No major concerns about risks to offspring for would-be dads taking epilepsy meds
Evidence on antiseizure drugs is inconsistent; but most studies show no heightened risk Findings cast doubt cast on stance taken by UK drugs regulator, say ...
Obesity treatments being restricted by cash poor local services
Obesity services not deemed a priority, and patients are often victims of prejudice, say experts Obesity treatments are being restricted by cash poor local services ...
More than half of UK government nutrition advisors are paid by food companies
11 of 17 advisors have links with firms including Nestle, Tate and Lyle, and Unilever Campaigners say conflicts are detrimental to public health; others say ...
Shorter-course radiation better option for breast cancer patients than conventional schedule
Although survival and recurrence were similar, this approach is safer, more convenient for patients, and less costly, say researchers Giving higher doses per fraction of ...
One dose of smallpox vaccine moderately effective in preventing mpox infection
Vaccine should be made available to communities at risk, say researchers One dose of modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) smallpox vaccine is moderately effective in ...
Laughter may be as effective as drops for dry eyes
Researchers suggest this could be a first treatment for relieving symptoms of dry eye disease Laughter may be as effective as eye drops in improving ...
Abdominal fat linked to widespread chronic pain, especially in women
Reducing this fat may reduce chronic pain particularly if it’s at multiple body sites Excess abdominal fat is associated with widespread chronic pain, particularly in ...
Statins cost effective and linked to better health outcomes in older people
Findings back consideration of these drugs for most over-70s, say researchers Statin treatment is cost effective and linked to better health outcomes in older people ...
Lower diligence level linked to higher cardiovascular disease risk in type 2 diabetes
But adopting healthy lifestyle still beneficial, irrespective of this trait, findings show People with type 2 diabetes, who display lower levels of diligence, may have ...
Prostate cancer rates across Europe since 1980 “indicative of overdiagnosis” say experts
Findings reinforce need for carefully planned screening programmes to minimise harms of overdiagnosis Rates of prostate cancer across Europe since 1980 are “indicative of overdiagnosis”, ...