Medical research

Resident thriving model defined in new study

A concept of Aristotle, eudaimonia is when a "flourishing life incorporates both a subjective feeling of satisfaction as well as a value-oriented purpose," says authors of the recent paper, "Thriving in Residency: a Qualitative ...

Medications

WHO advises against use of two drugs for non-severe COVID-19

The antidepressant drug fluvoxamine and the gout drug colchicine are not recommended for patients with mild or moderate COVID-19 because there is currently insufficient evidence that they improve important outcomes for patients, ...

Medical research

Pig organ transplants inch closer with testing in the dead

New York researchers transplanted pig hearts into two brain-dead people over the last month, the latest in a string of developments in the long quest to one day save human lives with animal organs.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Timed intercourse for couples may increase pregnancy chances

Women who time intercourse may be able to increase their chance of conceiving, according to an updated Cochrane analysis. The review found that couples who pinpoint their "fertile window" using urine-testing monitors specifically ...

Oncology & Cancer

Motherhood after breast cancer doesn't lower survival chances

Having a baby after breast cancer does not negatively impact a woman's chance of surviving the disease. A new study shows that survival is no worse in younger women, those who had not been pregnant before, and those with ...

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