You can tell a lot about the state of your health by looking at your hands. From how sturdy your nails are, to how easy it is to bend your fingers, there are plenty of warning signs you could be under the weather. Start by doing these five simple checks below – and make sure to see a doctor if […]
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Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and suicidal behavior during the depressive period have over double the mortality rate of those without a suicide attempt, new research suggests. Investigators studied close to 143,000 patients, encompassing more than 150,000 MDD episodes. Episodes of depression with suicidal behavior (MDD-SB) were compared to MDD episodes without suicidal behavior (MDD-non-SB). Suicidal behavior was associated […]
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The CDI team assessed more than 5,000 nasopharyngeal swabs of patients from nine HMH hospitals, from December 2020 to June 2022. The cross-sectional view of this part of the pandemic assessed the de-identified swabs to include variants, vaccination status, clinical outcomes, and underlying risk factors. The scientists essentially tracked the evolution of the virus, especially in the appearance of successive […]
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Married men have lower testosterone levels than those who remain single… and the stress of being a father could be the reason, research finds Researchers say data may reflect ‘stresses of family life, propoxyphene generic including children’ Men have long blamed their children for reducing their bank balance, but not yet their testosterone levels. However research has found married men […]
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Key bladder cancer genes have been uncovered through studying the cancers in cats and dogs, in a significant stride for finding which of many mutations are the most important in the cancer’s development. Previous research has identified around 60 genes responsible for bladder cancer development in humans—too many to attempt to develop targeted drugs, and current treatment options for patients […]
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Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is non-inferior to intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for guiding percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023. IVUS and OCT have been increasingly used to guide PCI procedures. Both imaging techniques can be used to assess target lesion characteristics, optimize stent implantation and minimize stent-related […]
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Are dietary cholesterol and blood cholesterol the same thing? What is dietary cholesterol, then? How much dietary cholesterol can I eat? Does that mean I can eat eggs? What if I have high blood cholesterol? Why has dietary cholesterol advice changed over the years? But it’s settled now, right? Source: Read Full Article
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You may know it as an aromatic spice to add flavor to your dishes or as a soothing herbal remedy to use for upset stomachs, but researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have uncovered promising findings that Kencur, plavix lawsuits a tropical plant in the ginger family native to Southeast Asia, possesses anti-cancer effects. Led by Associate Professor Akiko Kojima of […]
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Reviewers’ Notes Intravascular imaging-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with a lower rate of target lesion failure compared with angiography-guided PCI, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023. Numerous randomized trials have compared intravascular imaging-guided PCI with angiography-guided PCI. However, most of these prior trials have used intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). […]
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Researchers at Saint Louis University School of Medicine say diagnostic delays frequently occur in patients with undiagnosed head and neck cancer (HNC) and are calling for improved dissemination of current clinical practice guidelines in a new paper published Aug. 24 in JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery. Researchers found that undiagnosed HNC patients with neck swelling and other symptoms are frequently […]
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