Patients with cardiovascular disease who develop major internal bleeding are much more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, a large
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Security millimetre wave body scanner safe for patients with pacemakers and defibrillators
Body scanners used for security checks are safe for patients with pacemakers and defibrillators, according to late breaking research presented
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Racial disparities in prescribing opioids for chronic pain
Yale researchers have identified racial disparities in the treatment of patients who are prescribed opioids for chronic pain. Black patients
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Death toll from Hurricane Maria estimated to be larger than previously thought
The number of people who died as a result of Hurricane Maria — which hit Puerto Rico on September 20,
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Kissing up to the boss can increase employees’ bad behavior in the workplace, study shows
Kissing up to the boss at work may help boost employees’ careers but it also depletes the employees’ self-control resources,
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The effectiveness of chlorhexidine is limited in preventing infections in oral procedures
The human oral cavity is colonised by a huge variety of bacteria. When surgical procedures such as a tooth extraction
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Alcohol-related cirrhosis deaths skyrocket in young adults: Increase in liver deaths highlights new challenges in preventing cirrhosis deaths beyond hepatitis
Deaths from cirrhosis rose in all but one state between 1999-2016, with increases seen most often among young adults, a
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Majority of older adults with probable dementia are likely unaware they have it, study suggests: Less education and unaccompanied medical visits linked to lack of formal diagnosis or awareness of diagnosis
A Johns Hopkins Medicine analysis of information gathered for an ongoing and federally sponsored study of aging and disability adds
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Overcoming a major barrier to developing liquid biopsies: A new study helps set standards for RNA sequencing, improving consistency and laying the foundation to move the field forward
The idea of testing blood or urine to find markers that help diagnose or treat disease holds great promise. But
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Wearable device can predict older adults’ risk of falling
Every year, more than one in three individuals aged 65 and older will experience a fall. Falls are the most
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