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Oncology & Cancer

Why are young people getting cancer?

Stacy Hernandez was 23 when she was told she had uterine cancer. She couldn't believe it. Not only did she have cancer, but one that had an average diagnosis age of 60 years old.

Medical research

Are patient partners a necessity in research?

The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology has long recognized the pivotal role of patients in the development of recommendations, and the role of patients in research is also evolving. But collaboration with ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Self-management recommended for people with inflammatory arthritis

EULAR—The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology—recommends patient self-management for people with inflammatory arthritis. The intention is to empower people to acquire a good understanding of their disease ...

Health

When do Quebec doctors recommend exercise?

According to the WHO, over a quarter of the world's adult population isn't active enough. The proportion is greater still in high-income countries. Physicians are competent to give advice based on the patient's health status ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Using muscular avatars in VR to reduce pain perception

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have reported that immersion in virtual reality using an avatar with a muscular build can reduce pain perception. They also noted that the combination of the gender of the user and avatar ...

Health

AI can help doctors make better decisions and save lives

Deploying and evaluating a machine learning intervention to improve clinical care and patient outcomes is a key step in moving clinical deterioration models from byte to bedside, according to a June 13 editorial in Critical ...

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