People affected by incontinence share how it has affected them and their loved ones The NHS is “leaking” more than half a BILLION pounds a year – through substandard incontinence care, according to a report. There are currently 164,833 people in residential care and nursing homes who experience difficulty with bladder or bowel control. But an eight-week, value-based procurement pilot, […]
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To Jodi Sherman’s way of thinking, the Hippocratic Oath’s vow of doing no harm includes doing no harm to the planet—particularly when it comes to the sea of single-use plastic flooding the health care industry. Sherman, an associate professor of anesthesiology at Yale School of Medicine and of epidemiology in environmental health sciences at Yale School of Public Health, has […]
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MADRID — New data on immunotherapies and targeted therapies in a wide range of cancers, as well as novel chemotherapy regimens, will feature alongside key themes on oncology workforce resilience and cancer prevention at the upcoming European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2023 being held in Madrid, Spain from October 20-24. “What makes ESMO special is not only having […]
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High blood pressure: Lifestyle changes to reduce dangers High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, means your blood pressure is consistently too high, leaving your heart working harder than it should. Around one in three adults in the UK suffer from high blood pressure, according to Blood Pressure UK. Cardiologist Dr Ernst von Schwarz, author of The Secrets of Immortality, […]
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In a recent perspective article published in npj Digital Medicine, researchers discussed the possible benefits and limits of artificially generated data in the context of healthcare analytics. Study: Harnessing the power of synthetic data in healthcare: innovation, application, and privacy. Image Credit: PopTika/Shutterstock.com Background Data-based decision-making underlies predictive analytics and innovation in clinical research and public health. In banking and economics, synthetic […]
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In a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, scientists provide a detailed overview of the health effects of a vegan diet among children and adolescents. Review: Health aspects of vegan diets among children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analyses. Image Credit: kuvona / Shutterstock Background Plant-based diets, including pescetarian, lacto-ovo-vegetarian, cheap lamictal […]
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Reviewed Fat tissue, for as much as it's been vilified, is an incredibly complex and essential bodily organ involved in energy storage and hormone production, among other functions. Yet, modern lifestyles have led to a worldwide epidemic of obesity, and a corresponding increase in related conditions like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Researchers are attempting to uncover the basics […]
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Scientists believe that NMSC is “underreported”, and that the true impact of this disease may be even higher than estimated. While melanoma is considered to be more serious, non-melanoma skin cancer is more common. Study lead author Professor Thierry Passeron, said: “Although NMSC is less likely to be fatal than melanoma skin cancer, its prevalence is strikingly higher. “In 2020, […]
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In 2015, the United Nations created the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to achieve by 2030. With only seven years to go, the world is not on track to meet the goal of eliminating child marriage and other forms of violence against women and girls. Child marriage has been linked with negative reproductive and mental health outcomes. Although there have been […]
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When cancer screening in a patient reveals an abnormal test result, prompt follow-up is critical so that further tests can be conducted, and if needed, treatment can be initiated as soon as possible. Numerous barriers to such follow-up exist, however. A recent clinical trial led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of Mass General Brigham (MGB), […]
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