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A sedentary life linked to reduced brain health
Sitting too much is linked to changes in a section of the brain that is critical for memory, according to a preliminary study by...
One-two drug combo punch an effective treatment for lung cancers
A one-two combo punch using two currently available drugs could be an effective treatment for the majority of lung cancers, a study by scientists...
A case against ritual male circumcision in the UK
Niall McCrae, a lecturer in mental health at King’s College London, is troubled by the act of male circumcision for religious rather than clinical purposes....
Women at highest risk of heart failure within 6 weeks of delivery
Heart failure is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and death in the United States – with the rate of pregnancy-related deaths more than...
Despite bed crisis, NHS hospitals mothball scores of wards
Hospitals in the United Kingdom are mothballing scores of wards, closing them to patients despite the ongoing beds crisis in the National Health Service (NHS),...
Traumatic brain injury significantly increases dementia risk
The risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s, was significantly higher in people who had experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) than for people who had...
Cavernous malformation predicts haemorrhage risk in young adults
In people younger than 45, the presence of a cavernous malformation (CM) in the infratentorial region and the existence of a developmental venous anomaly...
Medical journalist paid a high price for ethical stand
One of South Africa’s most notorious quackery-promoting publications has closed down after 18 years. In a Groundup report George Claassen, a former head of the department...
Provincial health departments' audit outcomes criticised
South Africa’s Finance and Fiscal Commission (FFC) has criticised the National Department of Health for not doing more to ensure provincial health departments improve...
New assessment tool builds on Glasgow Coma Scale
The University of Glasgow's Sir Graham Teasdale, co-creator of the Glasgow Coma Scale, has teamed up with Paul M Brennan and Gordon D Murray...