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More than 42% of physicians have been sued for medical malpractice at some point in their careers, and more than 20% were sued at least twice, according to a new American Medical Association (AMA) report. An average of 95 claims were filed for every 100 physicians — almost 1 per physician — the AMA’s Physician [...]

The first prospective study to examine whether obstructive sleep apnea is associated with heart failure has found that there is a link, particularly in men, with those affected the most severely having an almost 60% increased risk of developing HF [1]. A “modest” association between sleep apnea and incident coronary heart disease (CHD) was also [...]

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is on the rise among women after decades of decline, according to a new study, and environmental factors — including birth control pills with lower doses of protective estrogen — may help explain the increase. “It’s a small increase,” says researcher Sherine Gabriel, MD, the William J. and Charles H. Mayo Professor [...]

Women who do weight-lifting exercise routines may be better off drinking two large glasses of milk than sugar-based energy drinks after workout regimens, a new study shows. McMaster University researchers in Canada report they found that women who drank two large glasses of milk after weight-lifting exercises gained more muscle and lost more fat than [...]

Sex Hormone Explains Men’s Higher Liver Cancer Risk Male sex hormones may explain why men with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are more likely to develop liver cancer than women, researchers in Taiwan have found. In a paper published online in Science Translational Medicine on Wednesday, the researchers said hepatitis B viruses attach themselves to [...]

We People Smoke & How to Quit Even though the harmful effects of smoking have been known for decades, more people pick up the habit every day. Perhaps most alarming is the number of young people who smoke. In their 2007 study, researchers Harris, Schwartz, and Thompson found that 24.3% of full-time college students in [...]

15 Ways to Cut Your Risk of Heart Disease You can reduce your risk of heart disease. When a seemingly healthy person suffers a heart attack or is diagnosed with heart disease – it’s tempting to assume that it’s just fate or in our genes, and that there little we can do to change the [...]

Basics In Cosmetic Surgery, Skin Rejuvenation, Chemical Peel • Introduction to Cosmetic Surgery • How to Consult a Patient in Cosmetic Surgery? • Selection of appropriate patients for Cosmetic Surgery • Facial Aesthetic configurations • Classification of Cosmetic Surgery Procedures • Psychological analysis and Patient Care • Advance Computer Simulation to prevent post-operative dissatisfaction • [...]

EVIDENCE FOR CURRENT PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE IN TREATMENT OF STROKE Evidence to support the different approaches to stroke rehabilitation is sparse. However, over the past 10 years the study of human movement has generated a significant amount of scientific literature which provides a theoretical basis for rehabilitation of individuals with altered movement patterns. This theoretical basis [...]

The Role of Acupuncture in Stroke Rehabilitation The aim of the presentation is to promote the role and benefits of Traditional Acupuncture treatment in Stroke rehabilitation. By looking at the magnitude of stroke onset and its consequences within the UK population allows us to asses both the human costs to the victims and their families, [...]