Health
IBS and digestive trouble are in the spotlight on social media. Here's what you should know
Are you spending more time in the bathroom than you'd like? Loads of TikTok posts show you're not alone.
Aug 4, 2024
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Inflammatory disorders
Next-generation asthma inhalers
In Europe alone, there are almost 30 million people who suffer from asthma. The myAirCoach project provides an innovative smart inhaler device along with integrated mobile Health (mHealth) personalised asthma monitoring services ...
Dec 7, 2018
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Diabetes
Patients with diabetes may not receive best treatment to lower heart disease risk
For some people with diabetes, there may be such a thing as too much care.
Dec 18, 2012
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Health
Tackling malnutrition in older patients on the wards
Experts led by Newcastle University are designing and building a system aimed at combating malnutrition in older people in hospitals.
Nov 29, 2011
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
People with dementia face new challenges managing finances, study finds
A study exploring how increased digitalization since the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted finance management for people with dementia and their caregivers is published today.
Feb 20, 2023
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Medical research
Study explores how antifragility in complex dynamical systems could revolutionize cancer treatment
Researchers constantly seek innovative approaches to tackle cancer. One concept gaining traction is antifragility, a property where systems not only withstand stress but improve because of it. In cancer research, this concept ...
Aug 1, 2024
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Vaccination
It's crucial we address COVID vaccine hesitancy among health workers. Here's where to start
Health workers are at higher risk of COVID infection and illness. They can also act as extremely efficient transmitters of viruses to others in medical and aged care facilities.
Jan 18, 2021
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Medications
Social inequity linked to lower use of epidural in childbirth
In a study of women in labor in the U. S., social inequity was associated with lower use of neuraxial analgesia—an epidural or spinal pain reliever— among non-Hispanic white women and, to a greater extent, among African ...
Feb 1, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Surgery is more effective than nasal sprays for symptoms of a crooked septum, trial finds
Surgery to straighten a crooked septum (the thin wall of bone and cartilage dividing the space between the two nostrils) is more effective than nasal sprays, and should be offered to adults with at least moderate symptoms ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Health
Changing default prescription settings in EMRs increased rates of generic drugs, study finds
Using generic instead of brand name medications can save money for both patients and health systems. Some studies have even shown that prescribing generic medications leads to higher adherence and better outcomes, yet many ...
May 9, 2016
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