When physically demanding activities are performed at high altitudes or in other low-oxygen environments, excellent coordination, judgment, and decision-making are important. In some cases, such…
Dementia: Boy, 6, diagnosed with the debilitating brain condition – early warning signs
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…
NHS is wasting time and money on needlessly invasive cancer treatments
The NHS is wasting time and money due to a “culture of overtreatment” in cancer care, a report has revealed. An All-Party Parliamentary Group paper…
Simple X-ray method could help prevent spinal fractures in older people
Among older people, vertebral compression fractures are very common, and those with such fractures are at high risk of incurring new ones. Findings in a…
How the pandemic and social distancing have changed our perception of time
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people perceive the passage of time, according to an article published in the journal Science Advances. At the…
Cardiologists Concerned for Patient Safety After Abortion Ruling
Pregnancy termination for medical reasons had been part of the fabric of everyday healthcare in the United States since the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v Wade…
Researchers make headway into the function of the heart
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Florida State University, University of Washington and The Ohio State University have discovered previously unknown chemical changes in a…
US Supreme Court Sides With Doctors Challenging Opioid Convictions
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday made it harder for prosecutors to win convictions of doctors accused of running “pill mills” and excessively…
Tacos y pollo al curry: Medi-Cal ofrece comidas preparadas en un experimento de atención médica
VICTORVILLE, California. — Todos los viernes, Frances De Los Santos espera por un envío de comidas preparadas saludables que llega a la puerta de su…
Immune molecules from a llama could provide protection against a vast array of SARS-like viruses including COVID-19
Mount Sinai-led researchers have shown that tiny, robust immune particles derived from the blood of a llama could provide strong protection against every COVID-19 variant,…