On Teens, Nutrition, and Exercise: How to Encourage Healthy Habits
Tufts UniversityExperts across Tufts outline the challenges for today’s teens when it comes to healthy eating and physical activity, and how parents and caregivers can help
Experts across Tufts outline the challenges for today’s teens when it comes to healthy eating and physical activity, and how parents and caregivers can help
Probiotics have been touted as a treatment for everything from diarrhea to mental health disorders, with sales of probiotic supplements expected to exceed $65 billion globally in 2024.
In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers evaluated the effectiveness of state and territory-level policies enacted to reduce the severity of COVID-19's impact on older people served by home health care agencies and nursing homes.
A recent study in gastrointestinal (GI) cancer research reveals a promising advancement in predicting patient responses to immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy. The newly developed DNA damage response-related immune activation (DRIA) signature could serve as a groundbreaking biomarker, providing valuable guidance for ICI therapy decisions.
ARFID, short for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, is a relatively new eating disorder that is gaining attention in both medical circles and on social media platforms.
Challenges remain in ensuring equitable access to screening and addressing gaps in evidence regarding supplemental screening modalities and the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, notes Joann Elmore, MD, MPH, a professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in a newly published editorial in JAMA.
A groundbreaking study has recognized the cGAS-STING signaling pathway as a formidable ally in the immune system's battle against cancer. This pivotal discovery may pave the way for innovative immunotherapies capable of amplifying the body's inherent defenses to detect and eradicate cancer cells, signifying a substantial advance towards more potent cancer treatments.
The final United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations, while an improvement over previous guidance, do not go far enough to save more women’s lives. Women at average risk for breast cancer should start annual screening at age 40.
Moffitt Cancer Center has launched a pioneering clinical trial for patients with late-stage non-small cell lung cancer whose disease has progressed following initial frontline standard of care immunotherapy that includes an immune checkpoint inhibitor alone or combined with chemotherapy.
One-third of patients undergoing surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD) also have severe osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip – which is associated with worse spinal alignment and physical functioning, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.
While skin cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer, a recent survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults found that an increasing number of Americans are reporting sunburn despite knowing how to protect themselves from the sun’s harmful rays.
NYITCOM infectious disease physician Carl Abraham, M.D., explains how the virus is transmitted and whether parents should be concerned about the dairy products in their homes.
Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, president of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), has been appointed to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) National Research Advisory Council by the Secretary of the VA, Denis McDonough.
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic and debilitating pain disorder, typically considered lifelong with limited treatment options. Now, groundbreaking research finds that early detection and effective treatment can lead to significant recovery within 18 months, offering hope to millions of people worldwide.
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) recently announced that it has selected 49 distinguished leaders in the profession of nurse anesthesiology as candidates to be inducted into its 2024 Class of Fellows.
The Prebys Foundation has launched a $7 million program designed to bring more diverse perspectives into the laboratory and yield ground-breaking medical research.
MD Anderson and Replay today announced that the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a ‘safe to proceed’ for the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for PRAME TCR/IL-15 NK (SY-307), an engineered T cell receptor natural killer (TCR NK) cell therapy for relapsed/refractory myeloid malignancies.
A new review explores the interaction between exercise and air pollution exposure to determine how a person’s physiology reacts—and in some cases, acclimates—to environmental pollutants. The review is published in Physiological Reports.
Omega-6 fatty acids, commonly found in eggs, poultry, and seafood, could reduce the risk of bipolar disorder, according to a world-first study from the University of South Australia.
Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s pediatric oncologist Leo Mascarenhas, MD, MS, has been reelected as Children’s Oncology Group (COG) voting body chair for a second five-year term.
“AI-driven neuroimaging techniques have the potential to improve prediction models for Alzheimer’s progression and facilitate personalized treatment strategies,” says Domenico Praticò, MD, the Scott Richards North Star Foundation Chair for Alzheimer’s Research, Professor in the Departments of Pharmacology and Microbiology, and Director of the Alzheimer’s Center at Temple (ACT), at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM).
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) recognized U.S. Representative Jen Kiggans (R-VA) as the winner of its National Health Leadership Award for 2024 at its Mid-Year Assembly, April 20-24, in Washington, DC.
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) recognized U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) as the winner of its National Health Leadership Award for 2024 at its Mid-Year Assembly, April 20-24, in Washington, DC.
We at the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) strongly disagree with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) decision to issue a final rule placing laboratory developed tests under duplicative FDA authority, in addition to these tests’ current regulation under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The Vineyard Cares Business of the Year Award celebrates Huntsman Cancer Institute’s plan to establish a comprehensive cancer center in Vineyard, which will bring crucial cancer research and care closer to more communities in the region.
Naples (FL) firefighter, David Perez, initially kept his cancer diagnosis quiet, but now speaks out about the importance of fire fighter health and cancer in the fire service. “My eyes really opened up as to how many firefighters have been diagnosed with cancer and how many people there [Sylvester’s Firefighter Cancer Initiative] are fighting for us,” Perez said.
عند اندلاع حرائق الغابات يواجه سكان المنطقة وفي بعض الأحيان المناطق خارجها، صعوبة متزايدة في التنفس. حيث تحمل الرياح الدخان لمسافة العديد من مئات الأميال من موقع الحريق الفعلي وفقًا لتصريح الطبيب كلايتون كاول، دكتور في الطب والذي يعمل كطبيب أمراض الرئة وعلم السموم الإكلينيكي في مايو كلينك.
UCLA Health is part of a multi-institution research team to receive a contract for up to $33 million from the federal Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) for the development of new treatments specifically focused on joint regeneration for osteoarthritis.
Quando os incêndios florestais se espalham, respirar para os habitantes da região e, às vezes, para além dela, pode se tornar cada vez mais difícil.
A medida que los incendios forestales se propagan, respirar para los habitantes de la región y, a veces, más allá, puede volverse cada vez más difícil.
Xavier University of Louisiana (Xavier), a leading undergraduate institution in preparing Black students to successfully complete medical school, has announced continued progress with Ochsner Health (Ochsner), the Gulf South’s leading academic medical center in training physicians, to launch their transformational Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM).
A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that school entry requirements are linked to an increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations.
Hongbo Chi, PhD, a faculty member and the Robert G. Webster Endowed Chair in Immunology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, has been recognized as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science Family of Journals.
Le déficit de traitement de l'épilepsie en Amérique latine est d'environ 60 %, mais le déficit de traitement dans les zones rurales de la région peut atteindre 90 %. En Bolivie, les facteurs contribuant à l'écart de traitement sont similaires aux facteurs dans d'autres régions éloignées à faibles ressources.
The TCT 2024 Career Achievement Award will be presented to Robert A. Harrington, MD, during Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF). TCT will take place October 27-30 2024, in Washington, DC at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
In a new study, Saint Louis University School of Medicine researchers and colleagues have identified biomarkers in high-risk infants with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). This is a condition that is life-threatening in some infants but very mild in others. For the first time, predicting which children need lifesaving intervention is possible.
Researchers at Iowa State University have identified two genes that can help rice defend itself against diseases, including the devastating fungal blast pathogen that regularly causes significant losses of rice production worldwide.
The Uniformed Services University’s (USU) Consortium for Health and Military Performance and its Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS) program is teaming up with Major League Baseball (MLB) to host the inaugural Performance Enhancing Substances (PES) Summit on May 1 at MLB headquarters in New York City.
A national study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and The University of New Mexico (UNM) Comprehensive Cancer Center found major gaps in breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening use in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the US, relative to overall screening rates in the country.
Charles Schulz and his wife, Flor, sat in their living room on New Year’s Eve 2023, watching TV and counting down the seconds until the ball dropped in New York’s Times Square.