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Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University and Case Western Reserve University conducted weekly and monthly surveys of primary care clinicians to examine the use of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. The e-surveys were conducted between March 2020 and March 2022 and used convenience sampling. A total of 36 surveys were completed, with an average of 937 respondents per survey, representing clinicians […]

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Testing children with acute sinusitis symptoms for specific bacteria may dramatically decrease unnecessary antibiotic use, new research suggests. The study, published in JAMA, found that children with positive nasopharyngeal tests for one or more of Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, or Moraxella catarrhalis had better resolution of symptoms with antibiotics than those without these bacteria. If antibiotic use was limited to […]

Lynda Carter may have just celebrated her 72nd birthday, but she could pass for her 32-year-old daughter’s sister in a new photo. Related story Britney Spears Celebrates Becoming 'a New Auntie' to Her Fellow '90s Pop Prince's Babies — & They Actually Are Related Posing side by side on a scenic patio with lush greenery behind them, the Wonder Woman […]

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Probiotics in Parmesan cheese may hold the key to improving memory in old age, new research suggests. A study involving people aged 52-75 with mild cognitive impairment found consuming the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) for three months improved brain test scores. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State […]

Mötley Crüe’s founding member and guitarist, Mick Mars, retired from the band’s touring last year after battling a painful spinal condition, known as ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Over the years, the condition has significantly impaired his movement and caused him agonising pain. The guitarist even had hip replacement surgery back in 2014, but sadly the pain didn’t go away. In 2022, […]

In a recent study published in BJC Reports, the Committee members of the National Cancer Research Institute’s Lung Group (NCRI-LG) in the United Kingdom (UK) surveyed to understand the specific needs of lung cancer in never smokers (LCINS) patients, which are distinct from the needs of a smoking lung cancer population. They identified gaps across the patient journey from diagnosis to […]

Reviewers’ Notes Metastasis occurs when cancer cells acquire the ability to spread and form new tumors in different places in the body, usually by traveling within blood or lymph vessels. Since metastasis is a hallmark of advanced cancer and severely complicates treatment, its early diagnosis is essential. One way to do this is by looking for circulating tumor cells (CTCs) […]