As the Christmas season starts to ramp up, University of South Australia researchers are reminding people to prioritize a good night's sleep as new research shows that a troubled sleep may be associated with risk factors for type 2 diabetes….
Read MoreClimate of fear is putting patients at risk, claim whistleblowers
The NHS trust ‘run like the mafia’: Shock report into one of England’s busiest hospitals reveals medics who raise concerns about patient safety are punished ‘harshly’ University Hospitals Birmingham medics have reportedly told of climate of fear Lack of comms…
Read MoreChina further relaxes Covid rules after protests
Cities across China further unwound COVID restrictions Friday, loosening testing and quarantine rules in the wake of nationwide protests calling for an end to lockdowns and greater political freedoms. Anger and frustration with China’s hardline pandemic response spilled out onto…
Read MoreLSHTM researchers launch new global health research group on HIV-associated fungal infections
Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) are co-launching a new global health research group on HIV-associated fungal infections. Serious fungal infections are a major threat to global public health, with individuals living with HIV disproportionately…
Read MoreNutritional supplements may have role in hair loss treatment
There may be a potential role for nutritional supplements in the treatment of hair loss, according to a review published online Nov. 30 in JAMA Dermatology. Lara Drake, from the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, and colleagues conducted…
Read MoreDiscontinuation of opioid therapy for pain may increase overdose risk
Opioid-related overdose is now a leading cause of accidental death in the United States and Canada. A study published December 1st in the open access journal PLOS Medicine by Mary Clare Kennedy at University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada, and…
Read MoreWomen Docs: How the Next Job Contract Can Reflect Your Real Goals
Rebecca Chester, MD, an Arizona-based interventional cardiologist, recently left her position in a private practice and started employment at a hospital system. “When I was negotiating my previous contract with the private practice, I found that navigating contracts from the…
Read MoreProtein mutation that causes Parkinson’s may prevent another neurodegenerative disease
A University of Massachusetts Amherst scientist has discovered that a mutation in the misfolding protein that causes Parkinson’s disease offers protection against another fatal neurodegenerative disorder—multiple system atrophy (MSA), which is caused by the same misfolding protein. The research findings,…
Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Medicaid Machinations
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. The lame-duck Congress is back in Washington with a long list of…
Read MoreAs winter approaches, seasonal depression may set in for millions
Winter’s coming. The leaves have fallen, temperatures are dropping and there’s less daylight to brighten our moods. While some enjoy the changing of the seasons, millions of U.S. adults will experience a form of depression during the winter months known…
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