The American College of Physicians published a clinical guideline featuring recommendations for the treatment of women with menopausal vasomotor symptoms.
HealthDay News — Recommendations are presented for the treatment of women with menopausal vasomotor symptoms in a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Physicians and published online Oct. 6 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Women who had genetic testing for inherited cancer risk years ago may want to ask about testing again, experts say.
HealthDay News — Women who had genetic testing for inherited cancer risk years ago may want to ask about testing again, experts say.
Patients diagnosed with retinal artery occlusions experience substantially elevated rates of ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, and all-cause mortality compared with those who have retinal vein occlusions.
Retinal artery occlusions (RAOs) carry significantly higher risks of subsequent life-threatening cardiovascular events and overall mortality compared with retinal vein occlusions (RVOs), according to a recent large-scale study published in Retina.
Home » Progressive Dairy — Canada » How important is transition health in herds that manage reproduction with activity monitors? Reproductive management that prioritizes estrus detection by activity monitors can achieve comparable pregnancy rates and profit to systematic timed-A. I. programs, but this varies among herds. It can allow high estrus detection rates for re-insemination, and a proportion of cows can be bred based on estrus for first insemination, reducing the handling required in synchronization protocols. However, the probability of a cow being inseminated in estrus detected by activity monitors is associated with their health status during the transition and voluntary waiting periods. For all reproductive management programs, cows with health disorders have lower fertility than their healthy herdmates. Professor and Director of Dairy / University of GuelphRelatedImpact of diseases on estrus detectionThe first step to have a successful reproductive program based on activity monitor estrus detection is detecting cows in estrus.
IntroductionHistoric masonry minarets are slender, tall structures that embody cultural identity while remaining vulnerable to progressive deterioration and sudden hazards1,2. Aging mortar, material heterogeneity, environmental exposure, nearby construction, and seismic activity can introduce cracks, detachments, and out-of-plane deformations that are difficult to detect early, especially when access is limited and interventions must be minimally invasive. Structural health monitoring (SHM) for such heritage assets therefore benefits from non-contact sensing and data-driven inference that can operate continuously, localize damage, and provide interpretable evidence to support conservation decisions. For tall, slender masonry forms, monitoring is additionally complicated by geometric discontinuities (e.g., balconies, openings, and transitions), spatially varying material properties, and complex soil–structure interaction, all of which can concentrate damage and alter dynamic response over time3,4,5.
Adolescents, gender-diverse people and those with lived experience are underrepresented in endometriosis guidelines worldwide, a University of Queensland study has found.
The global study, with researchers from the World Health Organization, World Endometriosis Society senior board members, and patient group representatives, analyzed endometriosis guidelines from 47 countries including 19 published in languages other than English.
Alberta health officials have accelerated the flu shot campaign, instructing pharmacies across the province to begin scheduling vaccinations immediately, rather than waiting for the original start date of October 19. According to Primary care Alberta, influenza cases have surged ahead of the typical timeline, leaving hospitals full, and frontline workers unprotected. Provincial data show more than 400 confirmed flu infections so far. Infectious-disease specialist Dr. Lynora Saxinger of the University of Alberta Hospital explains that this year’s dominant strain is circulating vigorously because it differs enough from prior versions that residual immunity offers little defence. She urges people to arrange a shot without delay, stressing that the body needs time to build protection once the vaccine is given. Officials advise Albertans to contact their neighborhood pharmacy first to confirm vaccine availability. High-risk and immunocompromised residents have already started receiving doses. Appointments can also be made online or by calling Health Link at 811.
Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) is a rare, chronic, autoimmune disease that causes the body to produce too much collagen, leading to the hardening and thickening of the skin and internal organs. For more than 50 years, physicians have relied on manually pinching the skin to assess its thickness, a subjective approach that remains central to the diagnosis of systemic sclerosis, assessment of disease extent and progression, and monitoring of response to treatment. Despite being the accepted standard practice, doctors can score the same patient differently based on their own unique touch and judgement, making it difficult to accurately track changes in skin thickening over time or assess a patient's response to treatment.
For the first time, researchers at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and the Boston University Department of Biomedical Engineering have developed and tested a camera-based technique called spatial frequency domain imaging (SFDI) to assess skin changes in scleroderma patients. SFDI works by shining patterns of harmless light on the skin, without touching it, and measuring how the light bounces back.
People with epilepsy may be more likely to develop young-onset dementia than people without epilepsy, according to a study published October 14, 2026, in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Young-onset dementia, sometimes called early-onset dementia, develops before age 65. The study does not prove that epilepsy is a direct cause of young-onset dementia; it only shows an association.
These results support integrating dementia prevention into the care of people with epilepsy. They may benefit from earlier assessments of their cognitive risks and intensified management of risk factors that can be modified, such as cardiovascular factors like high blood pressure. "
Yona Tugg and colleagues show that a polyclonal secretory immunoglobulin A preparation, purified from breast milk pooled from multiple donors, neutralized respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human adenovirus type 5, and H1N1 and H3N2 influenza A viruses in laboratory assays.
In mouse models of H1N1 influenza infection, two intranasal doses of LCTG-001, given two hours before and 24 hours after infection, reduced illness and lung damage in both immunocompetent and antibody-deficient mice. In immunocompetent mice, lung viral loads were lower early in infection but comparable to controls later, despite less lung damage and better lung barrier integrity.
The federal government says it plans to extend funding to provinces and territories for mental health, addictions and home care by one year.
Health Minister Marjorie Michel says in a social media post that the announced extension represents $1.2 billion in funding.
From chicken soup and honey to vitamin C and wet hair, Dr. Guy Choshen examines common cold remedies, separating those that may ease symptoms from those that lack scientific evidence and explaining when medical attention is neededynet|As winter approaches, the familiar box of tissues returns to the table, along with a flood of well-meaning advice on how to ward off a cold. Every household has at least one traditional remedy passed down through generations: hot chicken soup when a runny nose starts, a glass of orange juice to "boost the immune system" and the familiar warning at the door: "You're not going outside with wet hair! "But there can be a considerable gap between grandmother's wisdom and what modern medicine tells us. Dr. Guy Choshen, head of Internal Medicine Department B at Meir Medical Center, part of Israel's Clalit Health Services, examines the most common home remedies and myths surrounding colds, distinguishing between what works, what does no harm and what simply isn't true. GalleryWhich remedies actually work and which just have good publicity?
Federal Minister of Health Marjorie Michel, centre, addresses the media with her provincial health minister colleagues at a wrap-up news conference in Calgary, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
OTTAWA - The federal government says it plans to extend funding to provinces and territories for mental health, addictions and home care by one year. Health Minister Marjorie Michel says in a social media post that the announced extension represents $1.2 billion in funding.
OTTAWA — The federal government says it plans to extend funding to provinces and territories for mental health, addictions and home care by one year. Health Minister Marjorie Michel says in a social media post that the announced extension represents $1.2 billion in funding. Michel’s post comes after provincial health ministers expressed worry about “profound and negative” effects on patients and health care jobs if the federal funding agreements aren’t renewed in this year’s budget. Provinces and territories also raised concerns earlier this month about the future of the Canada Health Transfer. The federal budget will be tabled later this fall. Provincial and territorial health ministers are set to meet Thursday in Winnipeg, while Michel is to co-chair Friday’s meeting. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 14, 2026. The Canadian Press
