There’s an old saying, “When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” […]
Side-effects not fully reported in more than 30% of healthcare reviews
The potential side-effects of health interventions were not fully reported in more than a third of published health study reviews, […]
Northern millennials less likely to live into their 50s than their southern English counterparts
There is a stark disparity in wealth and health between people in the north and south of England, commonly referred […]
Fewer than half of adults and youth with type 1 diabetes in the US achieve treatment goals
A new study has shown that only a minority of patients in the U.S. with type 1 diabetes (T1D) achieve […]
You make decisions quicker and based on less information than you think
We live in an age of information. In theory, we can learn everything about anyone or anything at the touch […]
Women having a heart attack wait longer than men to get help
Women are being urged to call an ambulance immediately if they have heart attack symptoms, following research showing they wait […]
Infective endocarditis increases more than tenfold in North Carolina
The number of hospitalizations and surgeries to treat drug-associated infective endocarditis have both increased more than tenfold in North Carolina, […]
Long-term study shows that HIV-2 is deadlier than previously thought
A study published in The Lancet HIV shows that HIV-2 is more pathogenic than previously demonstrated. The new findings indicate […]
Advertising in kids’ apps more prevalent than parents may realize
From games inspired by popular TV shows to digital play labeled as educational, children’s apps continue to explode on smartphones […]
Men are less likely than women to survive some cancers, study shows
Men with particular cancers generally fare worse than women with the same cancers, new Australian research has found. Published in […]