Trump in ‘excellent health’ but should lose weight and exercise more, his doctor says
The White House releases the results of the US president’s latest medical examination, which states he is “fully fit” to carry out his duties.
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WHO chief lands in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, epicenter of Ebola, as outbreak outpaces response
The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in eastern Congo’s Bunia, where a rare type of Ebola is spreading faster than the response
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Doctors are warning that some cancers are becoming more common in people in their 20s
Researchers uncover new clues about the origin of Alzheimer’s tau tangles
Researchers at Columbia University have uncovered new clues about the earliest molecular events that may trigger Alzheimer’s disease, shedding light on how toxic tau filaments
Sociological shifts change expectations and behaviors of modern patients
Whereas patients in the past were expected to be patient, grateful, passive and docile – many of today’s patients are assertive, demanding, impatient and insistent.
PET microplastics remain in lungs and worsen respiratory tract inflammation
Microplastics (MP) are the subject of intensive medical research, but little is yet known about their effects on the immune system.
Study reveals right ventricle better tolerates oxygen loss during cardiac arrest
A study led by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) provides new insights into ventricular fibrillation (VF), the most dangerous
Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests
A new DNA test could help screen whether patients require the treatment or not, according to a new international trial.
Trump in excellent health after annual checkup, his doctor says
The White House releases the results of the US president’s latest medical examination, which states he is “fully fit” to carry out his duties.
Trump’s physician says the president is in ‘excellent health’ and is ‘fully fit’ to serve
Tweety McTreason’s physician says the president is in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam Tuesday
War and displacement in Gaza are fueling a rise in early marriage
The war in Gaza and the mass displacement of Palestinians have helped fuel an increase in marriages of young girls
Abolishing patient watchdog leaves NHS ‘marking own homework’, councils warn
The plans are part of a government bill to modernise the NHS in England, which is currently going through parliament.
Consumer wearables become the new gatekeepers of clinical health care
JMIR Publications today released a News and Perspectives expert analysis on consumer wearable platforms’ forays into the clinical health care space. Authored by MedTech expert