by King’s College London edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People living in the U.K. and following a diet close to the Mediterranean diet are more likely to have better gum health, with potentially lower amounts of gum disease and inflammation. Findings from a King’s College London study indicate that people not […]
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by Brooke Baitinger edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: FRANK MERIÑO from Pexels As fall approaches, it’s time to start preparing for the start of flu season as well. Influenza can spread any time of year, but typically increases in fall and winter in the U.S., according to the California Department of Public Health.
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by I. Edwards edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Everyone gets headaches, but not all headaches are the same. For some, they’re a quick inconvenience. For others, they can be intense, long-lasting and even disabling, disrupting daily life for days or weeks. Experts say finding the right treatment depends on identifying the type of headache
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by Estonian Research Council edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Medications taken years ago can continue to shape the human gut microbiome, according to a large-scale study from the University of Tartu Institute of Genomics. Analyzing stool samples and prescription records from over 2,500 Estonian Biobank participants in the Estonian Microbiome cohort, researchers found that the majority of
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by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An artificial intelligence (AI) program created by Cedars-Sinai may reduce hospitalizations in people diagnosed with heart failure, a new study reports. The study, published in JACC: Heart Failure, included 50 people who had been diagnosed with a condition called heart failure with reduced ejection fraction,
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New Clinical Practice Guidelines are published quarterly after evaluation of guidelines recently released in the United States and internationally by major medical groups and organizations. Following systematic review, evidence-based recommendations are provided in an abbreviated format, with particular attention paid to specific areas of patient care such as workup, diagnosis, and treatment. For more extensive
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By Peter Sullivan Kennedy at a Senate Finance Committee hearing this month. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Senate health committee Chair Bill Cassidy is calling on Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to publicly support the vaccine for whooping cough amid an outbreak in Cassidy’s home state of Louisiana. Why it matters: The move is the latest twist
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by University of Cambridge edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from Pexels Researchers have developed a material that can sense tiny changes within the body, such as during an arthritis flareup, and release drugs exactly where and when they are needed. The squishy material can be loaded with anti-inflammatory drugs that are released in response
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Melissa Warburg The results of a recent study published online in JAMA Network Open show a substantially higher risk for heart failure (HF) in people taking the antiseizure medication pregabalin for chronic noncancer pain. The risk is particularly high for people with preexisting cardiovascular disease. Comparing Gabapentinoids The study compared the gabapentinoids pregabalin and gabapentin in relation to increased HF risk. Both medications are
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As a young child in the 1980s, Jiwa Farrell earned the moniker “Little Apple Cheeks” because her face was always so “cute and pink.” But by the time she was 6 years old, she had already begun recognizing that something else distinguished her from other kids besides her bright pink complexion. “I had flu-like symptoms
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