August 21, 2024 by Ernie Mundell It’s not a replacement for actual psychotherapy, but a newly designed app could help young adults with mental health issues lower their anxiety, researchers report. The app, dubbed Maya, “can be an accessible and impactful tool for those looking for support around anxiety. It is incredible to see our...
August 21, 2024 by Wiley Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent analysis of all relevant published studies reveals clear benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for improving mental health and quality of life in cancer survivors. The findings, which are published in Cancer Medicine, extend CBT’s effects beyond what has long been known in the general...
News Release 20-Aug-2024 Patients need additional education on proper inhaler use to improve outcomes Peer-Reviewed PublicationCOPD Foundation MIAMI (August 20, 2024) – Inhaler misuse leading to inadequate medication delivery impacts a person’s ability to manage symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and additional education about proper inhaler use is needed to improve health outcomes,...
August 20, 2024 by David Hilzenrath, Kaiser Health News Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2016, medical device giant Abbott issued a recall for its MitraClip cardiac device—”a Class I recall, the most serious type,” the FDA said. “Use of this device may cause serious injuries or death,” an FDA notice about the recall said. But neither...
August 20, 2024 by Ernie Mundell Final government data finds the number of U.S. births falling by 2% last year compared to 2022, continuing a decades-long decline. Overall, annual U.S. birth numbers have fallen by 17% since peaking in 2007, according to the new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The...
Medscape Diabetes & EndocrinologyCOMMENTARY Brandy W. Root, RDN DISCLOSURES | August 16, 2024 Commercial sugar substitutes have been used since the late 1800s when saccharin was accidentally developed by a chemist at Johns Hopkins University. Due to widespread sugar rationing during World Wars I and II, saccharin grew in popularity. In more recent times, the...
News Release 19-Aug-2024 Dialysis may not be best option Peer-Reviewed PublicationStanford Medicine image: For older adults with complex health problems, immediately starting dialysis when their kidney function falls below a standard threshold gives them about a week more of life but two more weeks in a hospital or care home, Stanford Medicine-led research has found....
August 19, 2024 by Alex Smith, University of Minnesota Medical School Credit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsMindfulness-based interventions delivered via telehealth in a scalable format can improve pain and overall well-being among veterans with chronic pain, according to new research published today in JAMA Internal Medicine. In a randomized clinical trial, researchers aimed to test...
August 19, 2024 by Elana Gotkine Older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have high health care utilization and poor survival outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in Hematological Oncology. Marie Anne-Catherine Neumann, Ph.D., from the University of Cologne in Germany, and colleagues conducted an analysis of 107 consecutive patients with newly...
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NEWS QC Kinetix is making waves with its innovative approach to addressing joint soreness and musculoskeletal discomfort. Founded in 2017, the company has rapidly expanded across the United States, offering patients an alternative to surgery and harmful medication for various types of joint and muscle-related issues. The non-surgical regenerative medicine company is...
