Focus on palliative care not assisted dying
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS TrustDr Mike Blaber has called for more funding and more focus on improving end-of-life careThe ...
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Esther Rantzen did not expect to live to see assisted dying bill
Getty ImagesChildline founder Esther Rantzen wants assisted dying to be legalisedDame Esther Rantzen has said she thought she would be ...
Does Screening at 40-49 Years Boost Breast Cancer Survival?
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian women aged 40-49 years at no or moderate risk for breast cancer who participated in ...
Is There Ageism in Healthcare?
People are living longer in Europe. Life expectancy increased on the continent by around 12 years between 1960 and 2022. ...
TikTok’s Viral Dry Yogurt Trend: Healthy or Hype?
Share on PinterestDry yogurt is the latest food trend that’s going viral on TikTok, but is worth the hype? Martin ...
Strong emotions ahead of assisted dying vote
BBCJan Butterworth: "We should make it right for people, give them the opportunity to have a smooth passing"For the first ...
UK will have men’s health strategy, government announces
The UK government has announced plans for a men's health strategy.Health Secretary Wes Streeting said it would help tackle some ...
A little bit of fear can bring down levels of inflammation in the body
Haunted house attractions could provide an unexpected health benefitRobert Stainforth/Alamy They say laughter is the best medicine, but a bit ...
A little bit of fear can bring down high levels of inflammation
Haunted house attractions could provide an unexpected health benefitRobert Stainforth/Alamy They say laughter is the best medicine, but a bit ...
Tapering Corticosteroids in SAH Appears Safe
SAN DIEGO — In patients with severe alcohol-associated hepatitis (SAH), tapering corticosteroids appears to be safer and as effective as ...
Ex-prime minister David Cameron backs assisted dying bill
Former Prime Minister Lord David Cameron has backed moves to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults.In an article in ...
Mobile Stroke Units Linked to Improved Acute Stroke Outcomes
TOPLINE: Patients with acute ischemic stroke treated in mobile stroke units have better outcomes, with lower global disability scores, faster thrombolysis ...
Mindfulness May Aid Cancer Patients in End-of-Life Planning
TOPLINE:A group structured mindfulness intervention improves existential well-being and advance care planning self-efficacy in patients with advanced cancer. Patients also ...
Sleep-Disordered Breathing Common After Stroke
TOPLINE: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) affects 60% of patients with stroke, with prevalence ranging from 57% in North America to 70% in ...
Adalimumab Biosimilars Comparable With Originator
TOPLINE:Biosimilars demonstrate comparable drug survival and safety with adalimumab among new users, but patients switching from Humira (the originator product) ...
Updated Lupus Nephritis Guideline Advises Triple Therapy
WASHINGTON — A new guideline for management of lupus nephritis (LN) was unveiled at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) ...
Community Factors Linked to Increased MCI Risk
TOPLINE:Greater neighborhood disadvantage and exposure to air pollution, higher homicide rates, and reduced greenspace are all associated with increased risk ...
First new asthma attack treatment in 50 years
Getty ImagesResearchers say they have found the first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years. The injection dampens part ...
Long-Acting Injection Better for PrEP in Men, Gender-Diverse Groups
Twice-yearly lenacapavir (Sunlenca) substantially reduced HIV infection when used for preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in cisgender men and transgender or gender-nonbinary ...
New CAR-T Drug Induces Durable Remissions in ALL, Published Data Show
Use of the anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy obecabtagene autoleucel (obe-cel; Aucatzyl) resulted in durable remissions among patients with relapsed or ...
