A new study has found children exposed to domestic and family violence were at a much higher risk of problems such as anxiety, depression and substance abuse and had a five times higher chance of needing help from a mental health service by the age of 18 than children with no known experience of violence. […]
Researchers examining why dog owners living alone during COVID restrictions were less lonely think it may have to do with the type of person who owns dogs rather than having a dog itself. Dr. Jessica Oliva is a lecturer in psychology at James Cook University. She said a previous study found Australian dog owners living […]
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Mainland China reported 776 new coronavirus cases for July 18, of which 237 were symptomatic and 539 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday. That compared with 598 new cases a day earlier – 167 symptomatic and 431 asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately. There were no new deaths, leaving […]
The UK has hit the peak of its first ever Red Extreme heat warning, issued by the Met Office. This summer Brits are moaning about the weather, but for a very different reason to normal. With temperatures set to reach over 40 degrees in areas across the country, many people are resorting to desperate measures […]
As states grapple with the future of abortion in the U.S., Michigan, California, and Vermont could become the first states to let voters decide whether the right to abortion should be written into the state constitution. In Michigan, a proposed constitutional amendment would override a 90-year-old state law that makes abortion a felony even in […]
FILE PHOTO: AstraZeneca’s cancer medicine Enhertu, a drug developed jointly with Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo, is pictured in an undated handout image obtained by Reuters on June 27, 2022. AstraZeneca/Handout via REUTERS (Reuters) – AstraZeneca said on Tuesday its cancer drug Enhertu was approved in the European Union for treating an aggressive form of breast cancer […]
Researchers investigated whether triptans, commonly-used migraine drugs, induce weight loss in obese mice. They found that the drugs tested led to weight loss and improved glucose homeostasis in obese mice. The findings suggest a possible new target for weight loss therapies. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 42% of people […]
A comparison of matched patient cases involving ACL repair with ACL reconstruction found that patients who undergo ACL repair have better outcomes than those who have ACL reconstruction, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is a surgical tissue graft replacement of […]
Restricting salt intake is considered a key component of heart failure treatment, but restricting it too much may actually worsen the outcomes for people with a common form of the condition, suggests research published online in the journal Heart. Younger people and those of Black and other ethnicities seem to be most at risk, the […]
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Anthony Fauci, MD, is planning to retire by the end of President Joe Biden’s current term in office, the infectious disease expert says. Fauci, Biden’s chief medical officer, who has also been director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious […]
