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Results from World Mental Health Surveys have found fewer than half of the people with alcohol use disorder who sought treatment perceived their treatment as being helpful. Using survey data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 24 countries, researchers from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), UNSW Sydney, found that of the […]
The PrE0505 phase 2 clinical trial results are published in the November 8 issue of Nature Medicine. The study evaluated the addition of durvalumab immunotherapy to standard chemotherapy in patients with previously untreated, inoperable malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), a cancer of the tissues that line the lungs. The trial met its primary endpoint with a median […]
Smoking and high blood pressure are independent cardiovascular risk factors that frequently coexist within patients. While the exact effect of smoking on blood pressure control is not fully understood, smoking is associated with lower rates of blood pressure control in patients taking medication for high blood pressure, according to a poster presented at the ACC […]
(HealthDay)—Cancer survivors appear to experience variable benefit from an eHealth self-management program designed to increase self-efficacy for managing cancer-related issues, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in Cancer. Corinne R. Leach, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues conducted a randomized controlled trial to examine the efficacy of and […]
A pair of special headphones plus a free app might help kids with hearing difficulty due to “glue ear,” a new, small study suggests. Glue ear is slang for a condition called otitis media with effusion (OME), where thick fluid builds up in the middle ear. It’s very common in young children but strikes older […]
Woman, 31, drained of energy because of her rare blood condition hails ‘superwoman juice’ for changing her life after NHS bosses approved new £300,000 drug Jess Ratcliffe was diagnosed with PNH, which destroys red blood cells She said new treatment that slashed treatment frequency is ‘superwoman juice’ The drug, which costs £300,000 per patient per […]
Every year, 295,000 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth globally. Nigeria accounts for an enormous 23% of these deaths. Each one is a needless tragedy, and preventing them should be a global priority. How can we do so? Research has shown that prompt access to nine critical maternity services, together known […]
fizkes/Shutterstock By Azure Hall/Aug. 26, 2021 2:58 pm EDT Humans are a communal species, so it only makes sense that time spent in groups aids our well-being. At its most basic level, the family is the foundation of human community and time spent in familial groups cannot be understated. But, did you know spending time with […]
School districts in Iowa were more likely to adopt COVID-19 mask mandates if they had a strong teachers union, according to a study in the August issue of the journal Health Affairs. The new study suggests teachers unions may play a crucial role in ensuring that COVID-19 recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control […]
At 15, Autumn Fuernisen is dying. She was diagnosed at age 11 with a rare degenerative brain disorder that has no known cure or way to slow it down: juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease. “There’s lots of things that she used to be able to do just fine,” said her mom, Londen Tabor, who lives with her […]