Rural and small-town physicians serve a vital role in their communities, where approximately 20% of the US population live. However, only 11% of physicians practice in these regions, according to a report by the Health Policy Institute at Georgetown University, Washington, DC. Medscape discussed low reimbursements, difficulties recruiting talent, and limited access to resources in Part I of this series. […]
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A finger-prick blood test can accurately identify key Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarkers without the need for temperature or storage control measures, results of a new pilot study suggest. “The study showed we can detect a broad range of biomarkers that are related to AD in venous blood after spotting it to a dry blood card but also in capillary blood […]
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Early in pregnancy, something strange happens in the uterus: Cells from the fetal side of the developing placenta invade the uterine endometrium and work with the mother’s immune system to remodel the arteries. “When I first read about it, I thought, ‘This is so bizarre, imodium loperamide hydrochloride 2mg dosage ‘” said Stanford Medicine pathologist Michael Angelo, MD, Ph.D. Humans’ […]
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Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. are enjoying their summer in one of the most beautiful places on earth: Florence, Italy! The Buffy The Vampire Slayer star shared rare photos of her and Prinze’s kids on the trip, and it looks like a blast. “Siamo arrivati (let the Prinze family Italian adventure begin) #florence,” Gellar captioned a selfie on Instagram […]
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Skin cancer: Dr Chris outlines the signs of a melanoma From the comfort of your home to the morning tube you take to work, your skin is constantly exposed to a variety of factors. Between tiny critters that aren’t visible to the naked eye and weather conditions, your protective layer can change and react to everything it encounters. Dan Mullarkey, […]
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In an article published in the Health Promotion International Journal, researchers reviewed how waiting areas of primary care or outpatient health services can improve health literacy among consumers attending appointments. Study: Do health service waiting areas contribute to the health literacy of consumers? A scoping review. Image Credit: Medical-R/Shutterstock.com Background The level of ability an individual has to obtain, process, and comprehend fundamental health […]
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Richard Lindsay, 76, discovered he had the disease in 2021, but his son Paul, 49, recalls noticing changes in his father’s memory, concentration levels, and behaviour more than two decades ago. Paul vividly remembers how his father, previously known for his frugality, began attempting to give away money and sought “deep conversations” with family members. These early signs were brushed […]
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Reviewers’ Notes The Safety Sensescaping project, funded by WorkSafe's WorkWell Mental Health Improvement Fund, is part of Peninsula Health's Thriving in Health program, which aims to create safe and mentally healthy environments for healthcare workers to thrive in. Project lead and RMIT Senior Lecturer Dr Olivier Cotsaftis worked with doctors, nurses and non-clinicians at Peninsula Health for three years to […]
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What is heatstroke? What does heatstroke look like? Is there a visible warning before ‘feeling hot’ escalates to heatstroke? Dry and/or flushed skin Faster breathing than normal Headache Dizziness Confusion Odd behaviors (e.g., saying weird things that don’t make sense; being unusually combative) Slurred speech Cramps Nausea Vomiting Is heatstroke different in children than it is in adults? Where does […]
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Twice-weekly subcutaneous ketamine injections are safe and highly effective for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), results of a randomized controlled phase 3 trial show. “In this severely treatment-resistant population, of which 24% had failed to respond to treatment with electroconvulsive therapy, adequately dosed racemic ketamine produced benefits that were large, being both clinically and statistically superior to midazolam,” report the researchers, led […]
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