Dr Chris discusses CT scans detecting lung cancer With each year that passes by, there are around 35,300 people across Britain who lose their lives to the deadly disease. Lung cancer may not present with symptoms in the earliest stages but, sometimes, there could be clues that something is wrong. Considered one of the “most […]

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — A simple, low-cost 5-day course of dietary inorganic nitrate has shown apparent overwhelming benefit in preventing contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) and reducing subsequent renal and cardiovascular outcomes. In the NITRATE-CIN Study, non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients at risk of renal injury from coronary angiography who received dietary inorganic […]

Produce prescriptions enable doctors to prescribe subsidized fresh fruit and vegetables. A study of produce prescription programs found participants ate more fruits and vegetables and decreased their body mass index, blood sugar, and blood pressure. Produce prescriptions also reduced food insecurity, which is associated with poor health outcomes. A prescription written by a doctor for […]

While new research suggests cancer screenings are not extending lives for the most part, the study’s authors stressed that there are still good reasons why people should continue with screenings. Their review of clinical trials looked at six kinds of common cancer tests—mammography, colonoscopy, fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) or endoscopy, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests […]

A team of medical researchers with a diverse mix of backgrounds, all in the Netherlands, has found a link between sleep duration habits and the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes, regardless of other lifestyle risk factors. In their study, reported in the journal Sleep Health, the group analyzed data obtained as part of the […]

As governments around the globe grapple with the challenges of health system resilience and sustainability, the advent of cloud-based innovation has emerged as a potential solution.  While healthcare’s adoption of the cloud may currently trail behind sectors such as finance or banking, its influence is destined to grow. The technology is an important enabler of […]

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Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the regions most affected by HIV. In Nigeria alone, an estimated 1.8 million people are living with the virus. Antiretroviral therapy has made strong gains in reducing HIV-related deaths. But people living with HIV in resource-constrained settings, like Nigeria, still face psychological challenges and poor health outcomes that are attributed […]

Reviewers’ Notes Upgrade to cardiac resynchronization therapy with a defibrillator (CRT-D) reduces morbidity and mortality and improves left ventricular (LV) reverse remodeling compared to an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in select patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and intermittent or permanent right ventricular (RV) pacing, according to late breaking research presented in a […]

A recent Scientific Reports study elucidated the patterns of physical activity participation and discontinuation based on puberty timing during adolescence. Study: Puberty timing and relative age as predictors of physical activity discontinuation during adolescence. Image Credit: Pressmaster/Shutterstock.com Background The intensity of physical activity markedly declines in childhood and adolescence, particularly after the age of 10 years. Participation […]