September 23rd, 2020While azithromycin by itself is not associated with an increase in cardiac events, if the taken with certain other drugs cardiac events increased, found a University of Illinois study.
Debates over whether hydroxychloroquine should be taken to...
September 23rd, 2020A scheme that gave GP surgeries cash incentives to tell women about long-acting reversible methods of contraception has been linked to a sharp fall in UK abortion rates, reports The Guardian. Long-acting reversible contraceptives (Larcs), include...
September 23rd, 2020The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new recommendations for the prevention and control of Staphylococcus aureus in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients. The guidelines by researchers at Duke University School...
September 23rd, 2020Toe springs, a pervasive feature in athletic shoes especially, may contribute to weakening of the foot muscles and possibly to increased susceptibility to common pathological conditions such as plantar fasciitis, according to a Harvard study in...
September 16th, 2020Disease-spreading mosquitoes may be more likely to occupy areas impacted by human activities like pesticide use and habitat destruction, than they are areas less disturbed by humans, a Oregon State University study found. Working in a national park...
September 16th, 2020The personality trait of hostility was an independent predictor of dying from a second heart attack, according to a two-year follow up of 2,321 heart attack survivors, drawing data from the PROMOTION trial.
"Hostility is a personality trait that...
September 16th, 2020In a large study, neuroscientists at Oxford University have found that raised blood pressure and diabetes in mid-life alter brain structure to slow thinking speed and memory.
Looking at results from 22,000 volunteers in the UK Biobank who...
September 9th, 2020Women who use permanent hair dye products to colour their hair at home do not experience greater risk of most cancers or greater cancer related mortality, finds a large US prospective cohort study. While this should provide general reassurance to...
September 9th, 2020A small study from the University of California-Berkeley matched the overnight sleep quality of healthy older adults against the build-up in their brains of the toxic plaque known as beta-amyloid, a key player in the onset and progression of...
September 9th, 2020Caring for a partner or spouse with a new diagnosis of Alzheimer's or related dementia is associated with a 30% increase in depressive symptoms, compared to older adults who don't have a spouse with dementia – and these symptoms are sustained over...
September 2nd, 2020A review article authored by a researcher at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, suggests that following menopause, women are at higher risk for developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a...
September 2nd, 2020High intensity physical activity in early life might help maximise peak hip strength and prevent osteoporosis in later life, according to a study from researchers at the University of Bristol. The research, which analysed data from 2,569...
September 2nd, 2020Women who are pregnant or trying to conceive should be advised to avoid caffeine because the evidence suggests that maternal caffeine consumption is associated with negative pregnancy outcomes and that there is no safe level of consumption, finds an...
August 26th, 2020A pioneering breast cancer therapy developed by University College London (UCL) clinicians, which requires just one shot of radiotherapy rather than conventional weeks-long treatment, has proven to be as effective for most women in treating the...
August 26th, 2020Honey was superior to usual care for the improvement of symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), a University of Oxford study found.
The Guardian reports honey may be better than conventional treatments for coughs, blocked noses...
August 26th, 2020The combined use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and hormonal birth control was associated with a higher risk of unintended pregnancy, MedPageToday reports researchers found. Individuals who used antibiotics while taking hormonal contraceptives –...
