More Kids Are Dying of Drug Overdoses. Could Pediatricians Do More to Help?
A 17-year-old boy named Sam is being treated for an addiction to opioids by pediatrician Safdar Medina in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. The doctor prescribed buprenorphine to help curb Sam's cravings, and…
Empagliflozin did not cut risk for death, HF hospitalization after heart attack: EMPACT-MI
The EMPACT-MI trial investigated the effects of empagliflozin treatment soon after an acute MI on heart failure (HF) hospitalization or death from any cause. While the primary endpoint was not…
Teladoc CEO Jason Gorevic to leave the company immediately
Teladoc Health CEO Jason Gorevic unexpectedly departs, replaced by CFO Mala Murthy. The company faces challenges after Covid-19 growth, projecting single-digit growth. Teladoc's stock has dropped from a high of…
Junior doctors’ strike in South Korea: systemic barriers undermine medical practice
Hyunmi Park, an associate professor at Korea University College of Medicine, discusses the strike by junior doctors in South Korea in response to plans to increase medical school places. The…
Statistics presented for global cancer incidence, deaths in 2022
In 2022, there were nearly 20 million new cases of cancer and 9.7 million deaths globally, with lung cancer being the most commonly diagnosed and the leading cause of cancer…
UCLA study finds pre-surgery immunotherapy safe for pancreatic cancer patients
A pilot study led by UCLA Health found that administering an immunotherapy drug in combination with chemotherapy before surgery for people with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer is safe and may…
Yoga for Stress Management
Yoga is beneficial for stress management, flexibility, strength, and balance. It does not require prior flexibility and can be practiced at any age or level. Different styles of yoga cater…
First-Ever Porcine Kidney Transplant Patient Discharged
The recipient of the first-ever transplant of a genetically edited porcine kidney into a living human at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) was discharged from the hospital after two weeks and…
Can Food Choices Affect Brain? Study Says Balanced Diet Linked To Better Cognition, Mental Health
Researchers of a new study found that a balanced diet is linked to better cognitive function and mental health. The study, involving 181,990 UK Biobank participants, examined the association between…
NMC launches ‘My Health, My Rights’ Initiative for Medicos
On World Health Day 2024, the National Medical Commission (NMC) introduced the 'My Health, My Rights' Initiative aimed at empowering healthcare professionals. This initiative emphasizes the rights of healthcare workers…