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Mental disorders more common in people who live alone
Living alone is positively associated with common mental disorders, regardless of age and sex, according to a recent study published in
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Children’s higher weight status often underestimated
More than half of parents underestimated their children’s classification as overweight or obese-children themselves and health professionals also share this misperception, according to new research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
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Brain stimulation treatments for depression
The growing use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has increased the visibility and acceptability of nonsurgical brain stimulation approaches to depression treatment.
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Positive airway pressure might reduce mortality in sleep apnoea
Positive airway pressure is associated with lower mortality in obese patients with severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), according to findings in JAMA Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery.
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Even a little bit of exercise could help
Just 10 minutes of exercise a week might be better than no physical activity in terms of mortality risk, according to a study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. And very high levels of exercise are more protective.
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New recommendations to accelerate progress on TB
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued new guidance to improve treatment of multidrug resistant TB (MDR-TB). WHO is recommending shifting to fully oral regimens to treat people with MDR-TB.
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The latest updates on blood pressure measurement
The American Heart Association has updated its 2005 statement on blood pressure (BP) measurement. Some highlights published in Hypertension are as follows:
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Study shows economic burden of dengue fever
Dengue fever is a major public health concern in many parts of South-East Asia and South America and its prevalence in Africa is thought to be expanding. Researchers have now conducted an analysis of the economic burden of dengue fever in Burkina Faso, Kenya and Cambodia. Their results appear in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
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Gastric bypass surgery causes type 2 diabetes to go into remission
A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) has found that three quarters of individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who were treated with obesity surgery known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) experienced diabetes remission within one year of treatment.
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E-cig outperform nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation
Adults who smoke conventional cigarettes are more likely to quit smoking successfully when they use electronic cigarettes rather than nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) as a quit aid, according to a randomised trial results publsihed in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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25% of antibiotic prescriptions could be inappropriate
At least a quarter of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions filled in 2016 may have been unnecessary, researchers conclude in The BMJ.
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Having more than one chronic disease amplifies costs of diseases
Having two or more non-communicable diseases (multimorbidity) costs the country more than the sum of those individual diseases would cost, according to a new study published recently in PLOS Medicine by Tony Blakely from the University of Otago, New Zealand, and colleagues.
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No value for routine vitamin D supplementation
Enthusiasm for recommending vitamin D supplementation to prevent a wide range of skeletal and extra-skeletal disorders was diminished considerably by three publications in 2018.
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Weight maintenance after intentional weight loss
Many people who lose weight intentionally struggle to maintain their lower weight. In the carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity, a high
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New study links arsenic in drinking water and excess young adult death
A new study published in the journal Environmental International provides a detailed picture to date of the high mortality rates associated with arsenic exposure, which began with the widespread installation of tube wells throughout the Bangladesh 30-40 years ago.
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Praava Health inaugurates model pharmacy
The inauguration and ribbon cutting ceremony of Praava Health’s model pharmacy took place on Thursday, December 13, 2018, in Banani, Dhaka.
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Hypnotherapy could help relieve irritable bowel syndrome symptoms
Hypnotherapy might help relieve irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) complaints for some patients for as long as 9 months after the end of treatment, according to study published in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology journal.
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Global study predicts more than 20% rise in insulin use by 2030
The amount of insulin needed to effectively treat type 2 diabetes will rise by more than 20% worldwide over the next 12 years,
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A new oral antibiotic for the treatment of gonorrhoea
Zoliflodacin is a promising investigational oral antibiotic for the treatment of urogenital gonorrhoea.
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Review questions wisdom of limiting salt intake in heart failure
It is not clear whether lowering dietary salt intake actually helps patients with heart failure, according to a review in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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A new approach to treating milk allergy in young children
Regular consumption of milk in baked goods speeds resolution of milk allergy. Most children with milk allergy outgrow it, but only half do so by age 5 years. Studies show that for patients who can tolerate extensively heated and baked milk (EHBM), such as in muffins and cookies, regular consumption may speed resolution of food allergy.
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Alcohol consumption and the risk for dementia
In a 23-year study, long-term moderate alcohol consumption was associated with lower dementia risk.
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Weight loss can put type 2 diabetes into remission
In 2017, the landmark Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT) revealed that type 2 diabetes can be reversed in some adults by following an intensive weight management programme, but no-one knew why.
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Eating foods with low nutritional quality ratings linked to cancer risk
The consumption of foods with higher scores on the British Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system (FSAm-NPS), reflecting a lower nutritional quality, is associated with an increased risk of developing cancer, according to a study published in PLOS Medicine.
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Chronic pain tied to increased suicide risk
People suffering from chronic pain may be at increased risk for suicide, according to a retrospective study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Launch of new global estimates on levels of physical activity in adults
New data published in The Lancet Global Health show that more than one in four adults globally (28% or 1.4 billion people) are physically inactive. However, this can be as high as one in three adults inactive in some counties.
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Is apathy a prodrome of dementia?
Many experts wonder if apathy is a prodrome of dementia. Apparently yes, according to a meta-analysis, and addressing apathy in patients with early signs of dementia might be helpful.
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Moderate carbohydrate intake may be best for health
Eating carbohydrates in moderation seems to be optimal for health and longevity, suggests new research published in The Lancet Public Health journal.
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Prenatal folic acid affects children's brains
Children born before the U.S.-mandated folic acid fortification of foods had atypical cortical maturation and greater psychosis risk compared with children born afterwards.
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Drinking alcohol while breastfeeding tied to worse cognition in offspring
Infants whose mothers drank alcohol while breast-feeding had lower cognition scores by age 6, according to an observational study.
