In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, a group of researchers assessed the sustainability of various diets based on protein sources, considering environmental, health, economic, and nutritional aspects. The study used data from a large French cohort. Study: The nature of protein intake as a discriminating factor of diet sustainability: a multi-criteria approach. Image Credit: Creative […]

The nutritional benefits of Avocados A new study looked at data on more than 6,000 adults, aged 45 to 84, and found eating avocados may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes – most notably in people with an ‘avocado intake biomarker’ in their blood. The findings, published in The Journal of Nutrition, suggested the […]

A new report published in The Lancet Global Health finds that, with appropriate training and funding, remote consultations can improve access to health care in low- and middle-income countries. Randomized controlled trials in Nigeria and Tanzania found that remote consultations improve health care coverage for people with diabetes, high blood pressure and respiratory conditions without […]

Driven by the ongoing opioid epidemic and the sharing of needles, hepatitis C cases have been rising in the United States over the last decade, with the highest infection rates among young adults, including women of childbearing age. Without treatment, hepatitis C can lead to acute and chronic hepatitis, increasing the risk of liver cancer, […]

For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer’s disease can go online, order a blood test, and receive results in the privacy of their homes. This might seem appealing on the surface, but the development has Alzheimer’s researchers and clinicians up in arms. The Quest Diagnostics blood test, AD-Detect, measures elevated levels […]

Revealed: How much red meat you should limit yourself to each WEEK, according to scientists (and it’s bad news if you like bacon for breakfast…) US researchers examined eating habits and diabetes rates for 200,000 people Results show eating two servings of red meat a week raises type 2 diabetes risk  A couple of sausages […]

Reviewed Bedside cardiac assessment (BCA) involves gathering a patient's medical history, performing a physical examination, and determining the need for diagnostic testing. Physicians integrate this information with knowledge of how disease affects body function to update and prioritize differential diagnoses while providing timely and appropriate care. The knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to perform bedside […]

A new test to detect womb cancer could prevent 87% of women who do not have cancer from needing invasive diagnostic procedures, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL and the University of Innsbruck. The test, called WID-qEC, could simplify and speed up the pathway to a diagnosis of womb cancer or ruling […]

TOPLINE: The prevalence of reported diagnosed arthritis in the United States is highest overall in older adults with comorbid chronic conditions. METHODOLOGY: Researchers reviewed data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) from 2019 to 2021 to update the prevalence of self-reported arthritis in the United States. The sample sizes for the 2019, 2020, and […]

Pelvic exams are an indispensable part of gynecological care and are used to screen for conditions, such as cervical cancer, that affect millions of patients every year. Unfortunately, pelvic exams can be challenging for both physicians and patients. Since the beginning of this field, gynecologists have struggled with the inward collapse of lateral vaginal walls […]