MeSH tree: N04.590
For people with epilepsy, living in counties that are more rural was associated with poorer health outcomes than for people living in more urban counties, according to a study published in Neurology. People living in the ...
Jun 3, 2026
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To address the growing problem of overprescribing for seniors, a new Canadian guideline is calling for routine medication reviews. In Canada, roughly two in three adults age 65 or older take five or more medications. While ...
Jun 3, 2026
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International guidelines on the use of routinely collected data set new quality standards—The increasing availability of routinely collected health data, which is increasingly being used for research purposes, opens up numerous ...
Jun 2, 2026
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Telemedicine, continuous monitoring and remote procedures are becoming increasingly important in medicine. For these to operate seamlessly in everyday clinical practice, data must be transmitted quickly, reliably and without ...
Jun 2, 2026
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Drugs such as semaglutide (Wegovy/Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) are transforming obesity treatment, but without affordable, healthy food and appropriate support, they could widen health inequalities in the UK, according ...
Jun 1, 2026
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In 1959, a young doctor named David Sackett stumbled on a clinical trial that would change his life—and most of ours. The study showed that conventional wisdom on bed rest in medicine was wrong. And it helped lead Sackett ...
May 30, 2026
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Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are challenging to conduct in rural areas, however, a new Griffith University study examined how high-quality research could be conducted when RCTs were not possible.
May 28, 2026
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A PLOS Medicine analysis led by Fred Hutch Cancer Center researchers quantified the enduring impact that China's health policies during the COVID-19 pandemic had on overall health care utilization. As the first country to ...
May 20, 2026
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In a 2026 study I conducted with colleagues on people with peripheral arterial disease, one participant described how leg pain had disrupted his golf for years. It forced him to stop mid-round, shake his leg and apologize ...
May 20, 2026
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When an Indigenous woman gives birth at a Canadian hospital, saving the placenta is treated as a given. Multiple family members crowd the birthing room. A quiet space is made available. These aren't special accommodations, ...
May 20, 2026
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