Change in clinical practice would have clear benefits for patients undergoing major bowel surgery, according to analysis conducted by researchers from UCL and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
Nov 23, 2023
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Have you ever noted that you sleep more in the winter months? Or eat more carbs or have low energy? If you do, then you might be one of the around 6% of the higher latitude populations with seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Nov 22, 2023
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Screens have become seamlessly integrated into our daily lives, serving as indispensable tools for work, education and leisure. But while they enrich our lives in countless ways, we often fail to consider the potential impact ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Infants prenatally exposed to cannabis are more likely to be born preterm, have a low birth weight, and require neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) care than infants without prenatal cannabis exposure, according to a study ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Waiting for two minutes or longer to clamp the umbilical cord of a premature baby likely reduces the risk of death soon after birth, compared with immediately clamping the cord or waiting a shorter time, according to two ...
Nov 14, 2023
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In patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation the risk of stroke appears low (1% per year) compared to patients with ECG-detected atrial fibrillation, even in patients with long episodes. Anticoagulation can slightly ...
Nov 13, 2023
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Invoking a sense of guilt—a common tool used by advertisers, fundraisers and overbearing parents everywhere—can backfire if it explicitly holds a person responsible for another's suffering, a meta-analysis of studies ...
Nov 7, 2023
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Could reducing poverty go hand-in-hand with reducing the risk of developing dementia, the kind in which an elderly person shows signs of Alzheimer's disease but is cognitively healthy and autonomous?
Nov 6, 2023
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Men with high-grade prostate cancer and low prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels have a poor prognosis. The question remains as to whether the chemotherapy drug docetaxel, which increases survival in metastatic prostate ...
Nov 1, 2023
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Spend some time scrolling social media and you're all-but-guaranteed to see an ad promising to help you with targeted fat loss. These ads promote a concept known as "spot reduction," claiming you can burn fat in a specific ...
Nov 1, 2023
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