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Triple killer Valdo Calocane refused medication as he did not like needles, care review finds

Review looked into mental health care Calocane received before killing three people in a violent rampage through Nottingham in June 2023Valdo Calocane, who killed three people during a violent rampage

Salt Substitution and Recurrent Stroke and Death

This cluster randomized clinical trial evaluated if a reduced-sodium, added-potassium salt substitute compared with regular salt decreases the risk of stroke recurrence and death in patients with a hi

Cardiovascular Hospitalizations Among Older Adults in the US and Denmark

This cross-sectional study evaluates how cardiovascular hospitalization rates compare in the US and Denmark, including differences by income level.

Dietary Sodium- and Potassium-Enriched Salt Substitutes—The Tipping Point?

In 2000, Malcolm Gladwell articulated the concept of the tipping point.

BMJ study calls for maximisation of women’s potential in healthcare

Female health leaders are good for wellbeing, research finds - but while women make up 70% of workforce, they hold only 25% of leadership rolesFemale health leaders are good for a nation’s wellbeing

Relative of Ozempic Failed to Treat Parkinson’s Disease in Trial

The study may suggest that other researchers should be less optimistic about the prospects for treating a range of other conditions with newer weight-loss drugs.

STAT+: Study of Amgen’s early obesity candidate paused by FDA

The company said the agency's hold was "not related to the drug,” dubbed AMG 513, and that discussions were underway to reopen the study.

Physician Group Sues Trump Health Agencies Over Scrubbed Sites, Data

(MedPage Today) -- Physicians have launched a legal challenge against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and federal health agencies for removing webpages from health-related websites.

Hydroablation Device Shows Promise for Early Prostate Cancer

(MedPage Today) -- A hydroablation device developed for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) showed promise as a potential treatment aid for early prostate cancer, according to results of a preliminary

RFK Jr. Made These Promises to Win Key Senator's Vote

(MedPage Today) -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.), said he received numerous pledges from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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