Category: 5. Health

Physician assistants in Oregon will soon be able to rebrand under new rules officially changing … [+] their titles to “physician associates.” Getty Physician assistants in Oregon will soon be able to rebrand under new rules officially changing their titles to “physician associates.” A bill, which contains the name change to physician associates was passed…

Francis Collins, April 2, 2013 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. MANDEL … [+] NGAN/AFP via Getty Images AFP via Getty Images Dr. Francis Collins revealed that he has prostate cancer, and that it recently transformed into a larger, more aggressive cancer. Why did he share this personal news? Because…

Woman being vaccinated and flexing biceps muscle – wearing face mask getty During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of serious illness and death was jarringly high in older populations. Why? Weakening immune systems — as we age, we become more vulnerable to infections, and the effectiveness of vaccination drops. New research suggests we may…

Topline The American College of Physicians issued new guidelines for Type 2 diabetes treatment, which for the first time recommends the use of GLP-1s and another class of diabetes drugs called SGLT-2s alongside metformin, though this may exacerbate the ongoing drug shortages of several GLP-1s. An Ozempic (semaglutide) injection pen is seen on a kitchen…

The public health researcher focuses on what kinds of support people with autism need rather than on treating the condition as a disease to cure. Continue Reading News Source: www.sciencenews.org

C. Everett Koop, the avuncular doctor with a fluffy white beard who served as the U.S. surgeon general during the Reagan administration, was famous for his work as an innovative pediatric surgeon and the attention he paid to the HIV-AIDS crisis. As dentistry scholars, we believe Koop also deserves credit for something else. To help…

Most of us are all too familiar with the consequences of a poor night’s sleep – be it interrupted sleep or simply too little of it. If you’re a parent with kids at home, it often leaves you and your children on edge. Children with neurodiverse conditions, such as autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD,…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Liver inflammation, a common side-effect of cancers elsewhere in the body, has long been associated with worse cancer outcomes and more recently associated with poor response to immunotherapy. Now, a team led by researchers from the Abramson Cancer Center and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has found…

As AI increasingly makes its way into our daily lives, there’s no doubt that its impact on healthcare and medicine will impact everyone, whether or not they choose to use AI for their own activities. So, how can we make sure that we implement AI in a responsible way that provides mostly positive benefits while…

WALSALL, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 06: Syringes and paraphernalia used by drug users litter an alley way in … [+] Walsall Town Centre on December 06, 2018 in Walsall, England. There were 268,390 adults in contact with drug and alcohol services in 2017 to 2018, according to a recent government report, which is a 4% reduction…