A major new study led by Queen Mary University of London has been published in The Lancet Public Health. It found that of the five million surgical procedures carried out by the NHS each year, around 300,000 are performed on high-risk individuals, and within 90 days of surgery, four out of five of these high-risk…
After undergoing total pancreatectomy, where the pancreas is completely removed surgically, many patients suffer potentially life-threatening endocrine complications such as hypoglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis. This is because the pancreas plays an important role in regulating blood sugar levels. However, it is not clear whether these complications differ between different types of total pancreatectomy. In a…
It’s rare to watch an episode of your favorite show without seeing an advertisement for a prescription drug, including a long list of side effects and a prompt to talk to a doctor. And while these familiar direct-to-consumer ads have been on TV since the 1980s, today’s drug marketing is now more widespread than ever,…
A causal relationship appears to exist between increased air pollution and outpatient visits for chronic rhinitis, according to a study published in The Laryngoscope. Su Hwan Kim of Gyeongsang National University in Jinju, South Korea, and colleagues examined the short-term causal relationship between air pollution and outpatient visits due to chronic rhinitis using National Health…
To stay healthy, conventional wisdom tells us to exercise and limit fatty foods. Exercise helps us lose weight and build muscles. It strengthens our hearts and improves the way we take in and use oxygen for energy – one of the strongest predictors of health and longevity. Source link
New research from the University of Queensland has found that new strategies may be needed to protect babies over six months of age from the highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. The study examined 18,683 cases of RSV in Queensland children under 2 years of age between 2022 and 2023, finding particularly high rates…
People born a few years either side of 2000 are more susceptible to conditions like schizophrenia than those who grew up earlier, according to findings released by the Canadian Medical Association. Source link
Postpartum experiences are as unique as the pregnancies that precede them. Because of this, it can be difficult to recognize what is normal and what could be a complication – even if you have given birth to a baby before. Source link
Researchers at Örebro University have identified blood markers that can indicate who is at risk of developing ulcerative colitis – a chronic inflammatory bowel disease – later in life. These markers may be present for many years before the first symptoms appear. In their study published in the Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis, researchers analyzed…
Increasing the number of percutaneous coronary interventions did not reduce mortality, according to results presented at the EAPCI Summit 2026. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a life-saving procedure used to restore blood flow as quickly as possible after the onset of a heart attack (myocardial infarction). [MI]). This involves opening up the coronary arteries,…
