More than 20 years after the launch of a landmark clinical trial, follow-up examinations and analyses found that not all […]
For older patients, focusing on what matters is often the best medicine
A woman in her 80s wanted to play with her great-grandchildren when they came to visit, but knee pain made […]
Patients should receive COVID-19 vaccine before surgery to reduce risk of death
Patients waiting for elective surgery should get COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the general population—potentially helping to avoid thousands of post-operative […]
Some long haul COVID patients are feeling better after vaccination
For many, it’s like emerging suddenly from a long, dark tunnel. Some people who’ve been laid low for months by […]
Exercise linked with better health in patients with kidney disease
The first study to report the optimal amount of physical activity in patients with kidney disease is published on World […]
Preventive blood thinning drugs linked to reduced risk of death in COVID-19 patients
Patients given preventive blood thinning drugs (prophylactic anticoagulants) within 24 hours of admission to hospital with COVID-19 are less likely […]
COVID-19 patients with gum disease 9 times more likely to die, study says
Dr. Marc Siegel: Receiving coronavirus vaccine is a ‘huge psychological lift’ Fox News contributor Dr. Marc Siegel on the future […]
‘Prediabetes’ diagnosis less useful in older patients
Older adults who are classified as having “prediabetes” due to moderately elevated measures of blood sugar usually don’t go on […]
Neuromuscular disease registry helps patients access research, clinical trials, new genetic tests, and therapies
The Canadian Neuromuscular Disease Registry (CNDR) was launched in 2010 to increase efficient patient access to cutting-edge research and clinical […]
Biological sensors could help clinicians make decisions for individual patients
In the fight against severe diseases like cancer, patients often endure a discomforting, weekslong gap between when treatment begins and […]