A new study has found that although most patients with osteoporosis would like to receive information regarding their fracture risk, only half of them actually receive it. In addition to revealing the significant communication gap between health care professionals and patients in the discussion of osteoporosis fracture risk, the study findings also provide valuable insights into patients’ preferred approaches to […]

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Reviewed Gambling addiction can increase the risk of long-term sick leave for several years, according to a new study published in Psychological Medicine. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet behind the study point to the need to detect people with gambling addiction in time to avoid financial and health problems. Gambling addiction is a psychiatric condition characterized by prolonged and problematic gambling […]

Data showing that the antibiotic doxycycline might prevent a sexually transmitted infection (STI) if taken soon after sex made headlines earlier this year. As surging numbers of cases of syphilis and gonorrhea affect more Americans, here’s what you need to know about using the drug. “If you’re actively having sex and not using condoms 100% of the time, which is […]

What Sir Patrick Vallance REALLY thought during Covid: Explosive extracts of No10’s ex-chief scientist, who kept diaries at ‘the end of immensely stressful days to protect his mental health’ Sir Patrick Vallance, No10’s former top scientist, kept a diary during pandemic Snippets shared today reveal clashes with Chief Medical Officer Sir Chris Whitty Fresh extracts from Sir Patrick Vallance’s explosive […]

I thought my appendix was bursting – but I was actually giving birth! Mother, 40, reveals how she went into labour with a baby she didn’t even know she was having The mum didn’t know she could conceive after going through four rounds of IVF She didn’t show and even lost weight during pregnancy due to a gastric balloon  A […]

In a recent study published in BMC Medicine, researchers conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of replacing animal-based foods with plant-based alternatives on cardiometabolic health and all-cause mortality. Study: Substitution of animal-based with plant-based foods on cardiometabolic health and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies. Image Credit: Antonina Vlasova/Shutterstock.com Background  The prevailing food system, heavily reliant on […]

In a recent study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, researchers reported the TB-PRACTECAL clinical trial outcomes, which evaluated the efficacy and safety of oral bedaquiline, linezolid, and pretomanid (BPaL)-based regimens for pulmonary tuberculosis resistant to rifampicin. Study: Short oral regimens for pulmonary rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (TB-PRACTECAL): an open-label, randomised, controlled, phase 2B-3, multi-arm, multicentre, non-inferiority trial. Image Credit: fizkes/Shutterstock.com Background The TB-PRACTECAL […]

Colds and flu: Symptoms and treatment Every winter many of us will fall victim to some kind of respiratory illness, whether a cold, flu or COVID-19. While this may seem inevitable there are steps we can take to better protect ourselves. GP and TV personality, Doctor Hilary Jones, shared a specific technique for this very reason. Speaking to The Mirror, […]

@healthy_skincare Get rid of your double chin!!! This easy exercise works Do it a couple of times everyday for results #doublechinreduction #lifthack #saggingneck #mychin #neckwrinkles original sound – Jhyll A double chin occurs if we have an excess of fat between the chin and the neck. It is not really thought of as something that we can control and can […]