Each year, roughly 1 in 60 adult patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) aged 65 years and under is hospitalized with urinary or kidney infections, a new study suggests. That’s more than quadruple the rate in a control cohort. Other types of infections affected patients with MS at a higher rate too. Dr Riley Bove “The relative risk of all types […]
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An anti-seizure medication appears to reduce anhedonia in patients with depression via a novel mechanism that may offer a new therapeutic target for the disorder, new research suggests. Results of a small, randomized trial show those who received ezogabine (Potiga) experienced a significant reduction in key measures of depression and anhedonia vs placebo. Participants in the treatment group also showed […]
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(HealthDay)—The number of Americans recommended for routine CT scans to spot lung cancer just got a lot bigger. People between the ages of 50 and 80 who don’t have symptoms of lung cancer, but are at high risk for the disease due to their smoking history should have the annual screen to help detect the disease early, the U.S. Preventive […]
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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at a significantly increased risk of contracting COVID-19 than women without the condition, new research led by the University of Birmingham has revealed. Researchers are now calling for healthcare policy to specifically encourage women with PCOS to adhere to COVID-19 infection control measures while the global pandemic continues. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is […]
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Prosody is a branch of linguistics that analyses and formally represents the elements of oral expression such as pitch, tones and intonation. A study published in Cognition on 5 February shows that there are universal prosodic cues that help with learning in humans and in animals. This study, published by Juan Manuel Toro, ICREA research professor and Paola Crespo-Bojorque, researchers […]
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More Americans now qualify for yearly scans to detect lung cancer, according to guidelines released Tuesday that may help more Black smokers and women get screened. Lung cancer is the nation’s top cancer killer, causing more than 135,000 deaths each year. Smoking is the chief cause and quitting the best protection. Usually, lung cancer is diagnosed too late for a […]
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. In late February 2020, Martin Valencia Garcia was working as a community agent in Independencia, one of the denser districts of Lima, Peru. His job was to help people access tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment with the TB Móvil program, part of a larger effort led by the nonprofit health […]
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Durante casi un año, los hogares de adultos mayores y los centros de vida asistida han estado cerrados a los visitantes. Ahora es el momento de que reabran y alivien a los residentes del abrumador y brutal aislamiento, según dicen un grupo cada vez más grande de expertos en atención de largo plazo, cuidadores, consumidores y médicos. Están pidiendo a […]
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If you don’t think you can work your back muscles at home without weights, you thought wrong. Top trainer Jeff Cavaliere C.S.C.S. over at Athlean-X has been sharing a series of resistance band exercises that can be used to help build strength and muscle in specific body parts, either in conjunction with or as an alternative to weight training. Having […]
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The perfect pair! Cameran Eubanks has been adorably documenting her daughter Palmer’s life since welcoming the little one in November 2017. The Southern Charm alum called motherhood “one of life’s greatest experiences” while celebrating her baby girl’s 1st birthday the following year. The former reality star, however, didn’t initially connect with her infant. “It makes you feel so guilty because […]
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