Dentists should give antibiotics to high-risk patients to help prevent life-threatening heart infection
Dentists should give antibiotics to high-risk patients to help prevent life-threatening heart infection, study suggests ●University of Sheffield study finds that antibiotics reduce the risk of a life-threatening…
Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: rebleeding rates and rebleeding predictors found
Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) is defined as gastrointestinal bleeding from a source that cannot be determined even after upper or lower gastrointestinal endoscopy is performed. It is an…
Smartphone video motion analysis detected narrowed neck arteries that may lead to stroke
Motion analysis of video recorded on a smartphone accurately detected narrowed arteries in the neck, which are a risk factor for stroke, according to new research published in…
Vitamin D supplementation seems to alleviate depressive symptoms in adults
An extensive meta-analysis suggests that vitamin D supplementation may alleviate depressive symptoms in adults with depression. Conducted by an international team of researchers, the meta-analysis includes dozens of…
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe in pregnancy, large study confirms
Canadian study found 7.3% of pregnant women experienced health events requiring time off work or school or needing medical attention, such as headaches, fatigue and a general feeling…