Active surveillance may be a viable strategy for most diagnosed thyroid cancers, according to a study published online Sept. 15 in JAMA Oncology. Allen S. Ho, M.D., from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and colleagues followed 222 patients with ≤20-mm Bethesda 5 to 6 thyroid nodules who selected treatment with either active surveillance (112 […]
Rheumatoid Arthritis: NHS on common signs and symptoms We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The diet you eat is one factor […]
In a recent paper, researchers reviewed studies linking exercise, relationships, and passion to brain health. They found reasonable evidence that all three factors offer protection against cognitive decline. Their review noted that randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm their findings. Changes to cognitive function during the aging process are related to the brain’s white […]
I am trying to decide about whether to start a new business and I’m staring at a picture of a woman in a tutu, juggling balls, riding a square wheeled unicycle. ‘How does it make you feel?’ asks Nina Grunfeld, author of Picture This: 41 images to help you solve life’s problems (co-authored by Annie […]
In vitro fertilization (IVF) using frozen embryos may be associated with a 74% higher risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. In comparison, the study found that pregnancies from fresh embryo transfers – transferring the fertilized egg immediately after in vitro fertilization (IVF) […]
Jessica Alba‘s daughters not only look so grown up, but also just like their mother in a collection of sunny family photos shared by the actress and brand owner. Alba took to Instagram to post a carousel of herself and her family at last week’s Family Style Food Festival in Los Angeles, California, and they’re […]
A research group from Nagoya University has successfully developed a surgical training model using konjac, a processed jelly made from the bulb of the konjac plant. Konjac is commonly used as an ingredient in Japanese cuisine such as shirataki noodles and oden. The group’s training model is a type of tissue-mimicking phantom, which physicians can […]
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have made an important discovery about how prostate cancer may start to develop. A new study published today reveals that the prostate as a whole, including cells that appear normal, is different in men with prostate cancer. It suggests that tissue cells throughout the whole prostate are primed […]
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an abrupt change to reimbursement of telehealth services, allowing healthcare providers to more broadly expand patient access to virtual care. For faculty members in the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s psychiatry and family medicine departments, based in Baltimore, telemedicine services encompass a vast array of tools that help engage […]
What REALLY happens to your body when you quit smoking: From a calmer heart just 20 minutes after stubbing out your final cigarette to having HALF the risk of lung cancer a decade later In England nearly six million adults smoke, costing the NHS £2.4 billion a year London doctor reveals how he quit the habit […]
