Archive: 20/03/2018
Why we mustn't forget the effects of climate change on mental health
When Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico, it didn't just flatten houses and flood hospitals – it plunged the island into a darkness that many islanders have yet to emerge from, both literally and metaphorically.
Mar 20, 2018
In some elderly patients, levothyroxine may be linked with increased mortality
Treating some elderly people with levothyroxine may put them at increased risk of death, new research from Israel reports. The results will be presented on Tuesday, March 20, at ENDO 2018, the 100th annual meeting of the ...
Mar 20, 2018
Dermatology scale validates quality of life
Can having a skin condition impact the quality of your life? Absolutely, claim Boston University School of Medicine researchers who have set out to find the best tool to measure the impact on patients.
Mar 20, 2018
Some patients on levothyroxine have continued symptoms
People who take replacement thyroid hormone may have more comorbidities and lower quality of life than those who don't take the hormone, a large population-based study from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands reports. ...
Mar 20, 2018
Men more likely to be readmitted to hospital after sustaining a firearm injury
Men have a substantially greater hospital readmission risk during the first three months following a firearm injury hospitalization compared to women. While this overall risk was no longer observed at six months after the ...
Mar 20, 2018