Archive: 04/03/2020

Moderate egg intake not associated with cardiovascular disease risk: study

A new study published by The BMJ today adds to evidence that moderate egg consumption (up to 1 egg per day) is not associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.

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Is it time to nationalize the drug industry?

Critics of the pharmaceutical industry say it is misaligned with public interest. So is it time to nationalise the sector? Experts debate the issue in The BMJ today.

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Fish oil supplements linked to lower risk of heart disease and death: study

Regular use of fish oil supplements may be linked to a lower risk of death and cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, such as heart attack and stroke, suggests an analysis of data from the UK Biobank study, published in The ...

Mar 4, 2020

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Testing with combined biopsy method improves prostate cancer diagnosis

A method of testing for prostate cancer developed at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) leads to more accurate diagnosis and prediction of the course of the disease, according to a large study. This method, which combines ...

Mar 4, 2020

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Coronavirus lingers in rooms and toilets but disinfectants kill it

New research from Singapore published Wednesday showed that patients with the novel coronavirus extensively contaminate their bedrooms and bathrooms, underscoring the need to routinely clean high-touch surfaces, basins and ...

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Italy deploys emergency field hospitals to fight virus

A blue tent packed with masked medics in nylon overalls and rubber gloves greets patients outside an Italian hospital at the European epicentre of the new coronavirus epidemic.

Mar 4, 2020

In Italy and beyond, virus outbreak reshapes work and play

Italy closed all schools and universities and barred fans from all sporting events for the next few weeks, as governments trying to curb the spread of the coronavirus around the world resorted to increasingly sweeping measures ...

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Senegal confirms two new coronavirus patients, both Europeans

Two new infections of coronavirus were detected in Senegal on Wednesday, bringing to four the number of people infected in the sub-Saharan nation, health officials said.

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Hypertension in young adulthood associated with cognitive decline in middle age

High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects everything from your arteries to your kidneys, from eyesight to sexual function. Among older adults, high blood pressure is also associated with cognitive decline as a result ...

Mar 4, 2020

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Study: Smartphone users with headache may use more medication and find less relief

People with headache who use smartphones may be more likely to use more pain medication and find less relief when they do than people with headache who do not use smartphones, according to a preliminary study published in ...

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