More younger middle-class women smoking, study suggests
Younger women could benefit from targeted interventions to tackle the apparent rise, researchers say. Source link
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One in five waiting for hospital care in England, survey suggests
A new poll by the Office for National Statistics suggests waits in England are worse than feared. Source link
More than a billion people obese worldwide, research suggests
Prof Ezzati, who has been looking at global data for years, says he is surprised at the speed the picture has changed, with many more countries now facing an obesity crisis, while the number of places where people being underweight is regarded as the biggest concern, has decreased. Source link
Gamers at risk of irreversible hearing loss and tinnitus, study suggests
A new review of available evidence suggests video gamers regularly exceed safe sound limits. Source link
Cancer: Wales among worst countries for survival, data suggests
Data suggests Wales ranks 32nd out of 33 similarly wealthy nations for surviving stomach cancer. Source link
Black men were likely underdiagnosed with lung problems because of bias in software, study suggests – ET HealthWorld
New York: Racial bias built into a common medical test for lung function is likely leading to fewer Black patients getting care for breathing problems, a study published Thursday suggests. As many as 40 per cent more Black male patients in the study might have been diagnosed with breathing problems if current diagnosis-assisting computer software … Read more
Reforms panel suggests ban of private practice by govt. doctors of all departments
The Karnataka Administrative Reforms Commission-2 submitted its 4th and 5th Reports to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in Bengaluru on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Karnataka Administrative Reforms Commission-2 (KARC-2) headed by T.M. Vijay Bhaskar, former Chief Secretary, on Friday recommended to the State government ban of private practice by government doctors of all … Read more
Keep cake away from office, suggests food watchdog head
Workers should think about colleagues’ health, the chairwoman of the Food Standards Agency says Source link
Magic-mushroom drug can treat severe depression, trial suggests
In a trial, 25mg of psilocybin put patients in a dreamlike state, making therapy more likely to succeed. Source link
Bigger breakfasts better for controlling appetite, study suggests
People in a trial eating nearly half their daily calories at breakfast were less hungry during the day. Source link