With ninja-like stealth, the Barbie movie knocked unsuspecting cinema-goers out of their seats with some serious feminist messaging this summer. But there one was one scene that really struck a nerve – and created memes-a-plenty – as America Fererra’s character Gloria spooled off the many impossible double standards faced by women. One in particular felt […]
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No Reduction in AF After Noncardiac Surgery With Colchicine: COP-AF
A new trial testing perioperative treatment with colchicine has shown no significant benefit on the co-primary outcomes of clinically important atrial fibrillation (AF) or myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS) in patients undergoing thoracic surgery. Trends were seen with reductions in events, but these did not reach significance. However, benefit was seen in a post […]
Visit to GP with a cough and chance finding led to CANCER diagnosis
How a visit to a GP ‘with a bit of a cough’ led to a CANCER diagnosis: ‘My lovely elder brother was just 26 when he died of blood cancer, so the mention of it filled me with anxiety,’ writes ALEX BRUMMER The word ‘incidental’, under most circumstances, does not signify anything of importance. However, […]
Where generative AI can make headway in healthcare
Photo: Dr. Shiv Rao Dr. Shiv Rao is a practicing cardiologist and CEO of Abridge, a vendor of generative AI-powered clinical documentation technology. He built that voice-to-text technology so he knows about the ups and downs of generative AI, the type of AI behind the popular ChatGPT application. Healthcare IT News sat down with Rao […]
Researchers discover novel approach for rebuilding, regenerating lung cells
Researchers from the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM), a joint venture between Boston University and Boston Medical Center, have discovered a novel approach for engrafting engineered cells into injured lung tissue. These findings may lead to new ways for treating lung diseases, such as emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis and COVID-19. The two studies describing the methodologies […]
Experts Reveal The Astounding Health Benefits of Cleansing and Fasting to Your Body
We’ve often heard the terms cleansing, detox, and fasting in the health and fitness industry. Some people claim how cleansing and detoxifying your body can make you healthier and how fasting can help increase your metabolism to burn the fats stored in your body faster. But is it really healthy as they claim? What health […]
How A Healthy Lifestyle Can Give You More Years To Live
Being healthy entails more than just eating a salad once in a while or going for a hike once every other week. These habits are advisable but need to be patterned in such a way that guarantees maximum wellness. Consistency is the key to sustained health. You need to put extra effort into other important spheres […]
3 Ways Becoming an Empty Nester Can Damage Your Relationships — & How to Avoid Them
You’re probably familiar with the term “empty nest” — but are you familiar with the ways this monumental life change can affect the way you feel about yourself, and how it can damage your most cherished relationships? Empty nesters, of course, are parents whose children become adults and leave the family home. And as a […]
Climate distress causes negative emotions among UK youth, but may motivate action
Reviewers’ Notes Distress over climate change causes a lot of negative emotions in youth in the United Kingdom, but it may also motivate them to take positive actions for the environment, reports a new study by a research team from Imperial College London and the University of Queensland , published August 23 in the open […]