Medications
Can this diabetes drug really slow aging, curb weight gain, reduce dementia? What's behind the metformin craze?
Is an ancient compound the new "wonder drug"?
Jan 5, 2023
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Health
Why do Danes find it difficult to eat meat-free?
Reducing meat consumption is a difficult discipline for the Danes. Senior Advisor Sisse Fagt at DTU National Food Institute has monitored the Danes' dietary habits for several years and below she explains why the Danes struggle ...
Jan 3, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why COVID-19 infection and death rates were so high in eastern Europe
Two years ago, we examined where Canada stood compared to similar countries on COVID-19 rates. This was part of a larger study that looked at COVID-19 infections based on a country's welfare regime: liberal, social democratic ...
Dec 22, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Cervical cancer burden remains high in many countries; scale-up needed to meet 2030 elimination target
There were over 600,000 new cases of cervical cancer and over 340,000 deaths worldwide in 2020, according to an observational study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
Dec 14, 2022
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Cardiology
New report tracks latest trends in global cardiovascular health
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death across the globe, according to a new "almanac"-style special issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC). The issue looks at 18 specific ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Prevalence of benign prostatic hyperplasia increasing globally
The prevalence of benign prostatic hyperplasia is increasing globally, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in The Lancet Healthy Longevity.
Nov 3, 2022
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Pediatrics
A new standard for pediatric musculoskeletal ultrasound courses
Pediatric musculoskeletal ultrasound (PedMSUS) has great potential in the evaluation of children with arthritis, and since 2012 several PedMSUS courses have been endorsed by EULAR—The European Alliance of Rheumatology Associations. ...
Oct 28, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO: Tuberculosis cases rise for the first time in years
The number of people infected with tuberculosis, including the kind resistant to drugs, rose globally for the first time in years, according to a report Thursday by the World Health Organization.
Oct 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO says 'not a time to relax' on COVID, flu
As winter approaches, the World Health Organization on Monday stressed the importance of staying vigilant as cases of COVID and influenza rise in Europe, encouraging more people to get vaccinated.
Oct 24, 2022
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Health
Life expectancy improves in some countries after big drops in 2020, but US and others see further falls
The COVID pandemic triggered an unprecedented rise in deaths around the world, leading to falls in life expectancy. In research last year, we found that 2020 saw significant life expectancy losses, including more than two ...
Oct 23, 2022
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