The Lancet
Morning after pill more effective when taken with anti-inflammatory – study
Researchers looked at the effect of women taking levonorgestrel and piroxicam together.
‘Hearing aids might reduce cognitive decline in adults at higher dementia risk’
The study highlights the importance of treating hearing loss in older people as a potential way to reduce the global burden of the condition.
Blood thinners do not reduce miscarriage risk, new study suggests
Researchers are advising doctors to stop offering the blood thinner Low Molecular Weight Heparin (heparin) to patients with inherited thrombophilia.
Blood thinners do not reduce miscarriage risk, new study suggests
Researchers are advising doctors to stop offering the blood thinner Low Molecular Weight Heparin (heparin) to patients with inherited thrombophilia.
Childhood infection ‘linked to risk of respiratory disease death as an adult’
A study suggests efforts to reduce childhood respiratory infections could have an impact on tackling premature mortality from respiratory disease.
Planting trees could cut deaths from high summer temperatures in cities – study
Researchers say there is an increasingly urgent need for cities to adapt to improve health outcomes.
Iron infusion could cut heart failure hospital admissions, study suggests
Researchers looked at data from 1,137 people with the condition over several years.
Researchers identify two drugs effective at treating insomnia
But experts say the first line of treatment should still be cognitive behavioural therapy, and improving sleep hygiene.
Hope for chronic cough sufferers with results of global drug trials
Chronic coughing is defined as lasting more than eight weeks, and is thought to affect between 4% and 10% of the UK population.
Social and economic impact of pandemic ‘could undo gender equality progress’
According to a report, the biggest and most persistent gender gap was seen in employment.