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Increasing numbers of doctors in England and Wales are opting to take voluntary early retirement

Increasing numbers of doctors are opting to take voluntary early retirement, rather than waiting to claim their pension at retirement age, official figures show.

28 Jun 2023

Lonely people process the world differently, study finds

The Russian writer and philosopher Leo Tolstoy may have been onto something when he wrote the opening line of Anna Karenina: "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."

28 Jun 2023

Study provides a comprehensive summary of benefits of exercise for people with Type 2 diabetes

An analysis on the positive effects of exercise on blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes shows that while all exercise helps, certain activities – and their timing – are extremely good for people's health.

28 Jun 2023

Uncertain language in e-cigarette warning labels can confuse people, study finds

When it comes to e-cigarette warning labels, respondents in focus groups organized by Cornell researchers were clear: Give it to me straight.

28 Jun 2023

BMI cutoff for shoulder replacement surgery could lead to health disparities, MUSC surgeon warns

In June, the American Medical Association announced a new policy that encourages physicians not to focus solely on body mass index, or BMI, as a determinant of weight and health.

28 Jun 2023

Experts call for accelerated development of function-promoting therapies for older adults

Experts have identified a public health need as well as strategic opportunities for the accelerated development of function-promoting therapies for older adults - and present new research on this topic in a supplemental issue of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences inspired by a March 2022 workshop convened by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health.

28 Jun 2023

Study: Cancer survivors rely on primary care clinicians for follow-up treatments in rural areas

The vast majority of cancer survivors rely on primary care clinicians for follow-up treatments, especially in rural areas, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

28 Jun 2023

Alcohol use raises the risks of 61 diseases in Chinese men

Alcohol consumption increases the risks of over 60 diseases in Chinese men, including many diseases not previously linked to alcohol, according to a new study by researchers from Oxford Population Health, Peking University, and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. The study is published today in Nature Medicine.

28 Jun 2023

American Association for Anatomy condemns commercialization of human body donors

In response to the allegations of illicit buying and selling of stolen body parts from Harvard Medical School's body donation program, the American Association for Anatomy (AAA) stands united in strong condemnation of the commercialization of human body donors and any action that violates donor ethics and trust.

28 Jun 2023

Study analyzes the relationship between money and mental health in the UK during COVID-19

The Center for Personal Financial Wellbeing at Aston University has released a report outlining the findings of a rapid evidence funded by the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) review on the relationship between money and mental health in the United Kingdom.

28 Jun 2023

Rising threat: cardiovascular disease on the rise among young adults

Study estimated the incidence, prevalence, mortality rate, and disability-adjusted life years of CVDs.

28 Jun 2023

A recipe for survival: Mediterranean diet and breast cancer outcomes

Study analyzes whether overall and BC-specific mortality was associated with adherence to MD.

28 Jun 2023

Infant formula shortage led to an increase in unsafe feeding methods

Nearly half of parents who relied on formula to feed their babies during the infant formula shortage last year resorted to potentially harmful feeding methods, according to a survey from researchers at the University of California, Davis. The study was published in the journal BMC Pediatrics.

27 Jun 2023

Vaping may be the first step on a pathway to smoking for non-smokers

While vaping provides a pathway to help smokers wanting to quit, for non-smokers it may be the first step on a pathway to taking up smoking, a new study has shown.

27 Jun 2023

$13.7 million project to unlock digital health data could revolutionize chronic disease management

A $13.7 million project to unlock digital health data on debilitating diseases could reduce hospitalizations, tackle complications and cut health costs.

27 Jun 2023

UTHSC team poised to make a real-world impact on vulnerable cancer patients

A University of Tennessee Health Science Center research team is poised to make a real-world impact on vulnerable cancer patients, thanks to new support from the State of Tennessee.

27 Jun 2023

Opioid overdose deaths may be reduced by increasing access to prescription opioid painkillers

Increasing access to prescription opioid painkillers may reduce opioid overdose deaths in the United States, according to a Rutgers study.

27 Jun 2023

Age of gender dysphoria diagnosis continues to decline

The age of those who are distressed because of a mismatch between their biological sex and their gender identity—known as gender dysphoria—has been steadily falling, reveals research published in the open access journal General Psychiatry.

27 Jun 2023

The hospital bills didn’t find her, but a lawsuit did — plus interest

Bethany Birch had pain in her diaphragm on and off for eight months in 2016. She knew it was triggered by food, so she said she tried taking an antacid. That helped a little, but, eventually, she avoided eating altogether. She estimated she lost 25 pounds in that time.

27 Jun 2023

The DEA relaxed online prescribing rules during covid. Now it wants to rein them in.

Federal regulators want most patients to see a health care provider in person before receiving prescriptions for potentially addictive medicines through telehealth — something that hasn't been required in more than three years.

27 Jun 2023

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Increasing numbers of doctors in England and Wales are opting to take voluntary early retirement

Lonely people process the world differently, study finds

Study provides a comprehensive summary of benefits of exercise for people with Type 2 diabetes

Uncertain language in e-cigarette warning labels can confuse people, study finds

BMI cutoff for shoulder replacement surgery could lead to health disparities, MUSC surgeon warns

Experts call for accelerated development of function-promoting therapies for older adults

Study: Cancer survivors rely on primary care clinicians for follow-up treatments in rural areas

Alcohol use raises the risks of 61 diseases in Chinese men

American Association for Anatomy condemns commercialization of human body donors

Study analyzes the relationship between money and mental health in the UK during COVID-19

Rising threat: cardiovascular disease on the rise among young adults

A recipe for survival: Mediterranean diet and breast cancer outcomes

Infant formula shortage led to an increase in unsafe feeding methods

Vaping may be the first step on a pathway to smoking for non-smokers

$13.7 million project to unlock digital health data could revolutionize chronic disease management

UTHSC team poised to make a real-world impact on vulnerable cancer patients

Opioid overdose deaths may be reduced by increasing access to prescription opioid painkillers

Age of gender dysphoria diagnosis continues to decline

The hospital bills didn’t find her, but a lawsuit did — plus interest

The DEA relaxed online prescribing rules during covid. Now it wants to rein them in.

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