Background Assessment of health beliefs and risk perception is a critical means to prevent coronary heart disease, but there are few such studies on assessment in the Chinese population. Given the demonstrated value and widespread use of the Attitudes and Bel…

Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (LAMN) is a lesion of the appendix with potentially fatal consequences if untreated. Though LAMN can be asymptomatic and stable, it can rupture and seed mucin and neoplastic epithelium into the peritoneum, leading to ps…

-Father-of-one Joel Atkinson, from Bishop's Stortford in Hertfordshire, pictured with his partner Amy Claire, was hit with severe shoulder and back discomfort in late 2019.

The latest NHS guidelines state that instead of beta blockers, most patients should be offered ACE inhibitors or, if these cause side effects, ARBs. Both work by relaxing blood vessels..

Today's reader asked DR KAYE whether altering their diet could improve their mental health and make them feel calmer. The reader also wants to know is there any more food they could try.

TV and radio star Bill Turnbull spent his final years raising awareness of prostate cancer which claimed his life last week. Now men with the disease may benefit from a less-invasive surgical method.

1. Patients with diabetes and high polygenic risk scores are at an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes. 2. Assessment of polygenic risk scores amongst high-risk patients may improve opportunity for early intervention for gestational diabetes. Le…

Fasting causes the body to decrease hunger hormones like ghrelin, a hormone produced in the stomach...

Want to reduce your risk of stroke and heart disease? A new study says it could be as simple as changing one nighttime habit.

We've been told for years that drinking milk is the best way to get enough calcium. In reality, there are many excellent options, including this beloved veggie.

Anemia is one of the most common presentations in adults with newly diagnosed celiac disease. In 1996 approximately 3.4 million Americans were diagnosed with anemia, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and out of these 2.1 million were under the age…

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a form of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy characterized by transient systolic dysfunction. The prevalence of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy has been estimated to be about 2% overall but about 10% amongst women presenting with clinical manife…

Dr Fox reportedly recommended SureScreen Diagnostics to health secretary Matt Hancock in 2020

The director of medical outpatient services at the Kennedy Krieger Institute provided insight on how clinicians have typically assessed children who fail to meet milestones, and how that might change with new guidelines. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Brian Hueppauff is urging men to put their pride aside and get checked for prostate cancer, sharing his own journey [...]

Symptoms are usually similar to a cold or mild COVID, and include runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, headache,...

Women with endometriosis often present with pelvic pain and are at an increased risk of preterm labor. In this report, we discuss the case of a 27-year-old G2P1 at 29 weeks of gestation who presented to the ED with severe abdominal pain after being seen sever…

DIABETES type 2 is a chronic condition whereby blood sugar levels rise to dangerous levels if steps are not taken to curtail them. Fortunately, a 'superstar' vegetable has been shown to lower blood sugar levels with minutes of intake.

Young people with a hereditary predisposition to psychiatric illnesses have different brain activity during sleep. Gene alteration 22q11.2DS is caused by a gene deletion of around 30 genes on chromosome 22 and occurs in 1 in 3000 births. A study finds that t…

BLOOD clots are either dangerous or beneficial depending on how and where they form. According to a case study published in the Lancet, a woman almost lost her leg due to a dangerous blood clot after eating the same fruit daily - how much do you eat?

A growing number of scientists is trying to help people reach a goal humans have been chasing throughout history: staying active and vital in old age.

Objective  The aim of this study was to compare the measure of grip strength against other validated methods of measuring frailty. Materials and methods This was a single-center, cross-sectional study that took place at the Westchester Medical Center…