Obese adults should be given different limits on how much alcohol to drink to cut their risk of cancers, experts say Overweight boozers are three times likelier to develop some cancers than slim Higher fat levels appear to ‘amplify’ the harmful effects of alcohol: new research But those with least body fat who drank within […]

Remote auscultation of heart and lungs is an acceptable alternative to legacy measures for quarantined COVID-19 patients, according to a study published online April 20 in Sensors. Or Haskel, from Tel-Aviv University in Israel, and colleagues conducted a prospective, cross-sectional comparative assessment of a remote physical examination device (TytoCare), used primarily for heart and lung […]

A study investigating a high dose (0.4 mg/kg) of the bolus thrombolytic tenecteplase in the treatment of patients with moderate to severe acute ischemic stroke was stopped prematurely because of increased rates of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and mortality with the agent, compared with the standard-of-care thrombolytic, alteplase. “We are not continuing studies with the 0.4 mg/kg dose […]

The study covered in this summary was published on bioRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways Global brain health is worsened after stroke in direct correlation to amount of lesion damage and is associated with sensorimotor outcomes. Imaging-based evaluations of global brain health, indexed as brain age, may improve […]

Patients experiencing an achy, heavy feeling or a burning sensation in their legs may be feeling the symptoms of varicose veins. These twisted, enlarged veins often develop as people age, but they also can begin when people are younger. Any vein that is close to the skin’s surface—called a superficial vein—can become a varicose vein. […]

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spread worldwide, causing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, with over 512 million cases and over 6.2 million deaths so far. The often-unpredictable severity of the illness has defied attempts to predict COVID-19 outcomes, driving much research to identify factors that can mitigate the clinical manifestations of the infection. […]

Older adults who hold reading material at arm’s length to bring it into focus are actually taking on the work that their eyes once did. It’s a literal lack of accommodation: the process by which the eye’s lens normally morphs from an ellipsoid to a more spherical shape when shifting focus between distant and nearby […]

Dr Zoe Williams discusses visceral fat on This Morning We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Visceral fat belongs to a network […]

Gestational diabetes is the most common health-related challenge during pregnancy. Today, it is diagnosed in every fifth expectant mother in Finland. Gestational diabetes has a significant impact on the health of both the mother and the child, both during pregnancy and after delivery. A study conducted at the University of Helsinki investigated the effects of […]

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes that sexual and reproductive health and rights are the “foundation for lives of choice, empowerment and equality for the world’s women and girls,” a U.N. spokesperson said on Tuesday after the leak of a draft legal decision that would overturn U.S. abortion rights. While U.N. spokesperson […]