WASHINGTON: A third of the nearly 20 million women who participated in a national health survey report migraines during menstruation, and of them, 11.8 million, or 52.5%, were premenopausal. The analysis was conducted by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center and Pfizer, Inc., which makes a migraine medication. Because of the underuse of medications to […]
Premature menopause linked to negative work ability and higher disability retirement suggests a new study published in the Menopause. A study was done to study the association between an advanced climacteric status at 46 years of age and current perceived work ability, the consequent 2-year accumulation of disability and unemployment days, and the 7-year incidence […]
USA: A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology revealed a significant difference in high-frequency ultrasound (HFUS) echo intensity (EI) characterization of peri-implant tissues between healthy and disease sites; healthy tissues exhibited higher EI values. “HFUS EI and the absence/presence of a hypoechoic supracrestal area (HSA) may be valid diagnostic ultrasonographic markers to […]
China: A recent meta-analysis published in BMC Ophthalmology has revealed worse sleep quality in individuals with dry eye than in the healthy population. They also reported a higher risk of unhealthy sleep duration such as insufficient sleep or excessive sleepiness, longer sleep latency, and poorer subjective sleep quality. Dry eye disease (DED) is a common […]
Denmark: In patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA), progressive resistance training (PRT) is not superior to neuromuscular exercise (NEMEX) for improving hip pain, functional performance, or hip-related quality of life (QoL), a recent study published in Annals of Internal Medicine has revealed. NEMEX emphasized sensorimotor control & stability, while PRT focused on high-intensity resistance training. The […]
New research indicates that physical activity lowers cardiovascular disease risk in part by reducing stress-related signaling in the brain. In the study, which was led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, people with […]
Exposure to secondhand smoke-even at small amounts-is linked with greater risk of a serious heart rhythm disorder, according to research presented at EHRA 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The likelihood of atrial fibrillation increased as the duration of passive smoking lengthened. “The dangers of secondhand smoke were significant regardless […]
China: Reston, VA-PET/MRI can improve diagnostic accuracy for prostate cancer patients and help avoid unnecessary biopsies, according to new research published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. By applying the PRIMARY scoring system to PET/MRI results, researchers found that more than 80 percent of unnecessary biopsies could be avoided at the […]
There’s convincing evidence that probiotics can be helpful in maintaining gastrointestinal health in certain select situations. But like many natural approaches to maintaining health, there’s been a tendency toward generalizing the benefits, so probiotics are frequently touted as a panacea for all types of health problems. Many advertisements and Internet postings say probiotics are effective […]
Sweden: A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has suggested the involvement of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in the development of common psychiatric disorders. The population-based cohort study of more than 200,000 individuals revealed that high levels of triglycerides and glucose and a low level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) were associated with a higher […]