Without major changes, gender parity in orthopaedic surgery will take two centuries
At the current rate of change, it will take more than 200 years for the proportion of women in orthopedic surgery to reach parity with the...
Category: Health
Once-a-week insulin treatment could be game-changing for patients with diabetes
Treating people with Type 2 diabetes with a new once-a-week injectable insulin therapy proved to be safe and as effective as daily insulin injections, according to...
In-ambulance consults cut down on critical treatment time for stroke patients
Eighteen minutes might be all it takes to ensure a full recovery for stroke patients in rural South Carolina.
Q&A: Diabetes and fasting during Ramadan
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Our family celebrates Ramadan, but my father was recently diagnosed with diabetes. He is very spiritual and would like to continue to fast...
Age is one of the biggest misconceptions about stroke
It’s National Stroke Awareness Month and one of the biggest misconceptions about stroke is that it only happens to the elderly. While age is one of...
The auditory system tracks moving sounds
The brain’s auditory system tracks the speed and location of moving sounds in the same way the visual system tracks moving objects. The study recently published...
Sorting folklore from fact on the health benefits of garlic
Garlic is a food of legends, supposedly capable of providing protection against everything from common colds to heart disease—not to mention vampires and werewolves.
Delaying cardiovascular surgeries due to COVID-19 has psychological effects on patients
In March 2020, when the pandemic hit, everything slowed, including non-essential medical procedures such as elective surgeries, to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
Many employees have mixed feelings as offices reopen
(HealthDay)—Bye-bye Zoom meetings: As America begins to emerge from the pandemic, many companies are welcoming employees back into physical work spaces.
Prevalence of migraine, severe headache up for adults with IBD
(HealthDay)—Adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a higher prevalence of migraine or severe headache, according to a study published online March 23 in Headache: The...
