Active upright spinal orthoses can improve back pain and kyphosis levels in acute vertebral fractures. It was unclear whether they were also effective in older fractures.
Advice for the aunt, a prescription for the mother, a check-up for the best friend. Physicians occasionally treat their friends and relatives. Is it a good idea?
A long-term study of 20,000 people with type 2 diabetes reported that long-term use of PPIs is associated with increased cardiovascular and mortality risks.
Those who look younger than their actual age may be doubly blessed. A study links someone's external appearance and their state of health.
Glaucoma surgeons focus on filtering surgery and MIGS. We now also have the surgical manipulation of the uveoscleral outflow pathway at our disposal.
How can fatty liver, heart, and kidney failure be prevented as type-2 diabetes comorbidities? This interview by Dr. Petra Sandow tackles the issue.
In the climate change era, women are more vulnerable but also powerful promoters of adaptation and mitigation.
Tumour patients often suffer from malnutrition, as gastric cancers drain nutritional supplies. Research on this was limited until a new large-scale global study.
A new carbon footprint analysis of products used in UK operating rooms shows that 68% of the impact is caused by single-use items, such as gowns, patient drapes and instrument table cloths.
Smoking during pregnancy has been deemed unsafe for mother and child. New data on child death in pregnant smokers show that there is no safe intake.
Physicians are more committed to climate protection and sustainability. But how can measures also occur in daily practice? We present a view from Germany on the issue.
Chronic joint pain occurs frequently in older age. With the method of joint artery embolisation, there is now a minimally invasive treatment alternative to conservative therapy.
Which drugs should be discontinued (or not) before a surgery? SPAQI published relevant new clinical guidelines for rheumatological diseases treatment.
Patients and practitioners often expect significant weight loss from type 2 diabetes therapy with GLP agonists. But is this realistic? A recent analysis looks into it.
We present practice-relevant and updated recommendations for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV) treatment.
In a Parisian atelier, craftspeople create busts and statues since 1870. How is this linked with Resusci Anne, the world's most famous CPR learning dummy?
Cranberry juice has long been used as a preventive strategy for women prone to urinary tract infections. This property was recently put to the test in a study.
Outpatient surgery is becoming increasingly popular. But what are its risks, and what does this mean for the future of health systems?
A recent study sought to estimate the prevalence of long COVID symptoms in children who had or did not have a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection and to assess the associated factors.
In a recent meta-analysis by Boston University, vitamin D reduced the risk of developing manifest type 2 diabetes by 15 percent in adults with prediabetes.