Monthly Archives: October 2023

What’s the state of Covid in the UK – and how is it being tracked?

As winter approaches we take a look at efforts to track the impact of Covid in the UK, and the insights they might provide. What’s the current Covid picture? While data from UK Health Security Agency (UKSA) suggested levels of Covid had risen in England over the past few months, with an increase in metrics […]

Oregon State’s Timea Gardiner, with blood clot scare behind her, ready to showcase her 5-star talent

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Clinical Overview: Turmeric for the Management of Osteoarthritis

Key Takeaways Osteoarthritis (OA) affects over 32 million adults in the United States, involving the entire joint and causing inflammation, pain, stiffness, and mobility loss, with primary OA being the more common form without a known identifiable cause. Pharmacologic agents like acetaminophen, intra-articular glucocorticoid injections, tramadol, and others are used for OA management, while dietary […]

Blood test for prostate cancer could help avoid unnecessary biopsies

Alberta men with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels can now take a new blood test to determine their risk for clinically significant prostate cancer and potentially avoid an unnecessary biopsy. The PSA blood test is the standard screen for prostate cancer. When a patient’s PSA is high, a biopsy is usually ordered to confirm the […]

Why the CDC is Proposing Prophylactic Antibiotic to Stop STI Spread

Share on PinterestMilko/Getty Images New proposed guidelines from the CDC could result in more people being prescribed a common antibiotic to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections. The guidelines currently only apply to men having sex with men and to transgender women. CDC officials may recommend taking the antibiotic doxycycline within 72 hours of sexual intercourse […]

Diablo 4 Season of Blood changes are so good they’re making it hard to play now

Now that we’ve learned pretty much everything we need to about Season of Blood, the second season of Diablo 4, it’s time to shift our focus to the many, many quality of life changes the upcoming season is introducing to the game. You might even say that the sheer volume of highly-requested additions, basic features […]

Colchicine for cardiovascular disease: is UK clinical practice missing out?

Colchicine, which is derived from the Colchicum autumnale plant, has been around for millennia, having first been recorded as a herbal remedy for joint pain in 1500BC, before being isolated as a drug in 1820. Until recently, the generic anti-inflammatory drug was only indicated in the UK and United States for the prophylaxis and treatment of […]

Recall alert: Blood pressure medication recalled after oxycodone pill found on production line

KVK-Tech, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a single lot of 10-milligram betaxolol tablets “as a precautionary measure” after a single oxycodone hydrochloride tablet was found on the same production line, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. >> Read more trending news Betaxolol is a drug used to combat high blood pressure. Oxycodone hydrochloride is […]