The commonly used antibiotic leads to more complications, death in the sickest patients

The commonly used antibiotic leads to more complications, death in the sickest patients

Credit: CC0 Public Domain In emergency rooms and intensive care units across the country, doctors make split-second decisions about which antibiotics to give a patient when a life-threatening infection is …

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A 30-year American study links ultra-processed foods to an increased risk of premature death

A 30-year American study links ultra-processed foods to an increased risk of premature death

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Higher consumption of most ultra-processed foods is linked to a slightly higher risk of death, with ready-to-eat meat, poultry and seafood products, sugary drinks, dairy-based desserts …

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Study challenges one-size-fits-all approach to vitamin D supplementation guidelines

Study challenges one-size-fits-all approach to vitamin D supplementation guidelines

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A recent study by scientists at Trinity College Dublin sheds light on the complexities of achieving optimal vitamin D status in various populations. Despite substantial research …

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A sum greater than its parts: Time-restricted eating and high-intensity exercise work together to improve health

A sum greater than its parts: Time-restricted eating and high-intensity exercise work together to improve health

Study design. Credit: Ameur et al., 2024, PLOS ONECC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Combining time-restricted eating with high-intensity functional training can improve body composition and cardiometabolic parameters more than either alone, according …

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Exercise programs benefit a wide range of long-term health conditions, according to health data analysis

Exercise programs benefit a wide range of long-term health conditions, according to health data analysis

Bubble chart of evidence mapping of exercise-based interventions for long-term conditions (LTC). Y-axis: number of participants included in the selected systematic review. X-axis: categorization of the intervention effect of the …

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The study assesses the effectiveness of policies to mitigate the burden of COVID-19

The study assesses the effectiveness of policies to mitigate the burden of COVID-19

Overview of a national dashboard of state and territory-level COVID-19 policies targeting posted care settings Date filter allows daily selection of dates from March 1, 2020 to 1 of July …

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Which technologies offer the greatest opportunities to save time in the NHS?

Which technologies offer the greatest opportunities to save time in the NHS?

Artificial intelligence will also play an important role in the two other technologies ranked highest by respondents as likely to save them time in the next 5 years: clinical documentation …

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More doctors can prescribe leading addiction treatment. Why aren’t more people getting help?

More doctors can prescribe leading addiction treatment.  Why aren't more people getting help?

by Carla K. Johnson Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain It’s easier than ever for doctors to prescribe a key drug for opioid addiction since the US government lifted a roadblock last …

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