The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to recommend screening for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), the most common form of glaucoma, and… [+4213 chars]
The HSE have issued a warning over disease-spreading ticks ahead of the warm weather. Lyme disease is normally caught outdoors and can be spread from infected ticks to humans. The bacterial infecti… [+1812 chars]
<ul><li>A recent clinical trial has started evaluating the safety and tolerability of a novel therapy involving a virus that can infect and kill human cancer cells.</li><li>The novel therapy called V… [+5834 chars]
Holocaust survivors may be at reduced risk of developing post-operative delirium, Israeli research being presented at Euroanaesthesia, the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology an… [+5966 chars]
The government is seeking expressions of interest for the design of a national HIV/AIDS monument. The monument will serve as a reminder of the people who have died from the illness since AIDS was f… [+1435 chars]
Irelands health officials have confirmed that one child has died and two others became so ill that they needed a liver transplant due to a mystery strain of hepatitis thats puzzling experts across th… [+3167 chars]
A newly discovered neuron appears to be responsible for the formation of our memories, according to new studies conducted at the Department of Biomedicine at Aarhus University and Stanford University… [+1386 chars]
Noise is defined as unwanted and/or harmful sound.1 While the general population and certainly most readers of this journal are well aware that exposure to high sound pressure levels contributes to h… [+11431 chars]
One of the first plant-based milk alternatives on the market, soy milk helped millions of people to avoid dairy products back when veganism was in its infancy, and lactose intolerance was less unders… [+7169 chars]
We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com.Back to Healio With new developments in the treatment o… [+8051 chars]
Small but vulnerable carotid plaques appear to be a more important cause of stroke than previously thought, a new study suggests. Results of the Carotid Plaque Imaging in Acute Stroke (CAPIAS) study… [+6615 chars]
Introduction Older patients with chronic renal failure (CRF), which currently is referred to as end-stage renal disease (ESRD), are associated with higher mortality. Hemodialysis (HD) is one of the … [+30651 chars]