Waking up feeling groggy? Use three-step formula from sleep scientists
Always wake up feeling groggy? Use this three-step formula devised by top sleep scientists… and it’s not just about going to bed early! Sleep scientists have discovered the key factors for waking up feeling refreshed These include sleeping longer or…
Read MoreWoman, 28, battles B12 deficiency over 5 years after shoulder sign
Dr Dawn Harper on signs of vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiency We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties…
Read MoreHow flawed ‘droplet spread’ narratives shaped the UK's COVID policy response
In a recent analysis published in the British Medical Journal, Trisha Greenhalgh and colleagues explored inaccurate narratives of the mode of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission, propagating that it spreads through droplets and fomites but not air….
Read MoreRacial differences may reflect inequities in access to surgical care for Black, Latino, and Asian children
The number of surgeries performed on Black, Latino, and Asian children is significantly lower than among white children in the United States, a UT Southwestern study has found. These differences may reflect inequities in access to surgical care. The study,…
Read MoreUS Flu Activity Already at Mid-Season Levels
Reports of respiratory illness continued to rise as the 2022-23 flu season maintained its early surge through mid-November, according to the CDC. Nationally, 6% of all outpatient visits were because of flu or flu-like illness for the week of Nov….
Read MoreChanges in nails may be observed at ‘earliest stage’ of dementia
Steve Thompson recalls signs of his early-onset dementia We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….
Read MoreFollowing 'green Mediterranean diet' helps you lose more visceral fat
A cure for beer belly? The ‘green Mediterranean diet’ burns dangerous visceral fat FOUR TIMES faster than just eating healthy, study finds Researchers in Israel tracked nearly 300 obese adults for 18 months Some ate the ‘green’ diet, including a…
Read MoreResearchers document and test new continuity of care measure
Continuity of care is essential to the clinician/patient relationship within family medicine. However, researchers have few ways to track continuity of care as a measurement of clinical quality. Researchers developed the Physician Level Continuity of Care Measure (or CoC measure…
Read MoreResearchers illuminate the brain processes that support the emergent meaning of combined words
Humans accomplish a phenomenal amount of tasks by combining pieces of information. We perceive objects by combining edges, categorize scenes by combining objects, interpret events by combining actions, and understand sentences by combining words. But researchers don't yet have a…
Read MoreAFib Risk Rises as A1c Increases
Researchers published the study covered in this summary on Research Square as a preprint that has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways Adults not receiving glucose-lowering drugs showed a stepwise, increasing risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AFib) that tracked…
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