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Using electronic medical records to predict a second stroke
A US study has used electronic medical records to predict the likelihood of a person experiencing atrial fibrillation after either of two kinds of...
A lover's touch eases pain as heartbeats, breathing synchronise
When an empathetic partner holds the hand of a woman in pain, their heart and respiratory rates synchronise and her pain dissipates, found a...
Study queries usefulness of genome sequencing in primary care
For all the promises of genomics ushering in a new era, with scientists urging people to get their DNA sequenced, a first pilot study...
NHI White Paper 'a fantasy that ignores the SA economic downturn'
The SA National Health Insurance White Paper is a 'wan fantasy' that ignores SA's ailing economy poor regulatory mechanisms and the role of private...
Concerns raised over accuracy of melanoma diagnoses
A study of US pathologists shows that diagnoses can vary among pathologists, particularly for cases in the middle of the disease spectrum, suggesting the potential...
Yoga not as safe as is commonly assumed
Recreational yoga causes musculoskeletal pain in 10% of people - comparable to the injury rate of all sports injuries combined among the physically active population...
Heavy drinkers with HIV face increased death risk
People with HIV with a history of heavy drinking have a higher risk of death from any cause, and those with a recent history...
Hormonal contraceptives can be safely combined with most ARVs
Women taking various forms of hormonal contraceptives can likely combine them safely with antiretrovirals (ARVs), whether as HIV treatment or in the form of...
Increased fruit and veggies uptake reduces PAD risk
Eating more fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a study of more than 3.6m individuals in...
Moderate-intensity walking may reduce VCI symptoms
A moderate-intensity walking regimen may reduce symptoms of mild vascular cognitive impairment (VCI), a small Canadian study suggests.
Participants with vascular cognitive impairment, sometimes called...