Health

Public awareness and tighter prescribing restrictions linked to decline in pregabalin misuse

Unlike in many other developed countries, rates of pregabalin use and overdose have leveled off and declined in Australia since 2018 following high-profile media coverage of harms, restrictions on prescriptions and supply, and new boxed warnings, finds a study published by The BMJ.

Daily pill taken to protect the heart faces new questions for some older adults

Statins for cholesterol may be safely stopped by some older adults over two years, but a new study raises concerns about longer-term heart attack and stroke risk.

Groundbreaking new vaping study discovers lung damage in young adults after seven months

Boffins at Florida International University said there is 'credible evidence' that vaping causes significant damage to lungs, similarly to smoking.

Study finds that genetic risk does not explain the maternal effect in type 1 diabetes

Children whose mothers have type 1 diabetes develop the disease at about half the rate of children whose fathers have it. Inherited genetic risk alone does not explain this long-observed maternal effect, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz and published in Diabetes Care. The findings point to other possible biological mechanisms that warrant further investigation.

Chemotherapy for breast cancer linked to accelerated biological aging

WASHINGTON, Chemotherapy helps many women survive breast cancer, but new research suggests that chemotherapy may also accelerate biological aging beyond chronological age and increase the risk of earlier death from other causes. The findings point to a need to explore whether interventions to slow or reverse biological aging could improve long-term health for breast cancer survivors.

Endometriosis: Advocates seek policy action in Nigeria

…Diagnostic gaps, poor data hamper care, experts warn …WHO urges Nigeria to move from awareness to action By Sola Ogundipe Health experts and advocates have called for the integration of endometriosis care into Nigeria’s national reproductive health policies to improve diagnosis, treatment and support for women and girls living with the condition. They made the […]