Being Healthy with Chronic Leukaemia throughout Treatment: Energy, Sleep, Work and Support

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When people hear the word “leukaemia,” they think of hospital rooms and aggressive therapy. But there are other chronic forms of the disease. It’s something which over time you deal with for many patients, rather than something which must end quickly. That doesn’t make it easy–just different. Living with chronic leukaemia management is less an […]

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When Should You See a Doctor After Hours? Understanding Urgent vs Non-Urgent Care

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Friday night. 9:45 pm. Your kid is burning up, won’t settle, and your GP’s phone goes straight to a recorded message telling you their next available appointment is Tuesday. So you do what everyone does. You Google it. You read four conflicting forum posts, convince yourself it’s either nothing or something very serious, and then […]

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Why Precision Engineering Will Dominate the Next Decade of Lab Tech

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Understanding the current lab technology trends is the best way to refine your research process. These new systems and features are dominating the industry for good reasons. It is now time to get precision-centric tools, so you do not miss out. If you are looking to upgrade your lab equipment, make sure you partner with […]

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Healthy Lifestyle Habits That Improve Mental Well-being

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Have you ever thought that your body, just like your mind, should be treated well? Have you ever rubbed your hand across all one lil external wipe down, i.e., mini reset? The positive aspect of that is that there are some easy, everyday habits that you can introduce into your life to bring more equilibrium […]

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Is It Safe to Delay Your Period? What Medicine Says

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Sometimes your period just feels badly timed. For example, it can come during holidays, weddings, long-distance travel, or exams. It’s no surprise that many women ask the same question: Is it safe to delay your period? Some say it’s fine, others say it’s risky. But delaying your period can be safe when you use the […]

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Blind, low vision travelers report discrimination with Uber, Lyft

People who are blind or have low vision report facing discrimination while using ride-share services such as Uber and Lyft at “far higher” rates compared with other modes of transportation, according to a study.
“Compared to public transportation, paratransit and taxis, app-based ride-hailing is an attractive transportation option for many people with disabilities,” Sylvia A. Brady, PhD, of Metropolitan State University of Denver, and colleagues wrote in Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. “Despite the perceived benefits, members of the disability community have also

Hyperopia after cataract surgery: IOL exchange or piggyback IOL?

Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.
This month, we are discussing how to correct hyperopia after cataract surgery. Sumitra S. Khandelwal, MD, and Mitchell C. Shultz, MD, discuss which method of correction they prefer and how they choose a new lens.
OSN CEDARS/ASPENS Debates Editor
When a patient becomes hyperopic after cataract surgery, what are our options?
The first thing that I consider is the length of time since the patient’s

Medical schools pledge to increase nutrition education

HHS announced new voluntary commitments to increase nutrition education within medical schools.
According to an agency press release, 53 medical schools across 31 states will provide at least 40 hours of nutrition education, “or implement a 40-hour competency equivalent,” beginning in the fall of 2026.
HHS will also allocate $5 million through an NIH nutrition education challenge “to support medical schools, nursing, residency, nutrition science and dietician programs that integrate nutrition education into their curricula,” the release said.
The agency said that this funding will help programs

Tecovirimat lacks potency against mpox, more studies show

DENVER — Studies published in a medical journal and presented at a conference showed that tecovirimat did not increase clinical resolution of mpox and may contribute to antiviral resistance for people with HIV being treated for the disease.
“The approval of tecovirimat for the treatment of smallpox is under the FDA Animal Rule and was based on efficacy data from preclinical lethal models of orthopoxvirus infection. However, the efficacy of tecovirimat against mpox in humans remains unclear,” Jason Zucker, MD, assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, and colleagues

Early sports specialization may increase hip pain, surgery

NEW ORLEANS — Early sports specialization between the ages of 8 and 14 years may increase the risk for hip pain and the need for surgical treatment of hip conditions, according to results presented here.
“There is a huge focus on early specialization and single sports being played year-round, but I do not think that is without potential consequence on hip development,” Robert W. Westermann, MD, associate professor at the University of Iowa, told Healio about results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. “There is a growing pressure to do early specialization