Smarter Aging: The Importance of Health Tech Planning

Health Tech Planning is crucial for supporting healthy aging by integrating technology into healthcare strategies for older adults. It involves anticipating their evolving needs, empowering them with tech solutions, and…

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What General Practice wants from the IMO

The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) is essential for the health system in Ireland, providing crucial medical care efficiently and affordably. The IMO, although technically a trade union, plays a significant…

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Zero Overdose, Pear Suite join forces to curb opioid epidemic

Nonprofit organization Zero Overdose has partnered with Pear Suite to provide training for community health workers and other service providers on overdose safety planning and prevention. The partnership aims to…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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