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Psychological therapies to reduce tiredness in patients with incurable cancer | Cochrane

Psychological therapies to reduce tiredness in patients with incurable cancer | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Coconut oil 'as unhealthy as beef fat and butter' - BBC News: It is packed with saturated fat which can raise "bad" cholesterol

Coconut oil 'as unhealthy as beef fat and butter' - BBC News: It is packed with saturated fat which can raise "bad" cholesterol and pose a heart risk, say US experts.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Time for the BGS to help in Africa?: Richard Walker is a Consultant Geriatrician at North Tyneside General Hospital, and

Time for the BGS to help in Africa?: Richard Walker is a Consultant Geriatrician at North Tyneside General Hospital, and Honorary Professor of Ageing and International Health at Newcastle University. He has a research interest in non-…
Source: wordpress.com

Tracking the Hide-and-Seek Game Between Beaches and Tides : Image of the Day: A new technique allowed Australian Scientists

Tracking the Hide-and-Seek Game Between Beaches and Tides : Image of the Day: A new technique allowed Australian Scientists to map the intertidal zone around their entire coast.
Source: nasa.gov

Diagnosis and management of dementia with Lewy bodies

"The Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) Consortium has refined its recommendations about the clinical and pathologic diagnosis of DLB, updating the previous report, which has been in widespread use for the last decade. The revised DLB consensus criteria now distinguish clearly between clinical features...
Source: neurology.org

Push Doctor, an app that lets you video call a doctor, raises $26.1M Series B: Push Doctor Limited, a U.K.-based startup

Push Doctor, an app that lets you video call a doctor, raises $26.1M Series B: Push Doctor Limited, a U.K.-based startup that lets you book a video consultation with a doctor and manage other aspects of your health digitally, has raised $26.1 million in Series B funding.
Source: techcrunch.com

Morning on summer solstice. Hay bails in the field drying out on what could be one of the warmest days of the year.

blog post image Morning on summer solstice. Hay bails in the field drying out on what could be one of the warmest days of the year.
Source: agnate.co.uk

Starting the acclimatisation process for Machu Picchu as we are travelling there next week. #fairtrade #coffee

blog post image Starting the acclimatisation process for Machu Picchu as we are travelling there next week. #fairtrade #coffee
Source: agnate.co.uk

In pictures: What being a doctor in Wales means to me - BBC News: Doctors in Wales were set a photography challenge to portray

In pictures: What being a doctor in Wales means to me - BBC News: Doctors in Wales were set a photography challenge to portray their lives.
Source: bbc.co.uk


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Circuit class therapy for improving mobility after stroke | Cochrane

Circuit class therapy for improving mobility after stroke | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Micropub is a W3C Recommendation | W3C News

Micropub is a W3C Recommendation | W3C News
Source: w3.org

Phrase of the day: Rotational superradiance 'Water waves can gain energy when they scatter from a whirlpool-like vortex.

Phrase of the day: Rotational superradiance 'Water waves can gain energy when they scatter from a whirlpool-like vortex. That is the conclusion of physicists in Brazil, Canada and the UK, who are the first to observe a phenomenon called "rotational superradiant scattering". The team says that the effect...
Source: physicsworld.com

Glucose targets for preventing diabetic kidney disease and its progression | Cochrane

Glucose targets for preventing diabetic kidney disease and its progression | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

The Need to Test Strategies Based on Common Sense: “You have diabetes.” In most care settings, this statement still

The Need to Test Strategies Based on Common Sense: “You have diabetes.” In most care settings, this statement still triggers prescription of a glucometer and instruction on how to perform self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG). Every 3 months thereafter, patients’ glucose logs are reviewed and...
Source: jamanetwork.com

Methods for monitoring blood glucose in pregnant women with diabetes to improve outcomes | Cochrane

Methods for monitoring blood glucose in pregnant women with diabetes to improve outcomes | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

85 percent of Americans use mobile devices to access news — and seniors are driving that number up: Most people in the

85 percent of Americans use mobile devices to access news — and seniors are driving that number up: Most people in the U.S. — 85 percent of U.S. adults — have used a mobile device to access news at some point, up from around just 50 percent in 2013. But put aside any assumptions about which groups...
Source: niemanlab.org

The volunteer blood bikers saving lives, NHS time and money: Motorcyclist couriers work throughout the night ferrying blood

The volunteer blood bikers saving lives, NHS time and money: Motorcyclist couriers work throughout the night ferrying blood products, breast milk and test samples to and from hospitals
Source: theguardian.com

Paediatric IBD patients not meeting recommended calcium & vitamin D intake: The study found that only 26.6% and 21.3% of

Paediatric IBD patients not meeting recommended calcium & vitamin D intake: The study found that only 26.6% and 21.3% of sufferers were achieving the current recommended intake of calcium and vitamin D respectively. Achieving the correct levels of calcium and vitamin D is essential for developing children,...
Source: eurekalert.org