Older adults discharged from hospital with a new prescription for a sedative, especially a benzodiazepine or antipsychotic, are at increased risk of falls and other negative consequences, according […]
A novel economic model projects that patients with heart failure would live longer lives and spend less time in hospital by expanding heart failure care to include pharmacist- […]
This study is the first to analyse obesity trends from 2019 to 2025, using NHS England electronic health records covering nearly 55 million adults. The scale and detail […]
A first-of-its-kind study of supermarket products has found that in total the plant-based items sampled contained twice as many food additives as the animal-based equivalents. Overall, the plant-based […]
A self-directed approach to cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain (CBT-CP) produces comparable — and in some respects better — outcomes than clinician-delivered CBT-CP, according to a new […]
Adolescents with obesity achieve the greatest short-term weight reduction when obesity management medications are used alongside lifestyle treatment, according to a systematic review and network meta-analysis published in […]
Genital herpes is a lifelong infection. While available treatments can manage symptoms, they cannot cure the infection or prevent transmission. Now, Yale School of Medicine researchers have taken […]
Two deadly infectious diseases, Ebola https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.260834 and hantavirus https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.260789, have made headlines in recent weeks as they pose serious threats to public health. They both require rigorous infection and prevention control […]
DNA testing kits are often gifted for Father’s Day, Christmas and special occasions. The idea of learning more about yourself and unearthing some long-forgotten family history is certainly […]
Using a massage gun on or around the eyes risks major tearing and bruising to the retina—the light sensitive tissue at the back of the eye—doctors warn in […]
Patients are less likely to become long-term benzodiazepine users when they are initially prescribed shorter courses, a single medication, or short-acting agents, according to a large new study […]
Sunscreen is overwhelmingly promoted in popular TikTok videos, but content containing health misinformation about sunscreen attracts disproportionately high audience engagement, according to a new study published June 18th in […]
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