Diabetes is one of the four major non-communicable diseases (NCDs) contributing to global morbidity and mortality. There are over 150 million Muslims with diabetes worldwide. So, Ramadan has a major impact on Diabetes management in the Muslim population.
The risk for recurrence in patients with either ischemic stroke (IS) or intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is substantial, especially with poor risk factor control. The impact of a first stroke versus a recurrent stroke on future events has not been well studied.
A new, comprehensive model of autism care and treatment that prioritises personalised, stepped care approaches is urgently needed, according to a new international report published in The Lancet.
People living with HIV (PWH) are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and electrophysiological changes that may lead to sudden cardiac death (SCD). SCD was twice as common in PWH in a recent research published in New England Journal of Medicine; however, one in three fatalities was attributed to overdose.
In clinical trials, pulmonary rehabilitation lowers the risk for readmission following hospitalisation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations.
A new study published in a journal entitled “Diabetologia” finds that low energy diets with formula meal replacements are the most effective
Despite changing recommendations, aspirin is widely used to prevent vascular events such as myocardial infarction and stroke. Studies showed that 15% to 40% of patients with ischemic stroke are already taking aspirin at the stroke time.
Cervical cancer rates are 87% lower in women who were offered vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) when they were between the ages of 12-13 than in previous generations, confirms a new study published in The Lancet.
Despite some criticism of bike helmets for not being protective enough, they do cut the risk of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI)
An experimental pill could help adults with severe asthma, an early study in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal suggests.
Canadian scientists have developed a promising vaccine prototype against chlamydia, a study in mice suggests. Research,
Pregnancy multivitamins are a waste of money because most mothers-to-be do not need them, according to researchers.
Doctors in India have replaced a 12-year-old boy's damaged nose with a new one which was grown on his forehead.
If your child has eczema it is fine to give them a dunk in the bath every day, as long as you apply lots of moisturising emollient cream to their skin afterwards, say US researchers.
Having cake at work to celebrate colleagues' birthdays, engagements or just surviving the week is a danger to health. Prof Nigel
Voluntary, unpaid blood donations must be increased rapidly in more than half the world’s countries in order to ensure a reliable
UK scientists have developed a blood test to help doctors pick the best drug for patients with depression, reports BBC.
Men with larger waistlines could be at higher risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer, a study has suggested.
