https://medicalxpress.com/health-other-news/ en-us Latest medical news and research in Allied health Dr. Pijuan Yu sits at his lab station, focused on the task at hand. He is feeling for a lump. The glass wall to his right reveals other students and researchers as they pass, but his attention remains steady. Two rubbery samples simulating human neck tissue lie on a smooth black tabletop. A dark cloth covers the first, preventing Yu from seeing clues in the material. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-approach-distance-medicine.html Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:40:03 EDT news705319984 A new study from the University of Georgia suggests that mental health workers may hold the harshest views toward the very patient population they're supposed to help: people with opioid addiction. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-mental-health-workers-negative-beliefs.html Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:40:01 EDT news705317401 Physiotherapists, chiropractors and osteopaths commonly use dry needling to treat neck, shoulder, back and other types of muscle pain. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-dry-needling-acupuncture-involved-effective.html Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:40:04 EDT news705228662 When people are first diagnosed with a brain condition, they may not consider joining a choir to improve their well-being and regain their voice. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-choir-people-brain-conditions.html Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:40:01 EDT news705129421 Nutrition strategies for concussion management are being implemented by dietitians to support Australia's elite collision sport athletes, new Griffith University research has found. Lead author Dr. Nathan Delang interviewed 14 accredited sports dietitians who work across professional AFL, rugby league and rugby union teams to explore their practices and perspectives related to concussion management. The findings are published in The Journal of Nutrition. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-concussion-recovery-pantry.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:40:08 EDT news705057061 Could athletes trade meat for plants and maintain their performance? In a multi-university study, researchers found that recreational runners and resistance trainers did just that. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-athletic-based-diets.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:40:01 EDT news705056161 Amanda DeSimone-Shabrack relies on a home health care aide to help her high-needs autistic 12-year-old son, Mason. Virginia's Medicaid program covers the assistance, enabling her to work as both an education technology specialist and a professor, run errands and keep Mason at home. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-people-disabilities-trump-doj-legal.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:20:01 EDT news705046965 Currently, the U.S. health care system is very reactive, mainly treating people, including children, after they become sick rather than preventing illness. School nurse expert Erin Maughan and colleagues in the American Academy of Nursing's (AAN) Child, Adolescent and Family section believe a stronger focus on prevention could improve children's health throughout their lives. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-nurses-focused-approach-child-health.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:20:01 EDT news705036362 Visits to a new doctor, physical therapist or specialist often begin with: "Do you mind if I use AI?" According to Off the Record, a new report by Digital Rights Watch, more than 40% of Australian doctors are now using AI scribes. These tools listen to consultations, feeding what they hear into large language models—similar to ChatGPT or Claude—to generate medical notes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-ai-scribes-paperwork-errors-patient.html Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:00:01 EDT news704957401 A nurse-led initiative at a New Jersey hospital reversed an upward trend of unplanned extubation rates in its medical intensive care unit (MICU) and maintained the improvement for five years, according to an article published in Critical Care Nurse (CCN). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-nurse-unplanned-extubations.html Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:20:01 EDT news704954221 An evidence review of international research suggests widespread misconceptions within the medical community about early milk production, pacifiers and breast pumps may be undermining breastfeeding success in the critical first days after birth. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-hours-hospital-routines-undermine-breastfeeding.html Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:10:01 EDT news704619421 If it feels harder to keep the same doctor, you're not imagining it. Health care leaders say retirements, burnout and changing workforce expectations are making it complicated to keep experienced clinicians in place. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-doctors.html Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:40:03 EDT news704723581 As South Korea enters a superaged society, the rising number of cancer and chronic disease patients has made "eating well" an emerging national and social challenge. Dysphagia—difficulty swallowing—is particularly common among patients with intractable cancers, including pancreatic cancer, which occurs frequently in older adults. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-joy-dysphagia-3d-food-technology.html Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:20:03 EDT news704712122 People with chronic shoulder pain naturally avoid movements involving that part of the body, fearing they will injure themselves again or experience more discomfort. However, if this behavior continues beyond the necessary healing period for a fracture, the pain can become chronic and the joint can become increasingly impaired. Consequently, patients have a poorer prognosis for regaining shoulder function, muscle strength and mobility. This cycle can delay recovery and worsen functional impairment, even after the bone has healed. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-aid-recovery-patients-fractures-shoulder.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:20:04 EDT news704550647 Lecterns have been a feature of public speaking for centuries. Research in the International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics has developed a new design based on body measurements and working patterns of university instructors to reduce postural health risks linked to work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Lecturers rated it easier to use than conventional lecterns, the study reports. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-conventional-lecterns-outperformed-ergonomic-prototype.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:00:02 EDT news704463910 Maintaining balance is essential for preserving functional independence during aging. A study led by researchers from Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) and ISABIAL suggests that trunk stability may play a particularly relevant role in this process. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-trunk-stability-emerges-stronger-marker.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:01 EDT news703934341 My first science experiment was in sixth grade for our county's science fair. Over three months, I tested how my grandfather's blood sugar responded to green leafy vegetables versus brown rice at dinnertime. My mom would prepare traditional South Indian meals, including those foods, and my dad would supervise as I measured and administered insulin and recorded my grandfather's blood sugar levels. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-millions-family-caregivers-complex-diets.html Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:40:04 EDT news704364962 During roasting hot summer days, more and more people make their way to swimming pools, lakes, rivers and other spots where they can access water to stay cool. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-autistic-children-alarming-lessons-safety.html Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:00:01 EDT news703759693 Exercise finds improvements in pain and function may fall short of what patients would notice in daily life, but more studies are needed to make firm conclusions, a new publication in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews finds. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-hip-arthritis-pain-function-gains.html Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:00:04 EDT news703915093 Research suggests that more than half of children with autism spectrum disorder, a neurodevelopmental condition, experience motor impairments. An analysis in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology indicates that sports-based interventions may improve motor skills in children with autism spectrum disorder, with martial arts and aquatic training demonstrating the most consistent benefits. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-sports-motor-skills-autistic-children.html Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:00:02 EDT news703828500 Repeatedly losing and gaining weight may do more than frustrate dieters—it also accelerates muscle loss in middle-aged people, according to new UC San Francisco research that comes as weight-loss medications transform obesity treatment. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-fat-yo-dieting-muscle.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:00:03 EDT news703855321 Appropriate housing and safety, adequate time off and financial incentives are among the key factors supporting primary health care workers in remote jobs across Australia, according to a new study by Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-financial-incentives-flexibility-safe-retain.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:40:03 EDT news703846202 Two university faculty members, both certified audiologists, are the first to study how tinnitus affects student veterans as they navigate college classrooms. Hearing loss and tinnitus are the two most common service-related disabilities among U.S. veterans, affecting more than 3 million people nationwide. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-invisible-struggle-veteran-students.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:20:05 EDT news703845002 Australian research has shown for the first time that a swimming program can be clinically effective at reducing disability caused by chronic low back pain. Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the EduSwim clinical trial found that an eight-week individualized program of swimming and education, guided by a physiotherapist, improved function and reduced pain significantly more than education alone in people with back pain. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-trial-disability-chronic-pain.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:10:01 EDT news703841341 A recent Ontario Coroner's Review documented 34 deaths by suicide among correctional workers over the past 15 years, with 17 of those deaths occurring since 2020. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-mental-health-wont-psychological-injury.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:00:06 EDT news703772667 Emergency nurses across Australia are experiencing a hidden form of psychological harm that experts say is contributing to burnout, workforce shortages and affecting patient care. New research led by Murdoch University lecturer and Ph.D. candidate Clare Walters in the School of Nursing at Murdoch University has found that many emergency nurses experience moral distress—the emotional impact of knowing the right thing to do for a patient but being unable to provide that care because of factors beyond their control. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-hidden-invisible-burden-emergency-nurses.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:07 EDT news703771562 A Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered how chronic defects in muscle membrane repair can fuel harmful inflammation. The findings offer new details on an essential biological process and may be useful in understanding certain forms of muscular dystrophy, said Elizabeth McNally, MD, Ph.D., the Elizabeth J. Ward Professor of Genetic Medicine, director of the Center for Genetic Medicine, and co-senior author of the study published in JCI Insight. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-leaky-muscle-fibers-immune-response.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:40:06 EDT news703769401 Australia's health care system aims to protect society's most vulnerable and hidden people, including those with disabilities. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-human-rights-people-disabilities-lockdown.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:20:03 EDT news703747922 For decades, medicine has chased a simple but elusive goal of delivering the right drug to the right place at the right time. New research from the University of Oregon suggests that when it comes to healing from injury, the timing of regenerative cues might be even more important than previously realized. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-injuries-regenerative-cues.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:04 EDT news703497877 Recognizing that nurses are an untapped resource for health care solutions, Penn Nursing has released a comprehensive guide for institutions to build their own nurse-led innovation accelerators. The model, supported by the Bedford Falls Foundation, provides a structured pathway to move nurse-led ideas from simple "one-offs" to scalable, commercialized solutions. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-source-blueprint-worldwide-nurse.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:20:02 EDT news703483382