Differences modest, but results highlight need to improve care quality and equity Older Black Americans are more likely to receive low value acute diagnostic tests than older White Americans, while older White Americans were more likely to receive low value screening tests and treatments, finds a study published by The BMJ today. ...
Associated with slower disease progression and lower doses of required drugs Tai Chi, the Chinese martial art that involves sequences of very slow controlled movements, may curb the symptoms and complications of Parkinson’s disease for several years, reveals research, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. Its ...
But higher daily tallies linked to lower risk irrespective of time spent seated among over 50s Clocking up just 20-25 minutes of physical activity every day may be enough to offset the heightened risk of death from a highly sedentary lifestyle, suggests research published online in the British Journal of ...
Early treatment vital to stave off blindness; extension delays critical hospital referral Those at either end of the age spectrum and/or of Black ethnicity most at risk Extending the annual screen by a year for people in England considered to be at low risk of diabetic eye disease (diabetic retinopathy) ...
New study sheds light on long term effectiveness and safety of two widely used statins Both drugs effective, but rosuvastatin carries higher risk of diabetes Two widely used statins, rosuvastatin and atorvastatin, are equally effective at preventing heart attacks, strokes and death in people with coronary artery disease. But while rosuvastatin ...
Adults with at least moderate symptoms can reliably be offered surgery, say researchers Surgery to straighten a crooked septum (the thin wall of bone and cartilage dividing the space between the two nostrils) is more effective than nasal sprays, and should be offered to adults with at least moderate symptoms ...
Strengthens theory that childhood infections influence ankylosing spondylitis development Having older siblings and childhood tonsil removal are linked to a heightened risk of ankylosing spondylitis, a type of chronic inflammatory arthritis, finds a large study published in the open access journal RMD Open. The findings lend weight to the theory that ...
May have potential for other long term conditions, findings suggest Immersive virtual reality—digital technology that allows a person to experience being physically present in a non-physical world—seems to ease the pain and distress felt by patients with cancer, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available evidence published in BMJ Supportive ...
And without gender or social class bias sometimes seen in doctor-patient relationship But further research needed for severe cases, potential risks, and ethical issues ChatGPT, the AI language model capable of mirroring human conversation, may be better than a doctor at following recognised treatment standards for clinical depression, and without ...
Just 1 in 3 adult survey respondents felt confident in recognising symptoms Findings indicate need for initiatives to plug this knowledge gap, say researchers There are significant gaps in the UK public’s awareness of the tell-tale signs and symptoms of cancer in children and teens, with just a third of ...
