Exercise intervention associated with reduced atrial fibrillation burden
An exercise program combining short-term supervision with long-term home-based exercise was associated with reduced atrial fibrillation burden and other…
H-ISDN shows no significant benefit in broader heart failure population
In patients with heart failure, hydralazine with isosorbide dinitrate did not significantly improve the incidence of death or…
Digital registry strategy doubles heart failure treatment uptake
A registry-based digital strategy that identified untreated patients and invited them to a telephone consultation more than doubled implementation of an effective type of heart failure…
Health and Disability Commissioner: Doctor in senior role beyond her training misdiagnosed rare stroke
The HDC acknowledged the impact on the patient, who had endured a difficult recovery. “I commend them for…
Women Are Sharing The Wildest Things Doctors Actually Said To Them
It’s no secret that the world of healthcare (especially in the US) has taken a nosedive off a…
My Dad Is Healthy at 93. He’s Never Set Foot in a Gym.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with dermatologist Dr. Jessica Wu. It has been edited for…
McNairy County doctor placed on probation for over-prescribing, ‘cloning’ medical records
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. (WBBJ) – Dr. Barton Austin Chase III, of Ramer, Tennessee, has been placed on probation…
Scallop-derived plasmalogens may support brain health and memory
The study, funded by B&S Corporation Co., Ltd., which manufactures and markets scallop plasmalogen, evaluated memory and brain…
Kiwi doctor shares 15-year anorexia battle, launches JourneyED charity to help others
Professionally, she was thriving. Privately, she was struggling. “I was surrounded by clinicians talking about anorexia, but I…
Error by AI scribe during medical appointment leaves patient devastated
When Rebecca Green arrived for her first appointment with a urologist, she was asked whether she consented to…
Assuta, Microsoft develop AI doctors’ assistant to transcribe, document visits
Assuta Medical Centers and Microsoft are developing an artificial intelligence system that will effectively serve as a personal…
Two British birth cohorts find no added health burden from a coastal childhood
A decades-long analysis of two birth cohorts shows that where people move, and the socioeconomic conditions they encounter,…