Intradialytic oral protein supplementation was linked with improvements in several nutritional markers and real-world outcomes for patients on hemodialysis, according to a quality improvement study. After 12 months, patients who received a liquid protein supplement at the end of each dialysis session had significant improvements in real-world outcomes. The frequency of hospitalizations dropped from 4.02…
Ballet flats are the quintessential spring shoe. In fact, those who can’t—or simply don’t want to—wear sandals continue to wear them throughout the entire summer season. When you think about it, it’s not surprising; few flat shoes are as versatile as ballet flats. So much so that we’ve even seen some of the most stylish…
Paratroopers landed on a “golf course covered in rocks” to supply medical personnel and oxygen to Britain’s most remote overseas territory as it deals with a suspected hantavirus case, an army commander said. The UK Health Security Agency confirmed on Friday that a British national had disembarked from the cruise ship MV Hondius to the…
The Covid-19 pandemic did deep and lasting damage to the international political system. Countries in the global south are keenly aware that the established order let them down. They received vaccines later, in smaller numbers and often at a higher price than rich countries, resulting in avoidable death and suffering, and extended economic malaise. Last…
As an emergency physician, I have treated patients after an overdose when minutes to a lifesaving medication determines survival. I have also worked in substance use clinics, where recovery is rarely immediate and requires meeting patients where they are. In medicine, we are trained to act on evidence, not ideology. When a patient is in…
When Mia* was referred to me, she was 32 weeks pregnant and had not slept properly in two months. Her GP had told her it was “just pregnancy insomnia”. Her obstetrician said it was normal and suggested she try going to bed earlier with a pregnancy pillow. By the time she sat in my consulting…
Highlights 2.0, ’90s sun-kissed strands, and antique pearl are the buzzwords to keep in mind when it comes to summer blonde hair ideas this season. As for what you can leave behind? The iced-blonde trend, according to experts. As anyone who has ever dyed their hair knows, blonde is never just blonde. The shade can…
GPs and hospitals will be required to share patient data under legislation to be announced in the king’s speech on Wednesday. Legislation to create a single patient record (SPR) for each person, which would be used across all healthcare providers, is part of a £10bn digitisation of the health service. The health secretary, Wes Streeting,…
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Bertha Ngumbi (right) with daughters Esther (left) and Faith. Family photo hide caption toggle caption Family photo Bertha Ngumbi, my sweet mother, is one of the kindest women I know. But when I was a kid growing up in Kenya with four siblings, her kindness annoyed me. My siblings — three sisters and one brother…
