Cardiology

Endovascular treatment may preserve mental capacity after stroke

In addition to improving survival and reducing disability, mechanically removing the clot causing an ischemic stroke leads to better cognitive functioning, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Good long-term outcomes for fetal myelomeningocele surgery

(HealthDay)—Fetal myelomeningocele (fMMC) surgery is associated with improved long-term functional outcomes, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Pediatrics

One in 50 16-year-olds affected by chronic fatigue syndrome

In what is believed to be the biggest study of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)—also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)—in children to date, researchers at the University of Bristol (UK), have found that almost 2 per ...

Health

English hospitals plan to introduce sugar tax

A sugar tax could be introduced in English hospitals in a move to tackle obesity that the National Health Service (NHS) said Monday could raise up to £40 million a year.

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