Scanning electron microscope image of Vibrio cholerae. Credit: Wikipedia An outbreak of cholera has killed at least 10 people near South Africa’s capital of Pretoria, health authorities said Sunday, urging…
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Pharmacist involvement in medication refills is found to improve patient care
Pharmacist refill interventions by type [N = 642]. Credit: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health (2023). DOI: 10.1177/21501319231168716 As with other pharmaceutical care models, pharmacist involvement in addressing medication refill requests…
New device gently moves esophagus, making heart ablations safer, study finds
Heart ablations are an effective treatment for persistent AFib but can also cause serious damage to the nearby esophagus, an injury that can be life threatening. Doctors at The Ohio…
New clinical practice guideline on cardiac physiological pacing
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Today, the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), and Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS) released a new clinical practice guideline on…
Heart attack patients with strong legs have better prognosis, finds research
Credit: CC0 Public Domain People with strong legs are less likely to develop heart failure after a heart attack, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2023, a scientific…
A toddler’s gut bacteria predict whether they will be overweight at 5 years old, finds new research
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The make-up and volume of gut bacteria in toddlers at 3.5 years old is predictive of body mass index (BMI) at age 5, irrespective of whether…
Semaglutide shown to be effective for weight loss in multicenter, one-year real-world study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO2023, Dublin, 17-20 May) shows that the obesity drug semaglutide is effective for weight loss in…
Research in mice offers clues for vaccinating against deadly bacteria
Characterization of K. pneumoniae O1-EPA and K2-EPA bioconjugates. A) Diagram of genes encoding EPA and PglS (colored arrows) on the pEXT20-derived expression plasmid. EPA was engineered to contain two internal…
Promoting lower-calorie options on delivery apps could help users select healthier options, randomized trials find
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Simple initiatives to help people select lower-calorie options when ordering takeaways in delivery apps could help tackle the obesity epidemic, suggest three randomized trials being presented…
Individuals who feel safe where they live lose more weight, study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Feeling safe where you live may be key to weight loss, the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, Ireland (May 17-20) will hear. Preliminary Dutch…
