by Public Library of Science Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels Short-term menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) did not have long-term cognitive effects when given to women in early postmenopause, according to a study published November 21 in the journal PLOS Medicine by Carey Gleason from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and colleagues. While MHT can offer relief from...
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Mouse study finds females heal more quickly than males after muscle injuries, with less inflammation and scar tissue
by American Physiological Society Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Females may begin to recover twice as fast as males when it comes to muscle injuries, according to a new study in mice. The findings support the idea of forming individualized treatment plans based on a person’s biological sex. The research will be presented at the 2024 Integrative Physiology...
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Virtual t’ai chi, qigong program shown to ease back pain
by New York Medical College Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An online program of t’ai chi, qigong and meditation has been shown to be helpful in reducing lower back pain and related discomforts, potentially offering a safe and low-cost treatment option to the hundreds of millions of people suffering from low back pain. In a randomized clinical...
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Less than 50% of many prenatal supplements have the adequate amount of choline and iodine
by Julia Milzer, CU Anschutz Medical Campus Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research reveals that many prenatal vitamins don’t contain enough of the nutrients that are essential for a healthy pregnancy, while others contain harmful levels of toxic metals. The study, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, checked the amounts of choline and iodine in nonprescription and prescription prenatal...
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Adjustable beds and Medicare: What to know
Medicare covers different types of durable medical equipment (DME), which may include an adjustable bed if a person meets the criteria. For people with certain medical conditions, such as a broken hip or paraplegia, an adjustable bed can mean greater comfort and a lower risk of further injury. This article looks at Medicare coverage requirements....
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How aged cells in one organ can cause a cascade of organ failure
By Paul McClure November 20, 2024 Aged cells in one diseased organ can spread, causing the failure of other organs Depositphotos View 1 Images For the first time, researchers have discovered that the accumulation of aged and failing cells, called senescent cells, in one diseased organ can spread to multiple healthy organs, causing them to fail....
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A new device for delivering drugs without needles draws inspiration from the elegant squid
The device uses jets to eject drugs into the tissue lining the digestive tract IBRAHIM CHALHOUB/AFP via Getty Images By Anil Oza Nov. 20, 2024 Sharon Begley Science Reporting Fellow Doctors have been using needles as a way to inject people with drugs since the 1600s. Today they’re often used for biologic drugs, which are too...
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Common water disinfectant creates potentially toxic byproduct: Study
Today, more than 113 million Americans rely on chloraminated drinking water, with the compound also in use across Canada, Asia, and Europe. A group of chemical compounds used to disinfect water for one-third of the US population and millions of others globally produces a potentially toxic byproduct, according to new research published Thursday, sparking calls...
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Flu, COVID vaccination rates remain low as winter nears
by Ernie Mundell Worn down by pandemic-era vaccine overload, many Americans are ignoring pleas by health officials to get immunized against the flu and COVID-19, new data shows. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data for immunizations as of Nov. 9, only about a third (34.7%) of U.S. adults say they’ve gotten the influenza...
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Data show 24.3% of U.S. adults had chronic pain in past three months in 2023
by Elana Gotkine In 2023, 24.3 percent of U.S. adults had chronic pain in the previous three months, according to a November data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics. Jacqueline W. Lucas, M.P.H., and Inderbir Sohi, M.S.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, used data from the 2023...