SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior doctors at major hospitals in South Korea began submitting their resignations en masse Monday in support of medical interns and residents who have been on a strike for five weeks over the government’s push to sharply increase medical school admissions. The senior doctors’ action won’t likely cause an immediate … Read more
LONDON (AP) — A spaniel born with six legs that was found abandoned in a supermarket parking lot is now like other dogs after having her extra limbs surgically removed. Ariel, who was named for “The Little Mermaid” character because the additional appendage with two paws on the end looked a flipper, ran through the … Read more
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III and the Princess of Wales are both dealing with medical issues that will force them to delay previously planned public engagements over the coming weeks. Charles will undergo a “corrective procedure” for an enlarged prostate next week, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday. The palace said the king’s condition is … Read more
Sharna Burgess would “love” to have another baby. The 38-year-old dancer already has Zane, 18 months, with Brian Austin Green, and although the actor has undergone a vasectomy, they’re open-minded about the possibility of having another child. Sharna told the ‘Oldish’ podcast: “If we have the space and the ability to, would we love to? … Read more
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NEW ALBANY — Biruk Almaz, MD, a colorectal surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive procedures to treat colon and anorectal conditions, has joined the Baptist Health Medical Group. His office is at 2125 State St., Suites 3 and 15 in New Albany. He is accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, call 812-949-5575. His professional … Read more
For the third time in recent months, members of the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec (FIQ) union are striking for higher pay and better working conditions for healthcare workers across the province. The federation, the members of which include more than 80,000 nurses, licensed practical nurses, respiratory therapists, and clinical perfusionists, has demanded … Read more
A common concern about gender-affirming hormone therapy for transmasculine people is the risk of red blood cell volume changes and erythrocytosis, a high concentration of red blood cells, with the use of prescribed testosterone. However, Mount Sinai researchers have found that testosterone treatment may be safer than previously reported, with results published today in The … Read more
In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers investigated whether hemodialysis (HD) can maintain elevated blood ketone levels in rats on a ketogenic diet in an effort to enhance cancer treatment efficacy potentially. Study: Experimental hemodialysis in diet-induced ketosis and the potential use of dialysis as an adjuvant cancer treatment. Image Credit: Inside Creative … Read more
By Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com 18:18 10 Nov 2023, updated 18:24 10 Nov 2023 Doctors found stage 3 colon cancer which will require years of chemotherapy They had to remove her uterus which had a baseball-sized tumor ‘cemented’ to it READ MORE: Colorectal cancer to double in people under 40 by 2030 A … Read more