What to eat before a run
On the surface, exercise can seem pretty straightforward. If you run, you simply choose a route, pull on your sneakers and go. But when it comes to choosing what to eat before a run, it’s easy to get distracted reading…
Read More
Most randomized trials relevant to primary care hold up over time
According to a new paper in Family Practice, published by Oxford University Press, while medical practice is often undermined by subsequent investigation, randomized trials relevant to primary care generally hold up over time. Medical reversal describes a problem whereby new…
Read More
Pandemic Disrupted The Home Life of 67% of Female Physicians
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The pandemic was more disruptive to the home life of female primary care doctors who had children than that of those who did not have children,…
Read More
Lung Cancer, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Biggest Contributors to Life-Years Lost to Cancer in Transplant Patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Transplant recipients have a shortened lifespan after developing cancer, especially those who develop lung cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), according to a new analysis. Organ-transplant recipients face an elevated risk of developing cancer, relative to…
Read More
Ozone exposure link to the development of type 2 diabetes
Older Californians who live in communities with poor air quality, even those who engage—as recommended—in physical activities but do so outdoors, have a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, a complex and chronic metabolic disorder caused by insulin resistance and…
Read More
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Alzheimers Prevention?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) increases cerebral blood flow and improves cognitive performance in older adults with memory problems, early research suggests. “By treating vascular dysfunction, we’re mapping out the path toward Alzheimer’s prevention,” study investigator Shai Efrati, MD, with…
Read More
Spain to donate 15 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses via COVAX
FILE PHOTO: A vial containing doses of the Moderna vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and empty syringes are seen at a vaccination centre in Ronda, Spain June 9, 2021. REUTERS/Jon NazcaMADRID (Reuters) – Spain will donate 7.5 million doses…
Read More
MIND diet may benefit older adults, research shows
Aging takes a toll on the body and on the mind. For example, the tissue of aging human brains sometimes develops abnormal clumps of proteins that are the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. How can you protect your brain from these…
Read More
Mounting covid deaths fuel school bus drivers’ fears
Natalia D'Angelo got sick right after school started in August. She was driving a school bus for special education students in Griffin-Spalding County School System about 40 miles south of Atlanta and contracted covid-19. One of her three sons, Julian…
Read More
Many oral anticancer drugs require prior authorization
(HealthDay)—For adult oncology patients receiving oral anticancer drugs (OACDs), almost three-quarters of prescriptions require prior authorization (PA), according to a study presented at the annual ASCO Quality Care Symposium, held from Sep. 24 to 25 in Boston. Morgan Lichtenstein, M.D.,…
Read More