Local mask policies are strong influencers on mask-wearing behavior, according to new research from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health and Resolve to Save Lives. Policies requiring face masks in public have been one strategy to address the COVID-19 pandemic, but the rules have widely varied among different levels of […]
(HealthDay)—Fatigue is prevalent and persistent in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online Dec. 27 in Rheumatology. Onosi Sylvia Ifesemen, M.B.B.S., from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom, and colleagues assessed the prevalence of, risk factors for, and longitudinal course of fatigue in early RA. The analysis included 1,236 participants […]
Fern Britton on ‘bouncing back’ from ‘tough couple of years’ 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 Best known for presenting This […]
Millions of people with debilitating foot pain could be treated by using injections of their own BELLY fat, study claims University of Pittsburgh researchers studied 14 patients with plantar fasciitis They found stem cells in belly fat can be used to drive healing in the foot The treatment helped them to return to sport and […]
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is part of a major international study aimed at identifying causes and effects of the early stages of schizophrenia in young people, with the goal of improving early diagnosis and treatment. The mental illness is characterized by alterations in thoughts, feelings and behaviors, which may include psychosis, […]
A digital algorithm using 24 patient characteristics identifies far more women who are likely to develop a postpartum hemorrhage than currently used tools to predict the risk for bleeding after delivery, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. About 1 in 10 of the roughly 700 pregnancy-related deaths […]
Doctors who are unhappy with low insurance payments may be able to level the playing field and negotiate better rates in their contracts, say experts in physician-payer contracts. Marcia Brauchler Many doctors sign long-term agreements and then forget about them, says Marcia Brauchler, president and founder of Physicians’ Ally, Inc, in Littleton, Colorado, a healthcare […]
This Morning: Dr Chris reveals grapefruit can affect statins 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 Statins are commonly prescribed to reduce […]
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union health ministers were told on Friday to prepare to deploy a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccines as soon as data showed it was needed, as the bloc faces a surge in cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The EU drugs regulator said this week it would be reasonable […]
Last summer's Western North American heat dome caused more than record-breaking temperature increases-;rising anxiety about climate change is reported in a new study on the weather event's impact on our mental health. Researchers with the Mental Health and Climate Change Alliance (MHCCA) found significantly higher climate change anxiety following the heat dome. They believe their […]
