Daily Archives: February 27, 2017
Mon, Feb 27 – Top 10 Medical News Stories
27 Feb, 2017 | 00:01h | UTC
WHO has just released a new global report on health estimates on depression. The number of people living with depression is increasing, 18% between 2005 and 2015, and it is now the largest cause of disability worldwide
2 – Depression: Updated Fact Sheet – World Health Organization
Source: Critical Care Reviews Journal Watch
4 – Proven: People Don’t Take Medicine They Can’t Afford! – Forbes (RT @spkalantri And @OphiraG)
5 – Scalp Cooling Caps Help Prevent Hair Loss from Chemotherapy – Physician’s First Watch
JAMA Article 1 – Link to abstract ($ required for full text): Effect of a Scalp Cooling Device on Alopecia in Women Undergoing Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: The SCALP Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA Article 2 – Link to abstract ($ required for full text): Association Between Use of a Scalp Cooling Device and Alopecia After Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
6 – Choosing Wisely: Cervical Screening Tests and Treatments to Avoid – Physician’s First Watch
See also: Choosing Wisely List – American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
Editorial: Trends in health inequalities in developing countries
8 – Mexico’s sugar tax leads to fall in consumption for second year running – The Guardian
“Health experts are watching the progress of the tax to see if it will lower the rates of obesity-related diseases and type 2 diabetes”
9 – The year in cardiology 2016: coronary interventions – European Heart Journal
10 – Review: Postoperative pulmonary complications – British Journal of Anaesthesia