Oncology & Cancer
A digital tool is helping cancer survivors cope with fear of recurrence
A self-guided digital intervention is showing promise for helping cancer survivors manage their post-treatment uncertainty.
Aug 12, 2022
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Health
Education with goal-oriented activities motivates students to choose fruits and vegetables
Fast food and away-from-home meal consumption is associated with increasing obesity in adults; often an unhealthy dietary behavior established in the critical time frame of young adulthood. A research article featured in ...
Aug 8, 2022
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Health
Digital dietician may help people make better choices
A new program that uses immersive virtual reality to fill the role of a digital dietitian may eventually be able to improve the nutrition care process, according to a new analysis.
May 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Don't be afraid to exercise regularly to boost bone health and cut falls risk, people with osteoporosis advised
People with weakened bones (osteoporosis) shouldn't be afraid to exercise regularly, says a consensus statement drawn up by an expert panel on how best to maximize bone health, stave off fracture risk, and improve posture ...
May 16, 2022
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Immunology
How exercise interventions could help people with asthma
Interventions aimed at promoting physical activity in people with asthma could improve their symptoms and quality of life—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Jan 7, 2022
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Neuroscience
Promoting exercise rehabilitation as new and powerful tool for managing symptoms of multiple sclerosis
Citing recent evidence, experts in rehabilitation research advocate for integrating exercise into the care plans of persons with multiple sclerosis. The central role of neurologists in clinical care offers an opportunity ...
Dec 30, 2021
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Autism spectrum disorders
Family-centered nutrition influences diet behaviors for children with autism
Adapting family-centered nutrition programs can positively influence diet behaviors in children with autism, according to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
Dec 8, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds why some cancer drugs may be ineffective
A possible explanation for why many cancer drugs that kill tumor cells in mouse models won't work in human trials has been found by researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School ...
Apr 1, 2021
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Smartphone fitness apps and wearable activity trackers boost physical activity levels
Smartphone fitness apps and wearable activity trackers do help boost physical activity levels, finds a review and pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Dec 21, 2020
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Health
Factors associated with high performance improvement in VA primary care settings
VA researchers whose aim was to identify organizational and contextual factors associated with greater use of patient engagement processes found that high performing clinics were more likely to have fully-staffed primary ...
Sep 15, 2020
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