Can CBD really improve your sex life? Sex changed for Heather Huff-Bogart when she had her IUD removed. The once fun, pleasurable experience now left her “curled over in pain with cramps.” Eager to find a solution to the problem, she decided to try a personal lubricant infused with cannabidiol (CBD) about six months ago, and noticed immediate improvements. “It helped reduce...
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Yellow-lens glasses do not improve night driving visibility, study finds
By Lois Zoppi, BA Reviewed by Kate Anderton, B.Sc. (Editor) A study comparing drivers’ ability to see pedestrians with and without yellow-lens night-driving glasses has found there is no evidence to support claims that they improve night-time road visibility. This goes against advice given by eye care professionals who suggest yellow-lens night-driving glasses to offset...
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Old vaccine brings new surprises
by University of Otago New research about an old vaccine—one that has been in use for nearly 100 years—has not only shown how effective it is but also suggests it improves our immune response to a wider range of bacteria than originally intended. BCG, Bacille Calmette-Guerin, has been used for TB vaccination since 1921. A new University of Otago, Wellington,...
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Genetic characteristics of peripheral artery disease
by Matt Batcheldor, Vanderbilt University Peripheral artery disease (PAD)—a narrowing of the arteries serving the legs and feet —affects as many as 12 million Americans and 200 million people worldwide. It is a manifestation of clogged arteries, but until now, scientists lacked information about why some people with the disease presented with problems with their...
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Big Sugar and neglect by global health community fuel oral health crisis
Posted Today Oral health has been isolated from traditional healthcare and health policy for too long, despite the major global public health burden of oral diseases, according to a Lancet Series on Oral Health, published in The Lancet. Failure of the global health community to priorities the global burden of oral health has led to calls from researchers for the radical reform of dental care, tightened regulation of the...
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THIS NETWORK BOOSTS CONFIDENCE AT HOME AFTER STROKE
Returning home after a stroke may go better with a support network involving social work case managers and online resources, research finds. As reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, researchers developed the Michigan Stroke Transitions Trial and tested three different support strategies involving 265 recovering stroke patients and 169 caregivers to see which worked...
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Heart disease biomarker linked to paleo diet
EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY People who follow the paleo diet have twice the amount of a key blood biomarker linked closely to heart disease, the world’s first major study examining the impact of the diet on gut bacteria has found. Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) compared 44 people on the diet with 47 following a traditional Australian diet. The research, published in the European Journal of Nutrition, measured the...
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Combined online self-management for pain, associated anxiety and depression works
by Regenstrief Institute Pain is the most common physical symptom for which adults seek medical attention in the United States, while anxiety and depression are the most common mental health symptoms for which adults visit a doctor. Drugs, especially opioids, may not be the only or best therapy. Highlighting another potential treatment option, a new...
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Critical heart drug too pricey for some Medicare patients
Researchers say cost may be more than $1,600 after insurance payments UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA An effective drug to treat chronic heart failure may cost too much for senior citizens with a standard Medicare Part D drug plan, said a study co-authored by a John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) researcher at the...
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Serious falls are a health risk for adults under 65
YALE UNIVERSITY New Haven, Conn. — Adults who take several prescription medications are more likely to experience serious falls, say Yale researchers and their co-authors in a new study. This heightened risk can affect middle-aged individuals — a population not typically viewed as vulnerable to debilitating or fatal falls, the researchers said. To identify factors...