Food should be marketed as a ‘meal’ rather than a ‘snack’ to avoid overeating
Marketing food as a ‘snack’ leads to increased consumption and continued overeating, a new study in the journal Appetite reports.
What’s new in Genito-Urinary Medicine?
Philip Carabot, Consultant Genito-Urinary Physician, St James Hospital, Malta Are we winning the battle against the STIs? It may appear so, with some success in the implementation of the UNIDS 2014 programme 90-90-90, at least in some countries but not in all Eastern Europe and…
Previous screening results important for decision about smear tests after age 60
Being screened again after the age of 60 reduces the risk of cervical cancer in women who have previously had abnormal smear tests and in women who did not have smear tests in their 50s, researchers at Karolinska Institutet show.
Teen childbirth linked to increased risk for heart disease
Women who became first-time mothers as teens were significantly more likely than older mothers to have greater risks for heart and blood vessel disease later in life, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association.
Public Awareness of Atrial Fibrillation Is Low
In a Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis study that surveyed the general public in 10 countries, only 48% of people were aware of atrial fibrillation (AF), which is lower than the awareness of other common diseases. AF is an irregular, often rapid heart…
High-intensity Interval Training Alters Brain Glucose Metabolism in Insulin Resistant People
Researchers at the University of Turku, Finland, studied how high-intensity interval training (HIIT) alters the brain’s glucose metabolism in physically inactive insulin resistant people. Only two weeks of HIIT training reduced glucose metabolism in all areas of the brain.A study lead by Jarna Hannukainen and…
Isotretinoin – how to use it and how to manage the risks of depression, suicide and inflammatory bowel disease
Catalin Popescu, Associate Professor of Dermatology, Carol Davila University of Medicine, Bucharest, Romania Isotretinoin has dramatically changed the lives of patients with nodulo-cystic acne. In low dose it is also very effective in less severe acne cases, in which other therapies have failed to achieve…
Behçet’s disease: challenges in diagnosis & management
Bernard Coleiro, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Malta Behçet’s syndrome is a condition characterised by different clinical manifestations including the commonly occurring recurrent mouth aphthae as well as other less common features. When the latter features are the predominant form…
Reducing the availability of alcohol would help combat excessive drinking
Reducing the availability of alcohol by increasing unit pricing is one of the measures that is being recommended in a new British Psychological Society report ‘Changing behaviour: Responsible alcohol consumption’.
Sharing experiences improves wellbeing of healthcare staff
Healthcare staff who regularly share the emotional, social or ethical challenges they face in the workplace experience less psychological distress, improved teamwork and increased empathy and compassion for patients and colleagues, a new study commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research reports.
Helicobacter pylori: Dodging the bullet
Helicobacter pylori is a widespread bacterial pathogen that infects the lining of the stomach, where it can cause ulcers and even cancer. As a new study shows, its genetic variability complicates efforts to develop an effective vaccine.
Depressed patients who are treated with antidepressants do worse in the long run
In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a new analysis discloses insights into the long term effects of antidepressant drugs.