Kidney stones . . . and other stories

ABSTRACT

[...]it’s hard to draw useful conclusions about the value of parathyroidectomy from these data because people treated surgically had higher rates of stone formation before treatment and higher serum calcium concentrations (J Clin Endocrinol Metab doi10.1210/clinem/dgac193). Art improves life Virtual visits to an art gallery improve the quality of life for older people, according to a trial from Canada. Among 100 participants, all over 65, those randomised to weekly online guided tours of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts showed improved scores for social isolation, wellbeing, quality of life, and frailty when compared with controls who didn’t participate in cultural activities (Front Med doi10.3389/fmed.2022.969122/full).