A large study conducted in England found that, compared to the general population, people who had been hospitalized for COVID-19—and survived for at least one week after discharge—were more than twice as likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital in the next several months. Krishnan Bhaskaran and colleagues from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University […]

ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans in Georgia have introduced a bill that bans the delivery of abortion pills by mail. It would require anyone who wants to use abortion pills to visit a doctor in advance and then return to pick up the pills. The lawmakers also want to require women to undergo physical exams including ultrasounds, and then sign an […]

(HealthDay)—For patients with gout and chronic kidney disease (CKD), no associations with increased mortality were seen for allopurinol initiation, achieving target serum urate (SU) levels, or allopurinol dose escalation, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Jie Wei, Ph.D., from Xiangya Hospital in Changsha, China, and colleagues examined the relations of allopurinol initiation, […]

This Morning's Dr Chris discusses the signs of high cholesterol We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info This type of cholesterol blocks the arteries and worsens health. […]

Fox News Flash top headlines for January 25 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A Pennsylvania woman who came into contact with escaped cynomolgus macaque monkeys following a truck crash outside Danville is reportedly experiencing health problems. Michele Fallon told PA Homepage that she sought medical attention at Geisinger Medical Center after developing […]

Blood sugar control, which is impaired in individuals with diabetes, is affected by various factors—including the timing of meals relative to sleep as well as levels of melatonin, a hormone primarily released at night that helps control sleep-wake cycles. In research published in Diabetes Care, a team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) […]

Taking pictures of your kids never gets old — it’s how we capture our kids’ latest milestones and show them off for the world! Tori Spelling understands! She posted gorgeous photos of her daughter Stella, 13, on Instagram yesterday, showing off just how proud a mama she is. “My gorgeous talented girl,” wrote Spelling in the caption. “She did her […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Dr David Nabarro, the WHO’s special envoy for Covid-19, said the “end was in sight” but that Europe was only […]

Kidneys: Expert details the signs something might be wrong We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Kidney cancer can often be successfully treated if you catch it […]

A new device invented on an attic sewing machine is set to revolutionize the lives of thousands living with stoma bags as well as saving the NHS considerable time and expense following an injection of specialist support from the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre at Heriot-Watt University. In the UK alone, one in every 400 people undergoing a surgical procedure have […]