By Scott Maucione A harm reduction van is parked in the Carrollton Ridge neighborhood of Baltimore. The van provides a place for people to exchange used needles for clean needles. Keren Carrión/NPR In a van parked outside a church in Baltimore’s Carrollton Ridge neighborhood, Gerald A. Hill Sr. is preparing wound care kits for people addicted...
By Taylor Tobin Aug 14, 2023, 05:45 AM EDT HOLGER LEUE VIA GETTY IMAGES Porous fruits like strawberries should be well rinsed before being consumed. In addition to removing leftover bits of soil and errant garden bugs from delicious summer fruits and vegetables, many of us want to make sure that we’re clearing away residual...
by University of Portsmouth Overview of limb muscle function tests of peripheral muscle function selected for use in people with cystic fibrosis. Credit: European Respiratory Review (2023). DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0029-2023 People living with cystic fibrosis (CF) will benefit from improved treatment as international experts produce clinical practice guidance for exercise assessments. The European CF Society Exercise Working Group (ECFS) document, led by...
Lori Youmshajekian July 12, 2023 Following reports that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is looking into instances of suicide or self-harm after patients took the weight loss drugs semaglutide or liraglutide, the manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, issued a statement to Medscape in which it says it “remains confident in the benefit risk profile of the products and remains...
Lou Schuler August 03, 2023 Most people hear “firm handshake” and automatically think “business world.” A cursory search reveals articles with titles like “Seven Super-Revealing Things Your Handshake Says About You” (Forbes) and “How a Handshake Can Tell You Everything You Need to Know About a Person” (Inc). Those in the know, however, understand what a handshake really reveals:...
Ellen Kurek August 03, 2023 SEATTLE — A family of blockbuster drugs for managing blood glucose — and now for promoting weight loss — has been linked to exacerbation of macular disease that frequently accompanies diabetes, new data show. Two studies presented at the 2023 annual meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists have found that...
By Syed S. A.Reviewed by Sophia Coveney Lemierre syndrome (LS), a condition normally seen in young adults, is a rare complication comprising oropharyngeal infection and thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein (IJV). Also known as post-anginal sepsis and necrobacillosis, Lemierre syndrome was first described by Andre Lemierre in 1936. Fusobacterium. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock.com This...
ELSEVIER AUDIO: DARA LYN LOBUONO, PHD, RD, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN HEALTH AND EXERCISE SCIENCE AT ROWAN UNIVERSITY, TALKS ABOUT HOW TO BETTER DELIVER INFORMATION ON MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY FOR PATIENTS WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE (PD). THE FINDINGS OF A NEW STUDY IN THE JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR SHOW DIGITAL HEALTH SERVES AS AN ADDITIONAL...
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IMAGE: “OUR FINDINGS HIGHLIGHT THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF SEEKING EXPERT OPINIONS FROM NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE-DESIGNATED CANCER CENTERS, ESPECIALLY WITH RARE BLOOD AND BONE MARROW CANCERS SUCH AS MDS,” SAID DR. MIKKAEL SEKERES, CHIEF OF HEMATOLOGY AT SYLVESTER COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER. CREDIT: PHOTO BY CLUTCH CONTENT PARTNERS MIAMI, FLORIDA...
ANNENBERG PUBLIC POLICY CENTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA IMAGE: FIGURE SHOWS THE PERCENTAGE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD RECOMMEND VACCINATION AGAINST RSV TO A PREGNANT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND. SOURCE: ANNENBERG PUBLIC POLICY CENTER’S ASAPH SURVEY, MAY 30-JUNE 6, 2023. CREDIT: ANNENBERG PUBLIC POLICY CENTER PHILADELPHIA – A new study finds that people are more likely to...
