Written by Kim Grundy, PT | Reviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD Published on April 10, 2023 Key takeaways: Cracking your neck sometimes is generally safe and won’t cause harm if you do it correctly. Avoid forcefully turning your head to crack your neck. Instead, try gentle stretches to get a satisfying pop without the risk...
Summary: The composition and volume of gut bacteria in toddlers at the age of 3.5 can predict their body mass index (BMI) at age 5, regardless of prematurity at birth, a new study reports. Findings indicate alterations in gut microbiota linked with adult obesity might commence early in childhood. The study highlighted specific types of gut...
Advice by Trisha Pasricha, MD, MPH May 22, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT Q: What is fatty liver disease? How do I know if I have it, and what can I do about it? A: Fatty liver disease is a condition in which normal tissue in the liver is replaced by fat. About one in five Americans has...
Written by Nicole E. Cieri-Hutcherson, PharmD, BCPS, NCMP | Reviewed by Christina Aungst, PharmD Updated on January 20, 2023 Key takeaways: Blood thinners are medications used to prevent or treat clots that form in the blood. They can interact with over-the-counter (OTC) medications that contain nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), and naproxen...
Written by Christina Aungst, PharmD | Reviewed by Amy B. Gragnolati, PharmD, BCPS Updated on November 1, 2022 Key takeaways: Manufacturers set medication expiration dates. But they don’t always mean that the medication stops working after that date. Some medications, though, can be harmful if taken after their expiration date. Storing your medications according to...
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I’m Dr F. Perry Wilson of the Yale School of Medicine. The thing to realize about this story is that even if it were just a problem for the military, it would be a huge problem. But...
SPIE–INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICS AND PHOTONICS IMAGE: EXPERT RADIOLOGISTS INTERPRET MAMMOGRAM IMAGE DETAILS AS BREAST CALCIFICATIONS OR ABNORMAL MASSES WITH VARYING DEGREES OF CONFIDENCE AND ACCURACY. HINDSIGHT BIAS PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE. CREDIT: SCHILL, GRAY, AND BRADY, DOI 10.1117/1.JMI.10.S1.S11910. “Hindsight is 20/20,” one often hears in the context of a tendency to evaluate past choices...
by Michael Merschel, American Heart Association Distribution of self-rated American and South Asian identity scores in the mediators of atherosclerosis in South Asians living in America participants. Credit: Journal of Asian Health (2023). DOI: 10.59448/jah.v3i2.35 Like many people of South Asian ancestry, Anjana Srivastava can offer a long list of family members who’ve had heart disease. “My grandfathers....
by Elana Gotkine Peresolimab, a humanized immunoglobulin G1 monoclonal antibody designed to stimulate the endogenous programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitory pathway, is efficacious for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published in the May 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Jay Tuttle, Ph.D., from Eli Lilly in San Diego,...
by European Association for the Study of Obesity Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new analysis of SURMOUNT-1, the first Phase 3 study of tirzepatide in adults for chronic weight management shows that tirzepatide improves body composition across a range of adult age groups. The analysis is presented by Dr. Louis Aronne, Comprehensive Weight Control Center,...
