(Reuters) – Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday a late-stage trial showed that its experimental drug helped reduce liver fat and certain lipids in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), an inflammatory disease of the liver. The drug resmetirom was found to be safe and well-tolerated when given in doses of…
Malpractice Suits Against Ob/Gyns Continue Downward Trend
Nearly 80% of obstetrician-gynecologists report having been named in at least one malpractice claim, but the total number who report such suits has fallen steadily since 2017, according to the Medscape Ob/Gyn Malpractice Report 2021. Ob/gyns were the fifth most likely among practitioners in 29 specialties to be sued, and…
Vitamin deficiency: The lack of a certain vitamin could increase your risk of CVD
This Morning: Dr Chris discusses vitamin D and Covid We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Vitamin…
Escape from vaccine-induced immunity likely contributed to rapid rise of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron
In a recent study published on the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigate whether the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant of concern (VOC) was more likely to infect vaccinated individuals than the SARS-CoV-2 Delta VOC. Study: Rapid emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant is associated with an…
Why a dose of laughing yoga may be just what you need right now
Work stress, pandemic anxiety and the general glumness of January… it’s no joke that life can be serious. Could laughter yoga could be the medicine we need right now? My very first laughter yoga class will stay with me for years. As someone who’s practised since their teens, I envisaged…
Boots lowers cost of morning after pill from £15.99 to £10
Boots cuts cost of morning after pill from £15.99 to £10 bringing end to ‘sexist surcharge’ Follows years of campaigning from activists, healthcare charities and MPs Move was hailed as ‘victory for women’ and makes Boots’ pill cheapest on high st But Boots continues to offer branded emergency contraceptions for…
Shingles: One thing you must not do to treat the viral infection – ‘this slows healing’
Loose Women: Eamonn Holmes discusses his issues with shingles We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Symptomatic…
Children and adolescents respond as well or better than adults to mRNA-1273 COVID vaccination
A recent study published on the medRxiv* preprint server assesses the neutralization efficacy of the Moderna mRNA-1273 vaccine against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant of concern (VOC) in children, adolescents, and adults. The rapid transmissibility of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron VOC has caused a surge in…
Ten hospitals reduce opioid prescriptions for children with appendicitis through a quality improvement initiative
As public awareness of opioid abuse in the U.S. has grown, so too have efforts to reduce—or even eliminate—the use of opioids after various types of operations. A regional quality improvement (QI) effort to reduce opioid prescriptions in children who have undergone an appendectomy has led to an almost 80%…
Why so many women feel guilty about how much they spend on food (and how to stop)
Do you feel like you spend most of your disposable income down Tesco or refuelling after the gym? You’re not alone, as Strong Women editor Miranda Larbi has been finding out. One of the unbearable realities of adulthood is that a lot of your money simply isn’t your own. You’ve…