Air Force cadets’ nutrition knowledge linked to success in gravitational acceleration test, study finds
A recent study published in Scientific Reports examined the relationship between nutrition knowledge, physical strength and activity, and body composition among Air Force cadets and their ability to pass the…
Do You Need Advanced Treatment?
Atopic dermatitis (AD) causes redness, discolored, dryness, and itch and severity is determined by body surface affected and color of the affected area. Topical treatments with coal tar, steroid creams,…
Add-On Fruquintinib Delays Progression in Gastric Cancer
A phase 3 study showed that adding fruquintinib to paclitaxel significantly delays progression in patients with gastric or gastroesophageal cancer who have progressed on frontline chemotherapy, but fails to improve…
Smokers Who Quit Before Age 40 Have Similar Life-Expectancy Of Non-smokers: Study
A study published in the journal NEJM Evidence has found that quitting smoking before the age of 40 could help smokers achieve a life expectancy similar to that of non-smokers.…
Medical Bulletin 12/February/2024
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Why One Google Cloud Exec Thinks HHS’ New Cybersecurity Guidelines Are A Step In The Right Direction
Healthcare providers are facing increasing cyber threats, prompting policymakers to take action. New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposed cybersecurity regulations for hospitals, and HHS published voluntary cybersecurity performance goals for…
New 100-bed health and addiction centre will save HSE billions – but awaits funding
A new 100-bed health and addiction care facility is set to open in Dublin pending funding. It will support homeless adults in transitioning out of homelessness and will be a…
STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
Share your new hires, promotions, and other updates with us, and we'll share them with our audience. This week, Cartography Biosciences hired Dan Rock as their chief scientific officer. Rock…
Anne Kathleen Rowlands | The BMJ
Anne Kathleen Lumb was born in Nuneaton to Yorkshire parents and graduated in medicine from Manchester University. She married Derek Rowlands and worked in the paediatric department at Park Hospital,…
Cognitive benefits seen two years after bariatric surgery
A recent study found that bariatric surgery is associated with cognitive benefits two years after the surgery. The study involved 133 participants with severe obesity, eligible for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.…