Medical research
Cocoa shown to reduce blood pressure and arterial stiffness in study
Cocoa only reduces blood pressure and arterial stiffness when they are elevated, a new study from the University of Surrey finds.
Jul 26, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Weak handgrip strength may signal serious health issues
Muscle strength is a powerful predictor of mortality that can quickly and inexpensively be assessed by measuring handgrip strength. In a new study, researchers developed cut-off points that apply to the general population, ...
Jul 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New method improves diagnosis of fatty liver disease—alcohol more common a cause than previously thought
It is important to know whether patients have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or alcohol-related liver disease (ALD), as this distinction plays a key role in treatment and prognosis but cannot be reliably determined ...
Jul 5, 2022
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Health
Roe v. Wade: Canada can respond to U.S. bans by improving access to abortion care
As an abortion care provider in Canada, I feel deep solidarity with colleagues south of the border and terror for their patients after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that the U.S. Constitution ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
California skilled nursing facility reports infection prevention improvements amid pandemic
A skilled nursing facility (SNF) embedded within a California hospital improved hand hygiene rates and compliance with critical infection prevention practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a result of hiring a full-time, ...
Jun 14, 2022
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Health
AI standards essential to protect doctor-patient relationships and human rights
Clear ethical standards and guidance must be in place for use of Artificial Intelligence in health settings to protect the relationship of trust between doctors and patients and to safeguard human rights, according to a Council ...
Jun 7, 2022
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Medications
Disparities in opioid treatment access remain for women, Black and Hispanic people
Buprenorphine is a prescription approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that effectively treats opioid dependence or addiction. But women, as well as Black and Hispanic populations, do not have equal access to ...
Jun 3, 2022
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New 'climate cardiology' specialty needed to tackle links between climate change and cardiovascular health
A new specialty of climate cardiology is needed to tackle the many links between climate change and cardiovascular health and simultaneously protect patients and the future of the planet, say experts in the open access journal ...
May 31, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Estrogen treatment associated with reduced COVID deaths
A new paper in Family Practice, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that receiving hormone replacement therapy within six months of a recorded diagnosis of COVID-19 was associated with a reduction in mortality ...
May 17, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Regular exercise with dietary advice linked to better mobility in frail older people
A program of regular exercise along with expert dietary advice is linked to a reduction in mobility problems among frail older people living in the community, finds a trial published by The BMJ today.
May 11, 2022
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