Easing Stress, Easing Arthritis Symptoms
Chronic stress can worsen health conditions like arthritis by triggering inflammation and increased perception of pain. Managing stress is crucial to maintaining overall health and wellbeing. Exercise is an effective…
No Net HF Benefit for Interarterial Shunt Device
An interarterial shunt (IAS) device that showed promise in improving heart failure (HF) in pilot studies did not meet the primary efficacy endpoint in a pivotal trial. The trial showed…
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked To Increased Eczema Risk In Children: Study
Vitamin D deficiency is linked to eczema in young children, according to a study by researchers from Chang Gung University in Taiwan. The study involved 222 children with and without…
Mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation may reduce morbidity in patients undergoing elective rectal resection: JAMA
Mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation have been shown to reduce morbidity in patients undergoing elective rectal resection, according to a study published in JAMA. The study suggests that these…
4 Lessons We Learned From The Change Healthcare Cyberattack
Change Healthcare, part of UnitedHealth Group's Optum division, recently experienced a cyberattack that disrupted payment processing for thousands of providers. The healthcare sector faces increasing cyber threats due to the…
Public health warning needed for social media’s effects, psychiatrist warns
Consultant psychiatrist Prof Matthew Sadlier recommends that Ireland issue a public health warning about social media's negative effects on young people, following in the footsteps of the US Surgeon General.…
ARCA biopharma, Oruka Therapeutics enter merger agreement
ARCA biopharma and Oruka Therapeutics have merged and will now operate under Oruka Therapeutics. The merger agreement includes the combining of all stocks which will now be traded on the…
J&J’s Abiomed heart pump reduces heart attack deaths in trial
A new heart pump from Abiomed was found to reduce deaths in severe heart attack patients in a recent trial presented at the American College of Cardiology conference. The trial…
Waist-to-height ratio bests BMI for predicting fat mass in children
A study found that waist circumference-to-height ratio (WHtR) is a better predictor of fat mass (FM) in pediatric patients compared to body mass index (BMI). The study included 7,237 9-year-old…
Study reveals vascular health disparities between Black and white men with prostate cancer diagnosis
Researchers found that Black men with a recent prostate cancer diagnosis had lower microvascular function compared to white men. This racial disparity may contribute to disparities in cardiovascular disease outcomes…