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Vygenerované: 15.02.2026 20:03:38

Iatrogenic harm from medicínsky overuse gains focus

Zdroj: Medscape

URL: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/iatrogenic-harm-medical-overuse-gains-focus-2026a10004np?src=rss

Súhrn:

Súhrn: She felt well and had no significant medical history Such situations are not uncommon and do not result from obvious medical errors A middle-aged woman attended a routine primary care visit.

Dovetok:

Doplnenie: ” This test leads to another referral and eventually to a diagnosis that no one was actively seeking.

England plans vape ban in cars with children

Zdroj: Medscape

URL: https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/england-plans-vape-ban-cars-children-2026a10004n3?src=rss

Súhrn:

Súhrn: The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said the move to extend smoke-free places would protect children and vulnerable people, including from the harms of breathing in secondhand smoke It would mean smoking is banned outside hospitals and other health facilities, though vaping would still be allowed there in a bid to support smokers who are trying to quit The chief medical officer for England, Professor Sir Chris Whitty, said: “People who do not smoke but who are exposed to secondhand smoke can suffer significant harmful effects on their health, including an increased risk of asthma, poor birth outcomes, several cancers, stroke, and heart disease.

Dovetok:

Doplnenie: It would mean smoking is banned outside hospitals and other health facilities, though vaping would still be allowed there in a bid to support smokers who are trying to quit.

Uk economy may benefit from reduced unhealthy spending

Zdroj: Medscape

URL: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/uk-economy-may-benefit-reduced-unhealthy-spending-2026a10004cf?src=rss

Súhrn:

Súhrn: TOPLINE: A UK modelling study showed that reallocating spending from tobacco, confectionery, and gambling to other domestic sectors yielded net gains in employment, tax receipts, and national output METHODOLOGY: - Researchers developed and used an open-source Commercial Determinants of Health Input-Output model to simulate UK macroeconomic changes using 2019 data - The study modelled a 10% decrease in national consumer expenditure on four unhealthy commodities (alcohol, tobacco, confectionery, and gambling).

Dovetok:

Doplnenie: - For this study, researchers assumed that 100% of the money saved from reduced expenditures was entirely reallocated to other domestic consumption categories.

Ipsilesional arm terapia may shift stroke rehab focus

Zdroj: Medscape

URL: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ipsilesional-arm-therapy-may-shift-stroke-rehab-focus-2026a10004nt?src=rss

Súhrn:

Súhrn: Targeted therapy of the ipsilesional, or “good” arm, improved motor function, including control and speed, in chronic stroke survivors with severe paresis “This is the first project to use a rigorous randomized clinical trial design to investigate the use of ipsilesional limb training — training the less-impaired arm — in chronic stroke survivors with severe paresis,” study co-author, Carolee Winstein, PhD , professor emerita and adjunct faculty, Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, in Los Angeles, said in a news release The study was published online on February 2 in JAMA Neurology.

Dovetok:

Doplnenie: 87 seconds faster than at baseline, representing a 12% improvement.