TOPLINE:Overdose (OD)-related out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) more than doubled from 2015 to 2021, with the greatest increase among those consuming combined stimulants and opioids — a group that also had...

The incidence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a universally fatal prion disease that progresses rapidly, rose consistently from 2007 to 2020, a study of death certificates showed. CJD codes on death...

TOPLINE:People who are extroverted and conscientious and have a positive outlook may be at lower dementia risk, whereas those who score highly for neuroticism and have a negative outlook may...

Rules are being drawn up to improve patient safety following some concerns about the non-doctor jobs. Source link : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-67682080?at_medium=RSS&at;_campaign=KARANGA Author : Publish date : 2023-12-11 13:30:44 Copyright for syndicated...

There was no less need for intubation among newborns born preterm who were given prophylactic oropharyngeal surfactant at birth to ward off respiratory failure, a randomized clinical trial found. Infants...

Fred Pelzman is an associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell, and has been a practicing internist for nearly 30 years. He is medical director of Weill Cornell Internal Medicine...

SAN DIEGO — Only half of teens and young adults on teratogenic medication report being asked about sexual activity by their rheumatologist, and 38% did not know that their medication...

TOPLINE:There is no advantage to performing one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OABG) instead of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in most patients undergoing bariatric surgery, a superiority study shows. METHODOLOGY:The researchers standardized the bypass...

TOPLINE:Women with fibromyalgia who received low-dose naltrexone showed no significant improvement in pain at 12 weeks, compared with those who received placebo in a randomized trial.METHODOLOGY:The researchers randomly assigned 99...

A study presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting compared the TearCare system with cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion (Restasis) for the treatment of dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction...

N. Adam Brown is a practicing emergency physician, entrepreneur, and healthcare executive. He is the founder of ABIG Health, a healthcare growth strategy firm, and a professor at the University...

TOPLINE:Adults diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CHD) are at an increased risk for dementia, including all-cause dementia, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and vascular dementia (VD), with the risk highest — at...

TOPLINE: Overall 5-year survival rates for American Indians and Alaska Natives diagnosed with melanoma were 75%, according to a study that used national data from 2004 to 2018.METHODOLOGY:Data are lacking on...

TOPLINE:Adult patients with type 2 diabetes and complex care needs receiving endocrinology treatment through telemedicine alone show worse glycemic outcomes compared with those receiving treatment either in-person or in mixed-care...

Note that some links may require registration or subscription Two nurses and one medical student at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center were slashed by a visitor who pulled out a...

There are concerns signs of cancer in pregnant women are being dismissed as pregnancy symptoms. Source link : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-67553148?at_medium=RSS&at;_campaign=KARANGA Author : Publish date : 2023-12-11 06:03:25 Copyright for syndicated content...

How much did the scheme help the economy and affect the spread of Covid? Source link : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67658106?at_medium=RSS&at;_campaign=KARANGA Author : Publish date : 2023-12-11 01:18:58 Copyright for syndicated content belongs...

Prof Nigel Arnell, professor of climate change at the University of Reading, says: "Whilst we clearly hope temperatures won't get that far, it is prudent to prepare for the worst...

A High Court case is looking at whether universities owe a duty of care towards their students. Source link : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-67652089?at_medium=RSS&at;_campaign=KARANGA Author : Publish date : 2023-12-11 01:04:57 Copyright for...

From 2024, the laws would have cut nicotine levels in cigarettes to non-addictive levels, eliminated 90% of retailers allowed to sell tobacco, and created "smoke-free" generations of citizens by banning...