Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. New data from two different sources on cardiac complications linked to COVID-19 have shown that s… [+6193 chars]
As of April 13, 2022, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected over 501 million worldwide and caused over 6.2 million deaths. Many of the individuals who have rec… [+8473 chars]
New research has identified a pair of independent risk factors for recurrent clostridium difficile infections (CDI) in prophylactic probiotics and nasogastric feeding tube use. A team, led by Yuki Y… [+3145 chars]
Positive lymph node status is not a reliable indicator of the need for adjunctive chemotherapy, and sentinel node biopsy may not be helpful in older women with certain low-risk breast cancers, accord… [+1806 chars]
April 13, 2022 Treatment with the psychedelic psilocybin otherwise known as magic mushrooms could lead to improvements in depression symptoms, according to a small study published in Nature Medicine.… [+2589 chars]
The first signs of the most recent Covid-19 waves have often been detected in our sewers instead of nasal swabs. But in the future, the potential for human waste to tell us about what is happening w… [+9605 chars]
Almost everyone vaccinated for Covid-19 over the last 16 months will remember that he or she received a quick prick in the upper arm. This is because most vaccines, including those for Covid-19, are … [+4854 chars]
People should try to move a little every day, Heisz suggested. Maybe its a five-minute or 10-minute walk. It could be a two-minute movement break every 30 minutes for people who sit all day. "That's… [+1960 chars]
Nearly 1 in 2 older adults now die with a diagnosis of dementia listed on their medical record, a 36 percent rise from two decades ago. The research, published April 1 in JAMA Health Forum, found the… [+4825 chars]
Medical guidelines meant to reduce risk for heart disease focus on levels of cholesterol in the blood, including low-density lipoproteins (LDL), labeled “bad cholesterol,” and high-density lipoprotei… [+6935 chars]
Two years ago, when Nicky White was 63 years of age, he completed a free, home test kit (FIT test) which looks for blood in the stool which is not visible to the human eye. The test indicated that th… [+7417 chars]
EACH year we spend millions on vitamin and mineral supplements, with nearly half of the population buying them regularly. While the consensus is that a healthy balanced diet should provide all your … [+14622 chars]
