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Our patients' skin biology undergoes several changes with advanced age, including thinning of the epidermis, reduced cell turnover, and vascular flow, which leads to more fragile skin vulnerable to trauma and poor wound healing. Age should not deter from offering gold-standard treatments.

A recent study found that fracture liaison services improve outcomes of osteoporosis-related fractures and reductions in re-fracture incidence and mortality. Yet, literature suggests there is still variability in access to care.

It is advisable to follow a stepwise approach in treating urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women. Behavioural therapy is initially attempted and if unsuccessful pharmacological treatment is indicated.

Subclinical or 'silent' atrial fibrillation is the occurrence and detection of subclinical asymptomatic episodes of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Research interest has grown in the clinical relevance of atrial fibrillation at an early stage.

Belly fat, even in people who are not otherwise overweight, is bad for the heart, according to results from the Mayo Clinic presented at EuroPrevent 2018, a European Society of Cardiology Congress.

Patients with asthma and hay fever have an increased risk of developing psychiatric disorders, finds a new study published in open-access journal Frontiers in Psychiatry.

A new computer programme developed by scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow can assess whole brain deterioration and help predict cognitive function after stroke up to ten times more accurately than current methods.

The effectiveness of the medical procedure vertebroplasty - for repairing spinal fractures - has been in the spotlight recently, after a scientific review concluded it provides little benefit for patients.

A study looking at the personal perceptions and experiences of patients, families and healthcare professionals, has highlighted the need for improvement in symptom management in end of life care.

People who have tried unsuccessfully to prevent migraine with other treatments may find relief with a drug called erenumab, according to a preliminary study presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 70th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. 

Alcohol consumption has been linked to a reduced risk of non-fatal heart attacks, but an increased risk of stroke, an analysis of nearly 600,000 current drinkers in 83 prospective studies revealed.

A large study from Aarhus University, Denmark, showed that for individuals diagnosed with diabetes, screening is associated with a reduction in healthcare costs due to fewer admissions and doctor's visits and a reduction in prescribed medication

Children who get less than the recommended amount of sleep for their age are at a higher risk of developing obesity, new research by scientists at the University of Warwick has revealed.

People with learning disabilities need to have annual health checks to help them remain healthy into old age, NICE has urged.

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), has published advice accepting five new medicines for use by NHSScotland.