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Vigorous Exercise Not Tied To Increased Risk Of Adverse Events In Rare Heart Condition
Vigorous exercise does not appear to increase the risk of death or life-threatening arrhythmia for people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), according to a study supporte...Full Article
ASHA Encourages Families to Learn the Signs of Pediatric Feeding Disorder
With more than 1 in 37 children under the age of 5 affected by pediatric feeding disorder in the United States annually, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA...
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How Electricity Can Heal Wounds Three Times As Fast
Chronic wounds are a major health problem for diabetic patients and the elderly – in extreme cases they can even lead to amputation. Using electric stimulation, researchers in...Full Article
‘Do You Have a Food Sensitivity?’ and Other Questions Answered
Fad diets tell us removing just one food from our daily lives will make us feel healthier. Manufacturers of at-home genetic tests say they may identify a gene that makes us su...Full Article
Sedentary Time May Significantly Enlarge Adolescents’ Heart
In adolescents, sedentary time may increase heart size three times more than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, a paper published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine ...Full Article
Can We Intercept Cancer? A New Frontier in Cancer Research
Imagine cancer as a line on a chalkboard. At the left is a healthy cell. Reading left to right, you can follow a cell’s journey as it begins to develop abnormalities, morphs t...Full Article
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Associated With Increased Risks For Long Covid
Among people who have had COVID-19, adults with obstructive sleep apnea were more likely to experience long-term symptoms suggestive of long COVID than those without the sleep...Full Article
AAAHC Publishes Updated Certification Handbook for Advanced Orthopaedics
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), the industry leader in ambulatory health care accreditation, announces the release of updated Standards for i...Full Article
Leisure-Time Physical Activity Is Associated With Better Mental Health Among Adolescents
A recent study led by the University of Eastern Finland suggests that regular leisure-time physical activity, even in small doses, is associated with lower odds of depression,...Full Article
APA Panel Issues Recommendations For Adolescent Social Media Use
A presidential panel of the American Psychological Association has issued recommendations for the use of social media by adolescents, noting that while these platforms can pro...
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Prevent Cancer Foundation’s Better Outcomes Campaign
In the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s first annual Early Detection Survey, 65% of Americans 21 years of age and older say they are not up to date with one or more routine cancer ...Full Article
The Healing Power of Music
Music may help to ease the stress of living with advanced Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new report. Nursing home residents with dementia who listened to enjoyable music ...Full Article
Back to the Footwork He Loves
Fred Tallaksen is a performer and choreographer with 35 years in the industry and four Emmy nominations under his belt. But for more than a decade, between dancing and drummin...Full Article
Penn Medicine Study Links Air Pollution, Heat, Carbon Dioxide, and Noise to Reduced Sleep
Air pollution, a warm bedroom, and high levels of carbon dioxide and ambient noise may all adversely affect our ability to get a good night’s sleep, suggests a study from rese...Full Article
Arterial Stiffness May Cause Metabolic Syndrome In Adolescents Via An Increase In Fasting Insulin And LDL Cholester
Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor for metabolic syndrome in teens, a paper published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology conclud...Full Article
School Prevalence Of Stimulant Therapy For ADHD Associated With Higher Rates Of Prescription Stimulant Misuse Among Teens
Researchers have identified a strong association between prevalence of prescription stimulant therapy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and rates of prescrip...Full Article
Let The Sunshine In
As the weather warms and the days grow longer, it may be a good idea to take a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease outdoors for a walk. A new analysis found that exposure to br...Full Article
MedStar Health Doctor Advocates for Palliative Care as a Human Right in Speech to United Nations Council
In a speech to the United Nations on April 4th, Kristin Forner, MD FAAHPM, Palliative Care Program Director, MedStar Health, Southern Maryland Region, discussed the "global ne...Full Article
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Announces PFF Community Registry Recruitment Month in April
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) announces that April is PFF Community Registry Recruitment Month with activities including an educational webinar, social media content...Full Article
Visually Navigating On Foot Uses Unique Brain Region
Using vision to efficiently move through an area by foot uses a unique region of the brain’s cortex, according to a small study funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI). The...Full Article
Therapy for Rare Bone Disorder Shows Promise in NIH Clinical Trial
A clinical trial at the National Institutes of Health found that a medication, denosumab, significantly reduced abnormal bone turnover in adults with fibrous dysplasia, a rare...Full Article
Adult-Onset Allergies: How They Happen and How to Manage Them
Picture this: You take a bite of your favorite childhood snack — an apple — something your mother used to pack in your lunchbox every day for school. But rather than tasting t...Full Article
Study Unexpectedly Finds Only 7 Health Symptoms Directly Related To ‘Long COVID’
In a new study, a team of University of Missouri researchers made an unexpected discovery: People experiencing long-lasting effects from COVID-19 — known as “long COVID” or po...Full Article
Penn Medicine Researchers Develop Model to Predict Cardiovascular Risk Among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a strong cardiovascular risk factor and is often accompanied by hypertension and diabetes. Despite the disease’s prevalence—10 percent of indiv...Full Article
Study Identifies Features That May Make Motor Neurons Vulnerable To ALS
New research offers clues about the biology of cells in the spinal cord that die off in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neurodegenerative diseases. A team of res...Full Article
