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Targeting systolic blood pressure below 120 mm Hg is achievable in most patients with hypertension and a high cardiovascular risk, ...

Dry Eye Drug Does Well in Study, but FDA Remains Unconvinced

The drug, reproxalap, led to reductions in symptoms of dry eye, but regulators have repeatedly refused to approve it for ...

Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?

The US Navy Commander's handbook on naval operations law from 2022 defines a blockade as a "belligerent operation to prevent ...

‘My lonely start to adulthood with endometriosis’

Evie Solomon has started a support group for women due to her experience while being diagnosed. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c248754z46mo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss ...

Nut Consumption Linked to Improved Sperm Quality

A Spanish cross-sectional study of 222 men finds that those with the highest nut intake have higher sperm counts and ...

Immunotherapy Combo Shows Promise for Hodgkin Lymphoma

A phase 2 study evaluates the safety and efficacy of brentuximab vedotin and nivolumab plus chemotherapy in patients with early-stage ...

Fuel rations and free buses: How countries have responded to rising oil prices

Governments around the world have introduced measures to limit the impact of price increases. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr9yr73xyeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : ...

Hospital-acquired pneumonia reduced by daily toothbrushing

The benefits of brushing in hospital have been overlookedDrazen Zigic/Getty Images Brushing your teeth while being treated in hospital can ...

Health visitors call for limits on ‘impossible’ 1,000-family caseloads

BBC analysis shows the number of health visitors in England has almost halved in the last 10 years. Source link ...

‘Bank Robbers Love It’: What We Heard This Week

"Bank robbers love it when you put them in the bank as a security guard, but I don't think that's ...

Your Patients Are Getting Surprise Ambulance Bills. Federal Law Still Allows It.

Your patient called 911. They had no say in which ambulance responded. The dispatcher chose, the system routed them, and ...

Are Pesticides Driving Cases in People Under 50?

Share on PinterestA new study highlights an environmental risk factor that could be driving early onset lung cancer rates. Natalia ...

Should you really trust health advice from an AI chatbot?

Abi has had very mixed results when asking a chatbot for guidance about her health issues. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyepyy82kxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss ...

Quiz Time: Why Was a Florida Doc Charged With Manslaughter?

The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage ...

Exercise According to Chronotrope Type; Estimating Kidney Function

TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine ...

Rat Lungworm Is Now in My State. Is It in Yours Too?

"The rats are coming, the rats are coming..." my writer friend Liz said last month as I considered titles for ...

Early-Onset Colon Cancer Deaths Concentrated in People With Less Education

The worrisome rise in colorectal cancer (CRC) deaths in younger adults is concentrated in people with less education, suggesting socioeconomic ...

Amoxicillin Alone Holds Up for Acute Sinusitis

For adults with uncomplicated acute sinusitis, standard-dose amoxicillin and amoxicillin-clavulanate antibiotic regimens appeared equally effective with no difference in risk ...

Severe Malaria in Kids Linked to Certain Cognitive, Academic Deficits Years Later