Men taking either of the two most common oral medications for advanced prostate cancer who had also undergone hormone therapy to treat their disease were at higher risk of serious metabolic or cardiovascular issues than patients who were only receiving hormone therapy, Michigan Medicine researchers found. Patients taking abiraterone had 1.77 times the risk of being admitted to the emergency […]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Older people living in long-term-care facilities (LTCFs) are less likely to be readmitted to hospitals and emergency departments (EDs) if they receive coordinated and continuous care as they are transferred between facilities or units. That’s according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis that examined both quantitative and qualitative studies transitional-care interventions for LTCF residents […]

Obesity (a body mass index [BMI] greater than 30) is associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mobility deficits and other health issues, yet attaining and maintaining a healthy weight is difficult, especially for those who live in urban poverty. To help identify opportunities to lessen their weight-management burden, research scientists from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University have conducted a new study […]

Many gyms and health clubs seem to be filling up again with people eager to return to their old routines and communities– at the same time that new Omicron variants are pushing COVID infections up. So how safe is it to go back to the gym? Put another way, how many microscopic aerosol particles are the other cyclists in your […]

I had trouble sending my kids to school this morning. I found myself clinging onto them a little more tightly during our morning hug, looking into their eyes as we said our typical morning goodbyes, watching their bus until it rounded the corner and I couldn’t see it any more. I couldn’t stop thinking about the parents of the kids massacred […]

The impact of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a hidden chronic mental health issue in the workplace. A 2016 survey of U.K. adults found that one in five people between the ages of 18 and 74 said they had experienced at least one form of child abuse, whether emotional, physical, or sexual abuse or witnessing domestic violence, before […]

The cost of living crisis is having an impact on people who have periods – almost a quarter are struggling to afford products such as tampons and sanitary towels. New research from WaterAid has found that nearly a third think they might not be able to afford these essential products in the future too, suggesting more people will feel the […]

MILAN — Increases in neutrophil counts appear to be causally associated with incident coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial infarction (MI), suggests a novel analysis that combined observational and genetic data. The study initially confirmed the association between increased neutrophil counts and coronary artery disease, ischemic cerebrovascular disease, ischemic stroke, and vascular dementia in an observational study of more than […]

Striking photos show effects of alopecia drug that regrows full head of hair in 40% of patients — giving hope to thousands with bald condition suffered by Jada Pinkett-Smith Concert Pharmaceuticals’ drug CTP-543 helped regrow alopecia patients’ hair Autoimmune disease causes hair to fall out and can leave people entirely bald Pill helped regrow hair to nearly 80% scalp coverage in […]

The Canadian healthcare system has reached a breaking point and requires immediate and long-term changes to prevent a total collapse, according to new recommendations from three of the country’s top medical associations. The Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Nurses Association, and College of Family Physicians of Canada developed an action plan to rebuild the healthcare workforce, reduce burnout, and retain healthcare […]