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Interventions aimed at reducing work-related stress for individual healthcare workers may lead to improvements in how people cope with stress up to a year later. Findings from a Cochrane review of the latest available evidence build on the conclusions of a previous review in 2015 that found low-quality evidence that interventions, such as cognitive behavioral […]

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday issued another update on the Renuvion/J-Plasma device system by Apyx Medical, this time regarding use after liposuction. The Renuvion/J-Plasma system includes a handpiece and plasma generator. The system uses radiofrequency (RF) energy and helium to generate plasma. The FDA announced that on April 27 it had […]

A new study showed that hysterectomy alone, hysterectomy with oophorectomy, and tubal ligation were all associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The findings and their implications are published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Women’s Health. Stacey Missmer, ScD, from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, and coauthors, examined the association […]

LOS ANGELES — Patients with supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) had better outcomes when they were treated with a form of minimally invasive surgery to remove clots instead of with standard care, a new study finds. Results of a randomized trial show that patients who underwent minimally invasive trans-sulcal, parafascicular surgery (MIPS) after supratentorial ICH had […]

A recent study published in Scientific Reports examined associations between periodontitis and allergic rhinitis (AR). Studies: Unique inverse association between allergic rhinitis and periodontitis: a nationwide population-based study. Image Credit: Lightspring/Shutterstock.com Background AR causes sneezing, postnasal drip, runny nose, nasal congestion, and concomitant ocular symptoms (eye redness and watering). Airborne allergens are deemed the most […]

For small and boutique salon owners, regular clients are often the heart of the business. From driving sales to influencing by word of mouth, customers are critical for any beauty business. However, growth is both important and inevitable for a new beauty business. The goal soon becomes maintaining your regular customers while constantly growing the […]

CHICAGO — Infliximab (multiple brands) was associated with fewer discontinuations for lack of efficacy than vedolizumab (Entyvio) during the maintenance phase of ulcerative colitis treatment, an updated meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials reveals. At 1 year, 2% of people taking the anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agent infliximab discontinued for lack of efficacy, compared with 24% […]

Humans inherited genetic material from Neanderthals that affects the shape of our noses, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The new Communications Biology study finds that a particular gene, which leads to a taller nose (from top to bottom), may have been the product of natural selection as ancient humans adapted to colder […]

Aryn Thirp, a 35-year-old mother and blogger from South Jordan, UT, knew something had to change last year when she saw the numbers in her lab results: her cholesterol and triglycerides, a type of fat found in the blood, were both twice as high as they should have been. Thirp has hormonal imbalances caused by […]

Women who have suffered domestic abuse may have a higher risk of developing atopic diseases including asthma, new research has found. Published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, the research led by the University of Birmingham found that in analysis of patient records, there were a significantly larger percentage of […]