have died from trauma, drowning or fire “do not normally harbor organisms that cause disease with common precautions,”