Skin cancer: LBC caller warns against using sunbeds 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 Appearing on ITV’s This Morning on Tuesday, […]
Trauma, such as surviving or witnessing road accidents, natural disasters and violence, can shake up our lives, challenging our core beliefs and views of the world. But this upheaval can also trigger what’s known as “post-traumatic growth” in different aspects of our lives. This can mean a greater appreciation for life, seeing new opportunities, a […]
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, among others, have studied the benefit of adding an established drug as a novel targeted therapy in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The results suggest that the drug hydroxyurea can increase treatment efficacy at a relatively low cost. The research, which was published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, […]
If you or someone you know is in crisis, dial “988” for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or text HOME to the Crisis Text Line at 741741. (The previous phone number, 800-273-8255, will continue to function indefinitely.) SANTA FE, Texas — In May 2018, after a high school shooting killed 10 people, the Santa […]
The nation’s top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said people no longer need to stay at least 6 feet away from others. The changes, which come more […]
The repercussions of overturning Roe v. Wade—and the failure of the Supreme Court to provide any guidance on exceptions related to the life and health of the mother—are potentially catastrophic for a subset of women who face a life-threating diagnosis of pregnancy associated cancers (PAC). In their perspective article, publishing in JAMA Oncology on August […]
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the world. High cholesterol is a modifiable risk factor for heart-related diseases. Biotechnology company Verve Therapeutics recently launched an in-human clinical trial for a gene-editing medication aimed at lowering cholesterol. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death worldwide. In 2019, about 17.9 million […]
To err is human, and therefore also part of being a doctor. At the 28th Further Education Week for Practical Dermatology and Venereology, held last month in Munich, Peter Elsner, MD, former director of the department of dermatology at University Hospital Jena in Switzerland, presented the most common dermatologic treatment failures and provided important tips […]
What is Alzheimer's disease? 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 It’s well-known that over-consumption of processed and red meat raises conditions […]
The study covered in this summary was published on SSRN.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaway Higher levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in patients with acute type-A aortic dissection can independently predict acute or 1-year mortality. Why This Matters NT-proBNP may potentially contribute to risk stratification of […]
