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Medical-legal partnerships (MLPs), which include a lawyer as part of a patient’s care team, can help health systems address health-harming legal needs and better support pregnant and postpartum patients, according to a new research commentary published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

A new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine, University of Utah and University of Exeter (UK) substantiates previous groundbreaking research that rumination (overthinking) can be reduced through an intervention called rumination-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (RF-CBT). In addition, the use of functional MRI (fMRI) technology allowed researchers to observe correlated shifts in the brain connectivity associated with overthinking.

By GRACE CHAILE

NINE UPND members who are demanding damages for assault and false imprisonment have sought leave of the Lusaka High Court to enter judgement in default of appearance and defence against the Attorney General.

Fish for a healthy heart, alcohol-free for the liver, fiber-rich for healthy intestines and no smoking to keep our lungs clean. We include health considerations in our dietary choices. Our kidneys, however, are frequently forgotten, says Wageningen nutrition scientist Marianne Geleijnse. This is a serious omission, as these bean-shaped organs purify our blood and keep us healthy. Worse: the number of life years lost due to kidney damage equals that of intestinal cancer.

Since dental X-rays became commonplace some seven decades ago, dentists and hygienists have been draping their patients with protective gear to shield them from the possibility of radiation exposure to body parts other than the jaw. But experts in dental radiology say it’s time to hang up those lead aprons for good.

Flu season is upon us again, and while case numbers in Texas remain relatively low, a physician with Texas A&M University Health Services says the best time to get vaccinated is right now.

A new large-scale study led by researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Northwell Health, New York’s largest health care provider, found the drug metformin can help prevent or reduce weight gain in youth taking medication to treat bipolar disorder.

As demand for shoulder replacement surgery grows, a new study finds that up to 1 in 6 patients are having to travel to a different region for surgery, and exposes a year on year increase in the risk of serious adverse events after surgery that require admission to hospital.

Despite rising global mobility, the state of migrant and refugee health data in European health systems is a concern, a new study shows.

By GRACE CHAILE

THE Constitutional Court has ruled that the Judicial Complaints Commission (JCC) breached the Constitution when it did not submit to President Hakainde Hichilema, a report stating that a prima facie case had been established against former High Court Judge, Joshua Banda.