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You CAN beat the curse of broken sleep: A good night’s rest is key to staying healthy — now the latest part of our sleep series shows how you can fight back Problems with sleep like insomnia often down to problems with the body clock We fall asleep naturally when the body clock drive for us to be awake drops […] New brain networks come ‘online’ during adolescence, allowing teenagers to develop more complex adult social skills, but potentially putting them at increased risk of mental illness, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Adolescence is a time of major change in life, with increasing social and cognitive skills and independence, but also […] Non-profit organization The Sequoia Project has published a new document that provides actionable implementation guidance and feedback in anticipation of the new information blocking rules, expected soon from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. Section 4004 of the 21st Century Cures Act prohibits “information blocking” and authorizes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to identify […] Australian children have one of the highest rates of antibiotic use in the world. More than half have received at least one course by their first birthday. While antibiotics are one of the miracles of modern health care, they have some drawbacks. The overuse of antibiotics increases the risk of bacterial resistance in the wider community. For individual children, antibiotics […] DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: It’s controversial, yes, but I believe we should ban IVF babies Ever since Louise Brown, the world’s first ‘test-tube baby’, was born in 1978, medical science has made incredible progress in developing techniques to help couples who are struggling to conceive. These advances have bred a perception that conception is a right rather than a […] Pancreatic cancer is mostly diagnosed in those aged between 85 to 89 years old, according to Cancer Research UK. Sadly, the survival rate hasn’t shown much improvement in the past 40 years with less than five in 100 people diagnosed with the disease surviving for five years or more. What’s the sign in the loo that may indicate you have […] Evaluating the effectiveness of therapies for neurodegenerative diseases is often difficult because each patient’s progression is different. A new study shows artificial intelligence (AI) analysis of blood samples can predict and explain disease progression, which could one day help doctors choose more appropriate and effective treatments for patients. Scientists at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital) of McGill University […] A new approach that uses artificial intelligence to analyze retinal images could one day help doctors select the best treatment for patients with vision loss from diabetic macular edema. This diabetes complication is a major cause of vision loss among working-age adults. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents are widely used as the first line of therapy for diabetic macular […] It’s a quandary facing many busy emergency departments (EDs) across the country: how to treat young patients who require emergency care and a brief stay, while reserving limited inpatient beds for the most acute cases. In winter, when respiratory cases compound the rising patient census, limited resources are stretched even thinner. In one urban ED that sees approximately 12,000 pediatric […] Heart attack, stroke and burns victims wait up to FIVE HOURS for an ambulance despite targets of 18 minutes One in 16 seriously ill patients in England and Wales wait more than an hour Delays mean patients are being ‘led down badly at their moment of need’ Category two calls are meant to be reached in average time of 18 […]
You CAN beat the curse of broken sleep
Brain networks come online during adolescence to prepare teenagers for adult life
Sequoia Project offers guidance on forthcoming information blocking rules
The link between antibiotics and obesity in children doesn’t mean you need to avoid antibiotics
DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: I believe we should ban IVF babies
Pancreatic cancer symptoms: Five signs in your stools that may signal the deadly disease
AI-analyzed blood test can predict the progression of neurodegenerative disease
Artificial intelligence predicts treatment outcome for diabetes-related vision loss
Medical emergency observation unit reduces length of stay and raises patient satisfaction
Heart attack and stroke victims wait up to FIVE HOURS for an ambulance
