Screening could catch a quarter of hip fractures before they happen
Community screening for osteoporosis could prevent more than a quarter of hip fractures in older women – according to new research led by the University of East Anglia…
Postmenopausal breast cancer: It is sufficient to extend treatment by two years
Standard treatment for postmenopausal breast cancer is to give a hormonal breast cancer drug for 5 years following surgical removal of the tumour.
Traffic-polluted streets may negate the cardiorespiratory benefits of walking in older adults
Study analysed health impact of a walk through the traffic-polluted Oxford Street in London, compared to Hyde Park. Even short-term (2 hour) exposure to tiny particles of soot…
Increasing the dose of antidepressants is not helpful
In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a new analysis discloses that increasing the dosage of antidepressant drugs does not carry benefits. As many patients with unipolar…
The cardiovascular risk of antidepressant drugs: New data.
In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a meta-analysis is performed on the cardiovascular risk of antidepressant drugs.Antidepressants are commonly prescribed medications, but their long-term health effects…