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.
A follow-up study to assess the effects of personally tailored diabetes care in general practice has revealed that such care reduces mortality in women, but not men, according to a report published on The Lancet. The study was conducted by Dr Marlene Krag, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and colleagues.
A medical dressing that changes colour when it detects infection could cut the unnecessary use of antibiotics, say scientists at Bath University.
A recent study from Cornell University suggests that overweight Americans do not indulge in junk food more often; researchers suspect that eating too much food in general could be more to blame for obesity.
Both acupuncture and the Alexander technique can improve chronic neck pain, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Scientists might have accidentally made a huge step forward in the search for a cure for cancer — discovering unexpectedly that a malaria
People who can’t resist fidgeting while they work may want to stop trying to kick the habit, because a new study suggests all that toe tapping and pencil rapping may be good for their health.
Young children given asthma medication before the age of two may not grow to their full height in later life, a preliminary report suggests.
A small sponge-like implant that can mop up cancer cells as they move through the body has been developed by US researchers. So far
Weight loss surgery cures half of patients with type-2 diabetes, for at least five years, a study suggests.
Raiding the fridge or downing glasses of water after a night of heavy drinking won't improve your sore head the next day, Dutch research suggests. Instead, a study concluded, the only way to prevent a hangover is to drink less alcohol.
