(Rebecca Ochs/ European Scientist) — Seeing the same doctor over time has been linked to a variety of benefits for patients, including improved care, communication and trust, but new research suggests that it could also save lives.
In what is said to be the first systematic review of how continuity of care is related to risk …
(Web MD) — You could call fibromyalgia a copycat condition. Its main symptoms — widespread pain and fatigue — are a lot like those of other health problems. And there’s no test or scan that can diagnose fibromyalgia, so it can be hard for your doctor to nail down what’s causing your aches and pains.
If you think you could have …
(Rich Haridy/ New Atlas) — A robust study led by researchers at Linköping University has uncovered a molecular mechanism in the brain that is believed central to the development of alcohol addiction. The research potentially explains why some people are more prone to alcoholism than others and may even lead to a new drug therapy …
(Sheryl Ubelacker/ Canadian Press) — Rates of Clostridium difficile, an often recurring bacterial infection of the colon that causes debilitating diarrhea, have fallen dramatically in hospitals across Canada since 2009, a study has found.
In a study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, researchers …
(Rebecca Ochs/ European Scientist) — Scientists have discovered why coffee seems to be good for the heart and said that caffeine intake equivalent to drinking four cups of coffee a day could lead to improved heart health.
Although previous research has linked coffee to lower risks for various diseases, including type 2 diabetes, …
(Austin Frakt/ New York Times) —One of the lighter moments along my journey to receiving a sleep apnea diagnosis was learning that “heroic snoring” is a clinical term. It sounds more like an oddball super power — snores that can be clearly heard through walls. Many of us have such a snorer in our lives, and some endure the disruption it causes …
(Hannah Devlin/ The Guardian) — The presence of viruses in the brain has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease in research that challenges conventional theories about the onset of dementia.
The results, based on tests of brain tissue from nearly 1,000 people, found that two strains of herpes virus were far more abundant in the brains …
(Thomson Reuters) – Married people may be less likely to develop cardiovascular disease or die from a heart attack or stroke than individuals who aren’t, a research review suggests.
Researchers examined data from 34 previous studies involving more than two million people. Overall, they found that adults who were divorced, …
(Canadian Press) — Nearly 4,000 Canadians died from apparent opioid overdoses last year, with men the most likely victims and fentanyl the clear culprit, new government figures show.
The numbers released Tuesday came as the federal government announced plans to severely restrict the way drug companies market opioids to doctors. …
(Maria Cohut/ Medical News Today) — Do sleep-wake preferences influence our risk of depression? A new study confirms that they do, and “morning people” are on the winning side.
People’s chronotypes — that is, their sleep and waking preferences — could affect their well-being, studies have shown.
Whether …