Coffee – even with sugar – cuts risk of death, study confirms
Adults who drank 1.5 to 3.5 cups a day were less likely to die over a seven year period, study finds.
Tag: Lifestyle / Behavioural
‘Magic mushrooms’ trigger broken-heart syndrome: case
Scottish doctors say psilocybin fungi may have generated an emotional response in the patient that brought on the rare cardiac condition.
‘It’s all my son’s fault,’ says GP of running hobby
A new fitness initiative has been launched by the RACGP but runner Dr Michelle Redford stresses GPs don't have to jog to get the benefits.
Peak asthma body updates smoking cessation advice
New asthma management guidance includes a role for second-line use of e-cigarettes as a quit aid.
Most patients with obesity who diet fail to lose weight
Survey shows two strategies are better than one, hears European Congress on Obesity.
Time-restricted dieting no better than caloric restriction alone: study
Researchers have investigated the efficacy and safety of the time-restricted approach in patients with obesity.
Medical Must-See: Patient plays trumpet during CT scan, doctors change their tune
ENT specialists jumped between diagnoses for the unusual presentation.
Could a love for leaded petrol have shifted Americans’ IQ down a gear?
Researchers discover the legacy of lead exposure still lingers, affecting the cognitive ability of a nation.
Was this health kick a rash move?
Lin is a 26-year-old lawyer who presents with several weeks of itchy raised rash on her back and abdomen.
Medical Must-See: Think this is appendicitis? You might want to sleep on it
The cause of this patient's pain was tucked at the bottom of the differential diagnosis.
