Women voice frustration over antibiotic use and limited treatment options for UTIs
Women with frequent urinary tract infections say they're unhappy with what they perceive as their doctors' overuse of antibiotics and with the limited treatment options available to them, according to a study led by researchers from UCLA and Cedars-Sinai. The…
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Poor wellbeing at work in healthcare also affects patient satisfaction
Researchers from the Department of Psychology at the University of Jyväskylä clarified how the staff of a healthcare district experienced increasing job demands, and how the demands were connected with wellbeing at work. In addition, the study clarified whether the…
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Comedian Kathy Griffin, 60, Just Announced She Has Stage 1 Lung Cancer, Despite Not Being A Smoker
Comedian Kathy Griffin, 60, shared with her social media followers on Monday morning that she was recently diagnosed with Stage 1 lung cancer, and is undergoing surgery to remove half of her left lung. She shared the details about her…
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James Martin dramatically changed his life after health scare – how you could do the same
James Martin teases fans with news of a fresh project 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…
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Lambda Variant Shows Vaccine Resistance
(Reuters) – The Lambda variant of the coronavirus, first identified in Peru and now spreading in South America, is highly infectious and more resistant to vaccines than the original version of the virus the emerged from Wuhan, China, Japanese researchers…
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Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in post-operative breast cancer surgery outcomes
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women and surgery is a primary treatment for these women. Among women receiving surgery, up to 13% will have a post-operative visit to an emergency department, according to recent research….
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Japan warns of unprecedented COVID spread as cases hit record in Olympic host city
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan warned on Wednesday that coronavirus infections were surging at an unprecedented pace as new cases hit a record high in Tokyo, overshadowing the Olympics and adding to doubts over the government’s handling of the pandemic. The…
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Children of heavy drinkers have elevated risk of several adverse experiences
The children of parents who drink alcohol heavily have an elevated risk of a number of adverse experiences, including mental health disorders, hospitalizations and criminal behavior, according to a new review in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs….
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Guidance aims to slash time it takes to spot IBS to a matter of weeks
Why must IBS patients suffer for years? New guidance aims to slash the time it takes to spot the painful condition to a matter of weeks It took five years after she first felt unwell before Holly Newby got IBS…
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Fasting may have become a health fad, but religious communities have been doing it for millennia
The practice of fasting has entered popular culture in recent years as a way to lose extra pounds. Featured in the bestselling book “The Fast Diet,” it advocates eating normally on select days of the week while drastically reducing calories…
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