New research shows that preventing in-patients with diabetes from developing hypoglycaemia could dramatically reduce the length of time they spend…
Laser therapy gains credibility as effective option for treating vaginal problems
Nearly 50% of menopausal women complain of vaginal dryness, itching, and burning, among other commonly reported menopause symptoms. Laser therapy…
James Robinson, 79, Dies; Filled an Ambulance Gap in Brooklyn
Frustrated that responses to emergency calls took too long in Bedford-Stuyvesant, he started a volunteer ambulance corps, and it’s been…
James Robinson, 79, Dies; Filled an Ambulance Gap in Brooklyn
Frustrated that responses to emergency calls took too long in Bedford-Stuyvesant, he started a volunteer ambulance corps, and it’s been…
Teens taking oral contraceptives may be at increased risk for depressive symptoms
Investigators report that there was no association between oral contraceptive use and depressive symptom severity in the entire population they…
Female surgeons earned 24% less per hour while operating compared to male surgeons
Female surgeons earned 24 per cent less per hour while operating compared to male surgeons, finds a new study, which…
Fragmented physical activity linked to greater mortality risk
Although reduced physical activity during the day is widely seen as a harbinger of mortality in older people, fragmentation of…
Swimming toward an ‘internet of health’?
In recent years, the seemingly inevitable ‘internet of things’ has attracted considerable attention: the idea that in the future, everything…
Father’s obesity in puberty doubles the risk of asthma in his future offspring
A new study shows that boys who are obese in pre-puberty have an over two times higher risk of having…
Sex-based differences in the development of brain hubs involved in memory and emotion
Researchers have uncovered sex-based differences in the development of the hippocampus and amygdala. These brain areas have been implicated in…