Researchers analyzed the use of agenda-setting conversation cards alongside usual primary care to determine how well treatment for type 2 diabetes fits into patients’ daily […]
Category: HEALTH & WELLNESS
Home sensor system could spot loneliness in older adults
Loneliness is common in older adults, and the mental and physical health risks associated with the condition are difficult for medical professionals to recognize and […]
MDMA (Molly) for PTSD: Hope, Hype, and Hard Evidence
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a potentially disabling disorder affecting approximately 8% of U.S. adults over their lifetime. Military veterans have even greater PTSD risks; […]
Protein discovery reveals potential treatment target for common fatty liver disease
The mechanisms that cause the world’s most common chronic liver disease—metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—to develop and progress are still not fully understood.
Kennedy’s Vaccine Plan Could Cause Surge in Hepatitis B, Study Finds
Ending routine vaccination for hepatitis B at birth, as the health secretary has recommended, would increase the number of chronic infections by as much as […]
Ice Cream From Lidl Recalled Due to Listeria Concern
The grocery store chain Lidl has recalled one lot of its Gelatelli label coffee-and-vanilla gelato because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a type […]
Proposed changes to hepatitis B vaccination schedule could significantly increase infections, model suggests
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A modeling study suggests that replacing universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth with delayed vaccination or a shared decision-making approach, as […]
FDA Expands Ryzumvi Approval to Include Presbyopia
People with aging-associated farsightedness gained a new topical treatment option as the FDA expanded the approval of phentolamine ophthalmic solution 0.75% (Ryzumvi) to include presbyopia, […]
11th-century ‘pizza peel’ discovered in Russia doubled as a medieval game board
Archaeologists have unearthed an 11th-century wooden kitchen gadget with an ancient board game carved into the back. Medieval bakers may have used the wooden paddle […]
WHO Director-General pays tribute to Spain’s sacrifices and leadership to confront COVID-19
World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today joined the leadership of Spain, paying homage to those who have lost their lives in […]