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Finding the right medication regimen to treat Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a complex health care challenge. Wearable health trackers provide physicians with a detailed window into patients’ symptoms, but translating this complex data into useful treatment insights can be difficult. New research in the journal Management Science accomplishes just that. Researchers have found that combining wearable health tracker data with […]

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In modern life, many of us spend the majority of our waking hours sitting. A recent review of the research has reiterated the harmful health impacts of prolonged, unbroken periods of sitting. Many workplaces have adopted sit-stand desks, which allow you to sit down or stand up with the push of a button or lever, to reduce the harms of […]

In a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers explored the effect of adjustable lifestyle habits on the relationship between chronotype and risk of diabetes in the United States (US). Study: Chronotype, Unhealthy Lifestyle, and Diabetes Risk in Middle-Aged U.S. Women. Image Credit: LightField Studios/Shutterstock.com Background Chronotype, or circadian preference, is a largely genetically driven construct that […]

UCLA-led research finds that among adult congenital heart disease (CHD) transplant recipients, single-ventricle physiology correlated with higher short-term mortality. But 10-year conditional survival was similar for biventricular and most single-ventricle CHD patients, and notably better for biventricular CHD patients compared to non-CHD heart transplant recipients. CHD is a heterogeneous group of structural abnormalities that can be thought of as spectrum […]

A major study published in JAMA led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet suggests that a possible cause of spontaneous brain hemorrhage could be transmitted via blood transfusion. At the same time, it is very unlikely that anyone should suffer a brain hemorrhage after receiving donated blood. A common cause of spontaneous, recurring brain hemorrhages is the vascular disease cerebral amyloid […]

Around one in three UK medical students plans to leave the NHS within two years of graduating—either to practice abroad or to abandon medicine altogether—suggest the results of the largest survey of its kind, published in the open access journal BMJ Open. Pay, work-life balance, and working conditions are the key drivers behind the decisions to leave, the responses indicate. […]

A mum taking medical marijuana while pregnant has defended her decision, saying plant medicine is keeping her and her unborn baby alive. Clarissa Morales, 21, explained that she was prescribed medicinal cannabis by her healthcare provider before falling pregnant to treat her mental health problems and pain from an existing back fracture. While she did stop smoking when she was […]

Care’s Expert Pharmacist, Karen Baker said the most common infections that increase when children go back to school are threadworms and chickenpox. These viruses “easily spread between children in close proximity”, which means they can also spread within households. Baker urged parents and carers to be aware of the signs and symptoms of these common infections. “Children should be aware […]