Cart is empty Promoting physical activity and other behavioural support can help people wanting to reduce their smoking to quit in the short-term.
Physician workforce planning must adjust for aging population, changing practice patterns: New analysis
Why are Canadians having problems accessing physicians despite historic highs in physician numbers? Factoring in changing demographics and physician work trends can help with physician workforce planning, according to a new analysis in Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Stage and receptor status can indicate a breast cancer survivor’s risk of recurrence
New research indicates that for patients with breast cancer, the cancer’s stage and receptor status can help clinicians predict whether and when cancer might recur after initial treatment. The findings are published by in the journal Cancer.
Pregnant people with schizophrenia have threefold risk of interpersonal violence
Pregnant and postpartum people with schizophrenia have a more than threefold increase in the risk of an emergency department visit for interpersonal violence, compared with those without schizophrenia, according to a new study in Canadian Medical Association Journal.
UCZ reverend accused of adultery, as church members protest
A UNITED Church of Zambia (UCZ) Reverend in Luanshya is at loggerheads with his congregants who are accusing him of flouting the church doctrine with his adulterous behavior. Members of St Luke’s Congregation in Mikomfwa are petitioning their church hierarchy to replace Reverend Wesley Kangwa, a man they have accused of dividing the flock. All […]
Chinese manager jailed three years for stealing K1million
TO deter would be thieving employees, a magistrate has sentenced a 36-year-old Chinese manager at Max Beef company to three years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing over K1million. Lusaka Magistrate Judith Chiyayika said she needed to punish Ruan Chenglan because cases of workers stealing from their employers are on the rise. Magistrate Chiyayika also […]
Ozempic Face: How Patients Counter Weight Loss Drug’s Shocking Side Effect
Some patients turn to dermal fillers to address the “facial wasting” after a dramatic weight loss.
3 Simple Ways To Prevent Shigella Infection After CDC Warning
An expert has shared three simple tips to prevent the spread of the bacteria.
Long COVID: Ranking The Most Common Symptoms Based On Prevalence
Headache and fatigue were the most common symptoms among long COVID sufferers.
Transcatheter mitral valve repair in heart failure patients significantly reduces hospitalizations and improves survival
Transcatheter mitral valve repair for heart failure patients with mitral regurgitation can reduce the long-term rate of hospitalizations by almost 50 percent, and death by nearly 30 percent, compared with heart failure patients who don’t undergo the minimally invasive procedure.