Housing conditions, socioeconomic factors affect cardiovascular health, increase risks
A recent study has shown that the people who are homeless may experience 60-70% higher rates of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, strokes and heart failure, compared to the general population The study was cited in The Importance of…
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30,000 kidney dialysis patients to benefit from no-scar operation
30,000 kidney dialysis patients to benefit from no-scar operation… thanks to micro magnets in veins Innovative procedure creates super-strong needle access point into the body This can then cope with the large amount of blood taken out during treatment It…
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Gynaecologist slams 'vaginal cleansing brush' used to remove period 'debris'
For anyone who has periods there are times you might simply wish you could expel the blood from your body and not have to deal with the mess and discomfort. That seems to be the thinking behind a product called…
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Delivering quality healthcare to immigrant farmworkers
A study addresses the challenge of providing adequate healthcare to farmworkers and their families. By the middle of the 20th century, the arrival of irrigation to California’s Coachella Valley marked the beginning of year-round agriculture and a thriving agricultural industry….
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Major study shows prostate cancer treatment has significant impact on quality of life
Findings from the first international prostate cancer quality of life study conducted by patients themselves reports that significant numbers of men treated for the disease are struggling with continence and sexual problems after treatment. Results suggest that any treatment apart…
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Coronavirus update: Is it safe to use public transport? Latest guidance
Boris Johnson has urged Britons to get back into offices as he attempts to steer the country into recovery following the worst of the coronavirus crisis. But with evidence of a potential second wave coming, and still thousands becoming infected…
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Even people with lung disease should wear masks: Experts
(HealthDay)—People with chronic lung disease may worry about being able to breathe freely with face masks, but they should wear the coverings if possible, four leading medical groups say. “Individuals with normal lungs and even many individuals with underlying chronic…
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High cholesterol: Food type known to reduce absorption of cholesterol to help lower levels
High cholesterol can develop when Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors in the liver are not functioning properly. Eating foods which are processed or full of saturated fats will only exacerbate this even further. Fortunately, eating more of this food type is…
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Discovery of new immune targets inside flu virus offers hope for universal vaccine
New markers hidden inside the influenza virus have been discovered by scientists at Cardiff University. The researchers from the School of Medicine worked with an international team of experts—including collaborators in Moscow, Russia and Melbourne, Australia—to look at how people’s…
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Native Hawaiians, Japanese Americans at higher risk of liver fat
As part of a study on obesity and cancer, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center researchers S. Lani Park and Iona Cheng identified genetic risk variants associated with the amount of fat present in the liver. Investigators found an association between…
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