Could Exercising Outside Have Cognitive Benefits?
Participants completed an iPad-based oddball task while wearing an electroencephalography device prior to and after a 15-minute walk intervention.
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Study Details Potential Structures Useful in Monitoring Severe Glaucoma
Deep macular vessel density, especially nasal grid, offer promising insight.
Increased Dairy Intake Reduces Falls in Older Adults in Residential Care
Foods rich in calcium and protein like milk, yogurt, and cheese slow bone loss and improve insulin-like growth factor 1, which promotes bone and tissue growth. Researchers studied whether adding these to the diets of people aged 80 and older at care facilities would decrease their risk of hip fractures and falls.
The Importance of Equity in Addressing Disparities in Health Care
Equality assures that everyone receives the same thing, but equity assures that everyone gets what they need.
Strategies for Managing Uncertainty in Patient Care
For many health care professionals, successfully managing uncertainty means recognizing that surety is complicated and illusory and knowledge is iterative and provisional rather than definitive.
Electronic Nicotine Delivery System May Reduce Toxicant Exposure, Cigarette Consumption
People using electronic nicotine delivery systems with cigarette-like nicotine delivery may reduce their exposure to a tobacco-specific carcinogen metabolite, even with concurrent smoking.
Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: An Update
The occurrence rate of BIA-ALCL following breast augmentation with textured implants is variable, with the reported lifetime risk ranging from 1 in 355 to 1 in 86,029 patients.
G-POEM Is Safe, Modestly Effective for Refractory Gastroparesis
Investigators studied the safety and efficacy of gastric per-oral endoscopic myotomy in patients with refractory gastroparesis.
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adolescent Mental Health
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, concerning mental health trends and major treatment gaps were noted among adolescents. We spoke with Cécile Rousseau, MD, researcher, psychiatrist, and professor in the division of social and transcultural psychiatry at McGill University in Montreal, Canada about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent mental health.
American Lung Association Report Shows 40% of US Regularly Breathes Polluted Air
The American Lung Association’s 22nd annual “State of the Air” report shows that approximately 40% of Americans breathe polluted air on a regular basis.
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