Author: Healthcare Propulsion Staff

Another parent, Natasha, said she was calling for a public inquiry into how children under Stohr’s care – including her 19-year-old daughter Neave – came to be harmed.The trust’s final findings are expected to be shared in November. Chief executive Nicola Ayton said it would be shared with patients and their families before it is published.Elizabeth Maliakal from Hudgell Solicitors, which is representing several families, said she expected the final report to be “damning”.”Some of our clients, who are children, endured major surgery they didn’t need, which had no positive impact on their lives, and left them in pain for…

Exposure to the stomach microbe Helicobacter pylori may be associated with more than 1 in 5 cases of bowel cancer worldwide, suggests an exploratory risk attribution study, published in the open access journal eGastroenterology. Those born in more recent decades may be more at risk of the disease after exposure, the analysis suggests, and high quality long term studies are needed to determine if eradication therapy with antibiotics significantly lowers bowel cancer risk, conclude the researchers. Bowel cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related death: in 2022, there were nearly 2 million new cases and 900,000 deaths from the disease worldwide,…

A UNIGE team has succeeded in restoring the defective respiratory protective barrier in people with this rare genetic disease. Cystic fibrosis, one of the most common genetic diseases in Switzerland, promotes chronic bacterial infections by impairing the protective barrier of the airways. Scientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have discovered that this dysfunction is caused by the abnormal activation of a protein, connexin 43, which disrupts cellular organisation and compromises the integrity of the airways. The team has not only shed light on this molecular mechanism using 3D models of cells derived from human lungs, but has also succeeded…

A study led by Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Pittsburgh provides pivotal insights into one of the most debated questions in women’s health: how does hormone therapy for menopause symptoms affect cardiovascular disease risk when used in peri- or early postmenopause? By analyzing 20 years of health data from women with vasomotor symptoms participating in the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN), the researchers found hormone therapy initiated during peri- or early postmenopause was linked to a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease events by 22% compared to those who did not use hormone therapy. The protective…

Food delivery apps are reshaping how teenagers access meals, raising new questions about what students order, why they turn to outside food, and how schools should respond. Study: Prevalence of Use of Mobile Food Delivery Services During School Hours in the United States: Survey Study. Image Credit: Bohdan Malitskiy / Shutterstock Nearly one in four adolescents in the United States reported using online food delivery services during school hours, while fast food and sugar-sweetened beverages were among the most commonly ordered items through delivery apps overall, according to a national survey published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. Background…

The Denver Broncos are highlighting their stadium’s new food and drink options for their upcoming 2026 season. CBS Empower Field at Mile High will debut 11 new vendors, including nine local ones, and more than 120 new menu items. They say fans can also enjoy Teton Waters Ranch’s all-new Jumbo Stadium Hot Dog and two Jumbo Dinner Sausages throughout the stadium. More of these items include:Quesabirria Tacos: Head to Mister Oso at Section 103 and the United Globe Clubs for smoky short rib quesabirria tacos loaded with melted cheese, onion and cilantro, served with rich consommé and salsa roja for…

Researchers mapped recurring patterns of caffeine, energy drink, and sugar-sweetened beverage use to examine how everyday drinking habits intersect with sleep and recovery in active-duty personnel. Study: Beverage Co-Consumption Profiles, Sleep, and Fatigue in Professional Army Personnel. Image Credit: Krakenimages.com / Shutterstock A recent study in the journal Nutrients found that a higher-frequency beverage co-consumption profile was associated with shorter sleep duration, lower sleep efficiency, and greater physical fatigue in a cross-sectional study of Spanish Army personnel. Background Nutrition is an important aspect of ensuring military readiness, supporting physical stamina, cognitive alertness and attention to environmental or task-related cues, recovery…

The work by Oxford University, which is published in the International Journal of Cancer, defines any drink at 65 degrees Celsuis or above as “very hot” and posing a potential risk.Consuming six or more hot drinks per day also raises the risk, according to data from 977,282 middle-aged men and women.Although adding milk can cool drinks down slightly, a milky tea or coffee may still be far too hot, researchers say.Tea made immediately after a kettle is fully boiled is touching boiling point, which is 100 degrees C (212 degrees F). Once poured into a cup, that lowers to around…

Patients who experience anxiety or claustrophobia can have difficulty completing important cardiac imaging, including Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Computerized Tomography (CT) scans. A new study being presented at the American College of Cardiology Quality Summit 2026 found that providing a virtual reality (VR) distraction found 95% of patients who used VR during cardiac PET/CT imaging completed the ordered imaging study. This solution offers potential savings to hospital systems and patients through a reduction in incomplete imaging. Our most important outcome was that we were able to support patients experiencing claustrophobia through cardiac PET/CT without compromising the diagnostic integrity…

Streptococcal sore throat – strep throat for short – is one of the nastier maladies of childhood, causing fever, swollen tonsils, and the namesake sore throat. The bacterial infection can linger even after treatment, turning otherwise healthy children into carriers.  Around 8 to 10% of kids will stay colonized with strep even after the antibiotics are done. They no longer have symptoms. They feel healthy.” Laura Cook, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, State University of New York  Using whole genome sequencing, researchers from Binghamton University’s Department of Biological Sciences, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the University…