Trim your holiday stress this season: Experts offer tips The holidays are typically a happy whirlwind of gift-buying, house decorating, party planning and family gatherings, but all that work can also stress people out. Dec 4, 2023 0 0
Bidirectional relationship seen between overactive bladder, poor sleep There is a bidirectional relationship between overactive bladder (OAB) and poor sleep patterns, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in BMC Urology. Dec 4, 2023 0 0
Lipid-lowering drugs save lives, but use decreasing Lipid-lowering drugs for primary prevention are associated with a significant survival benefit, but use has decreased over time, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in Circulation. Dec 4, 2023 0 16
Update: Amid salmonella outbreak, consumers should avoid unknown brands of cantaloupe As the Salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes continues to widen, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges consumers to avoid any precut versions of the fruit if the brand is unknown. Dec 4, 2023 0 0
The new generation of weight-loss drugs Wegovy, Mounjaro, Ozempic... These new drugs drawing such intense attention have raised the hopes of millions around the world suffering from diabetes or obesity. But what are they, how are they used and who makes them? Dec 4, 2023 0 0
Divided US high court hears challenge to $6bn Purdue opioid settlement The US Supreme Court appeared divided on Monday as it heard a challenge to Purdue Pharma's $6 billion opioids settlement immunizing the Sackler family that controlled the drugmaker from future litigation. Dec 4, 2023 0 0
Chasing weight loss dream, many in US seek Ozempic alternatives Like many Americans struggling to lose weight, Marissa Montanino felt compelled to try Ozempic or one of the other new so-called "wonder drugs" described as revolutionary in the fight against obesity. Dec 4, 2023 0 0
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers often have chronic health conditions: Study Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adolescents and young adult cancer survivors in the United States are more likely to report experiencing chronic health conditions than their heterosexual peers with a history of cancer, as ... Dec 4, 2023 0 0
New rule for emergency departments to safely reduce use of CT scans after falls in older patients How do emergency department staff determine whether older adults who have fallen need imaging? A new decision rule will help emergency department physicians determine which older adults need imaging for head injuries, describes ... Dec 4, 2023 0 1
Primary care lessons for Canada from OECD countries To improve primary care, Canada can learn from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries with high rates of patients attached to primary care clinicians, write authors in an analysis in the Canadian ... Dec 4, 2023 0 0