Global demand for cancer surgery set to grow by almost 5 million procedures within 20 years

Demand for cancer surgery is expected to increase from 9.1 million to 13.8 million procedures over the next twenty years, requiring a huge increase in the workforce including nearly 200,000 additional surgeons and 87,000 anaesthetists globally. With access to post-operative care strongly linked to lower mortality, improving care systems worldwide must be a priority in order to reduce disproportionate number […]

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‘Attitude of gratitude’ keeps older people in Japan feeling hopeful as they age

Older people in Japan have an “attitude of gratitude” which keeps them feeling hopeful despite the challenges of aging, a new study says. Feeling thankful and grateful for the care and support they have had during their life helps pensioners in the country to be more optimistic, even when they experienced difficulties and were anxious about getting older, an expert […]

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Best supplements for hair growth: Pumpkin seed oil boosts hair growth by 30 percent

Hair loss: Dr Ranj discusses causes of male pattern baldness Many hair loss treatments are on shaky ground because research is preliminary at best. This rings particularly true for natural solutions. Non-invasive and inexpensive treatments are appealing but largely untested. However, there is an outlier in this arena – pumpkin seed oil. Pumpkin seed oil – also called pepita oil […]

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California Is Overriding Its Limits on Nurse Workloads as Covid Surges

California’s telemetry nurses, who specialize in the electronic monitoring of critically ill patients, normally take care of four patients at once. But ever since the state relaxed California’s mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios in mid-December, Nerissa Black has had to keep track of six. And these six patients are really sick: Many of them are being treated simultaneously for a stroke and […]

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Are You Old Enough to Get Vaccinated? In Tennessee, They’re Using the Honor System

In December, all states began vaccinating only health care workers and residents and staffers of nursing homes in the “phase 1A” priority group. But, since the new year began, some states have also started giving shots to — or booking appointments for — other categories of seniors and essential workers. As states widen eligibility requirements for who can get a […]

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