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Wearing a cast or ankle support for three weeks may be no worse than the usual six weeks for healing ankle fractures, suggest the findings of a randomised controlled trial published in The BMJ today. The healing process after 3 weeks was just as successful compared with conventional therapy of six weeks, without any added […]
Patients who need an ambulance from their GP surgery wait three times as long as other members of the public, with response times at TWO HOURS and 38 minutes Doctors claim calls are ‘downgraded’ if there is a medical professional nearby A doctor said they waited ‘several hours’ with a baby with a heart condition […]
Last week, the Queensland government finally dragged itself into the modern era when it voted to make access to abortion officially legal. I say "modern era", but of course there are still legislatures all over the country (and the world) that are languishing in a state of regressive, misogynist policies that deny women and others […]
Simple test that takes less than ten minutes can tell ‘whether a stroke patient will still be alive in three years’ The new test measures memory and thinking skills within a week of a stroke Patients who do best have a much better prognosis than those who struggle German researchers tested it on 274 patients […]
Researchers at the Center for Nanoparticle Research, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS, South Korea), have developed a set of nanoparticles for Parkinson’s disease treatment. Tested in mice and published in Angewandte Chemie as a “hot paper,” this study represents the first biomedical application of nanoparticles in the clearance of reactive oxygen by-products in […]
Teenager who triumphed over cancer: Girl, 16, who missed three years of school battling disease sits her GCSE exams and is voted prom queen by classmates at her end-of-school ball Charlotte Jenkins, from Stockport in Manchester, had acute myeloid leukaemia After years of gruelling treatment she was able to go to her end of school […]
(HealthDay)—Eating a healthful diet is easier when nutritious foods are more accessible. But it’s not enough to simply buy better choices. To make a habit of choosing healthy over less-healthy options, you want to make them as easy to eat, as visually appealing, and as everyday as the packaged treats that tempt you. That’s as […]
Teenage drivers are eight times more likely to be involved in a collision or near miss during the first three months after getting a driver’s license, compared to the previous three months on a learner’s permit, suggests a study led by the National Institutes of Health. Teens are also four times more likely to engage […]
Photography: Daniel Boud. Being an athlete in the first ever AFLW season definitely has its perks. Finally, I’m being paid for doing something I would do every day of the week for free. BUT… I now find myself trying to balance full-time study, part-time work, meal prep, training, rehab and recovery. I all of a sudden […]