Latest stories

  • The distressing condition that doctors dismiss as women being ‘pear-shaped’

    Teresa Sanderson , 60, has suffered from painful lipoedema since her teens  Teresa Sanderson smiles wistfully as she looks at pictures of herself as a young girl — an ‘elfin’ six-year-old with slim legs. Yet within a matter of months, it would be a different story. ‘Literally, in two pictures — one dated 1969, the […] More

  • Deep Brain Stimulation Revives Cognitive Function After Traumatic Brain Injury

    Deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the central lateral nucleus of the thalamus led to cognitive improvements in people with long-term deficits due to traumatic brain injury (TBI), a pilot study showed. Processing speed improved 15% to 52% from baseline, exceeding the 10% benchmark for improvement for all five people who completed the trial, reported Jaimie […] More

  • Dog illness mystery might be solved, researchers say

  • ChatGPT May Be Useful, Reliable Tool for Healthcare Professionals in IBD, Study Finds

    Credit: Matheus Bertelli on Pexels ChatGPT may be a useful and reliable resource for healthcare professionals in the context of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to findings from a recent study. When asked a set of 20 questions patient- and healthcare professional-oriented questions about ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn disease (CD), the large language model […] More

  • Doctor facing ‘certain death’ with a brain tumor attempts world-first treatment

    Health By Brielle Burns, News.com.au Published Dec. 4, 2023, 2:23 p.m. ET Professor Richard Scolyer had earned a reputation as a world leading pathologist when he was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumor in June. The 56-year-old, who has been recognized for his pioneering melanoma research, knew the cancer diagnosis meant “certain death.” Now he’s […] More

  • Dr. Kieran Moore | Protecting yourself from RSV, COVID-19 and influenza – CTV News

    Dr. Kieran Moore | Protecting yourself from RSV, COVID-19 and influenza  CTV NewsView Full coverage on Google News Dr. Kieran Moore | Protecting yourself from RSV, COVID-19 and influenza – CTV News More

  • Instagram Could Serve as Educational Platform for New FDA Drug Approvals

    Social Media platforms have become extremely popular over the past several years, with a now estimated 3.8 billions users worldwide. Certain sites like TikTok and Instagram have also recently become vital tools for providing accurate health care information to the public.1 Social media can also serve as educational platforms for health care professionals by providing […] More

  • Stress ulcer prophylaxis does not provide prevention of gastrointestinal bleeding in neonates

    Stress ulcer prophylaxis does not provide prevention of gastrointestinal bleeding in neonates | Image Credit: © ondrooo – © ondrooo – stock.adobe.com. Takeaways Stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) may not prevent gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) associated with corticosteroid use in neonates. A retrospective study found no significant difference in GIB rates between neonates receiving SUP and those […] More

  • Is It Too Late to Get a Flu Shot? What to Know About Vaccine Timing

    In the United States, annual flu vaccine campaigns begin in early September, before temperatures start to cool down and the cycle of people catching and spreading virus commences. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that most people get vaccinated as soon as updated shots become available for the season. And in an ideal […] More

  • H&MED refutes news regarding rise in AIDS cases in J&K

    H&MED refutes news regarding rise in AIDS cases in J&K Post by RK Online Desk on Monday, December 4, 2023 Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department (H&ME), has rebutted the news carried out by some sections of media regarding rising trend in AIDS cases in Jammu and Kashmir due to tourism and influx of migrant […] More

  • Puzzles Helped Me Recover from a Traumatic Injury

    “Don’t walk out on the ice,” my wife, a native New Englander, said. “We don’t need the car today.” It was our first New Hampshire winter after moving from Los Angeles. Our car was stuck at the bottom of our quarter-mile-long dirt driveway, which was covered in a layer of frost. I was stubborn and […] More

  • Consuming Navy Beans May Improve Gut Health, Regulate Immune and Inflammatory Processes in Colorectal Cancer Survivors

    By The ASCO Post StaffPosted: 12/4/2023 9:48:00 AM Last Updated: 12/4/2023 10:40:25 AM Researchers have uncovered that the regular consumption of navy beans may help modulate markers linked to obesity and disease and improve the gut microbiome in colorectal cancer survivors, according to a novel study published by Zhang et al in eBioMedicine. Background Obesity, […] More

Load More Berg
Congratulations. You've reached the end of the internet.