EURO NEWS – Women missing work due to painful periods, endometriosis, fibroids, and ovarian cysts costs the UK economy £11 billion (€13 billion) a year, according to a new report that calls for more investment in women’s health services.
The report from the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) Confederation, women’s health charity CREATE Health Foundation, and consultancy London Economics, found that roughly 60,000 women in the UK are unable to work due to the impact...
THE NEW YORK TIMES – In midcoast Maine, a pediatrician sees teenagers so dependent on cannabis that they consume it practically all day, every day — “a remarkably scary amount,” she said.
From Washington State to West Virginia, psychiatrists treat rising numbers of people whose use of the drug has brought on delusions, paranoia and other symptoms of psychosis.
And in the emergency departments of small community hospitals and large academic medical centers alike, physicians encounter...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm a 64-year-old man who was recently diagnosed with an enlarged prostate after experiencing issues with frequent urination, especially during the night. What are the treatment options and potential side effects?
ANSWER: An enlarged prostate, also called benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is a common condition as men get older. By age 60, about 30% of men show moderate to severe symptoms of BPH; by age 80, it is 50%.
An enlarged prostate...
The brain disease can’t be diagnosed until after death, but new research suggests many former players are experiencing symptoms like cognitive difficulties and depression.
MEDCITY NEWS – While fibrates are proven to lower triglyceride levels, which can serve as a biomarker for cardiovascular disease risk, several major clinical studies from the past 20 years have failed to show a benefit of fenofibrates over and above statins in further reducing heart-related events.
For the past century, heart disease has remained the leading cause of death in the United States.
Fortunately, as our understanding of the disease has evolved over time, we...
The revelations about Dr. Varma’s pandemic behavior called to mind similar instances of official hypocrisy, including the November 2020 dinner at the French Laundry attended by Gavin Newsom, the governor of California.
KFF HEALTH NEWS – Even though cancer death rates have fallen, moderate and light drinkers saw more cancer deaths than occasional drinkers.
The New York Times: Deep Links Between Alcohol And Cancer Are Described In New Report
Adults under age 50 have been developing breast cancer and colorectal cancer at increasingly higher rates over the last six decades, and alcohol use may be one factor driving the trend, according to a scientific report published on Wednesday....
NEWSWEEK – For years, coffee has been seen as the bad guy, especially when it comes to our heart health.
However, we're increasingly learning that this beany beverage may actually have a protective effect against type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, strokes, and a host of other cardiometabolic diseases.
In a new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, scientists from Soochow University in China found that moderate coffee and caffeine consumption—that is,...
SCIENCE ALERT – Popular 'weight-loss' diets that are hyper-focused on carbohydrates, like the keto diet, may be doing more harm than good in the long run.
Sticking to a low-carb meal plan can help some with diabetes manage their weight and blood sugar levels, but a new study from Australia questions the long-term effectiveness and safety of this approach for those without diabetes.
If refined sugars and starches are not replaced with the 'right' foods, the...