Reviewed by James Ives, M.Psych. (Editor) Jason was hallucinating. He was withdrawing from drugs at an addiction treatment center near Indianapolis, and he had hardly slept for several days. “He was reaching for things, and he was talking to Bill Gates and he was talking to somebody else I’m just certain he hasn’t met,” his mother, Cheryl,...
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Why Walking Is One of the Best Cardio Workouts
If your idea of an effective cardio workout involves long-distance running, high-intensity cycling, or a vigorous aerobics class, you’d be right, but you’d be leaving out a simple, but effective activity. Brisk walking is a great cardio workout that can be done indoors or outdoors, at any time of day or night, and without the need for a gym membership or...
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Earwax color chart: What to know
By Jon Johnson Reviewed by Stacy Sampson, DO Colors Textures When to see a doctor Safely cleaning the ears Summary Earwax, or cerumen, is a natural substance that the ears produce to help protect the ear canal and eardrum. Earwax plays essential roles in ear health. It helps remove debris from the ear canal, prevents foreign bodies...
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Old MS Drug May Improve Cognitive Function
Damian McNamara August 06, 2019 A potassium channel blocker that was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration nearly a decade ago to improve walking in adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) may also increase information-processing speed (IPS) in this patient population, new research suggests. In a randomized controlled trial, participants who took 10 mg...
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Comparison between major types of arthritis based on diagnostic ultrasonography
This article by Dr. Homagni Sikha Roy et al has been published in The Open Medical Imaging Journal Volume 11, 2019 BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS Ultrasound is a non-invasive and relatively inexpensive means of diagnosing a number of medical conditions. This review presents an analysis of the diagnostic value of ultrasound to draw comparison between different...
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Evaluating blood flow is key to early diagnosis and treatment for people with critical limb ischemia
by American Heart Association Non-invasive techniques and devices for assessing blood flow and other diagnostic considerations for people with critical limb ischemia are addressed in a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published in the Association’s flagship journal Circulation. The statement provides perspective on the strengths and limitations of current imaging techniques, including...
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Lower Back Pain? Self-Administered Acupressure Could Help
Science and technology news A recent study finds that acupressure, a traditional Chinese medicine technique, can improve chronic pain symptoms in the lower back. “Acupressure is similar to acupuncture, but instead of needles, pressure is applied with a finger, thumb or device to specific points on the body,” says Susan Murphy, ScD, OTR, an associate...
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When Technology Remembers: Digital Health And Alzheimer’s Disease
The Medical Futurist Gradual memory loss, cognitive decline, wandering off to unknown places, being unable to dress in the morning: to live with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease might be a heart-wrenching burden for both patients and their loved ones. As the global population ages, and the number of individuals suffering from these conditions rises, digital...
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Regeneron drug proves effective in genetic form of high cholesterol
By MATTHEW HERPER @matthewherper and DAMIAN GARDE @damiangardeAUGUST 14, 2019 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) presented new data Wednesday showing a drug it developed can treat patients with a genetic disease that causes very high cholesterol levels. In homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, or HoFH, patients can have levels of low-density lipoprotein of 500 milligrams per deciliter or more,...
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Osteoporosis drugs may lower mortality risk by 34%
By Maria Cohut Fact checked by Carolyn Robertson New research has found a correlation between taking osteoporosis drugs and a lower risk of premature mortality. However, many people ignore their doctor’s advice when it comes to taking medication for bone health, the investigators note. Osteoporosis is an age related condition that renders bone frailer and...