BOB* WAS AT a breaking point. In the space of a year, he’d lost everything that mattered to him. He had a catastrophic motorcycle accident which left him in constant pain, unable to move without using crutches. Then, his labrador was put down. Then, his mother died. Alone in his childhood home, the loneliness became …
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Newborn screening for genetic metabolic diseases helps a portion of children stay healthy as they grow, but decompensation episodes still occur in the first weeks after birth before test results come back, a new study by German researchers in Pediatrics found. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all newborns undergo screening for metabolic conditions like phenylketonuria …
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TOPLINE: The introduction of highly effective modulator (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) therapy improved the disease trajectory of cystic fibrosis (CF). However, its benefits were less pronounced for lung transplant candidates of Black or Hispanic ethnicity than for those of White ethnicity. METHODOLOGY: Researchers evaluated the differences in lung transplantation outcomes by race/ethnicity in patients with CF using data …
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Injections of semaglutide were associated with significant improvement in cognitive function in people living with HIV (PWH), based on data from 108 individuals. Previous research has shown an increased risk for visceral adiposity and greater inflammation, as well as reduced neurocognitive function, in PWH compared with individuals without HIV, said Ornina Atieh, MD, a postdoctoral …
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Following the removal of some types of medical data from government websites, the reduction of public information campaigns on hot topics such as vaccination, and new limitations on the publication of current and in-progress scientific research, other sources are emerging to fill the gaps. “The removal of critical data from the CDC [Centers for Disease …
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Leaders of a group convened to establish a new, independent board for cardiology are reviewing options after the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) rejected their application to establish the American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine and invoked a 2-year wait time to reapply. The ABMS rejected the application on February 26, just over a year …
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Todd Baratz is a certified sex therapist, the author of How to Love Someone Without Losing Your Mind, and the creator of @YourDiagnonsense on Instagram, where he breaks down myths and taboos surrounding modern relationships and intimacy. In his third exclusive column for Men’s Health on the subject of attraction, Baratz shares his advice for …
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DETERMINING THE IDEAL diet for your specific body is best left to experts. The same is true for supplement recommendations. These days, though, social media can often muddy the water between expert-backed advise and hearsay. The newest supplement-related internet trend now involves taking vitamin D and magnesium supplements at the same time. “Lately, some health …
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THERE IS A longstanding trend with grooming devices, especially electric razors, of effectively flooding the zone with nifty new features and futuristic updates in lieu of practical upgrades. While some of these new, innovative designs have proved impressive (looking at you Philips Norelco OneBlade), many fall into the trap of looking cool, but not really …
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TALK THERAPY CAN be an important, often essential piece of the healing puzzle—but when chatting no longer cuts it, a therapeutic modality that involves physical contact might be in order. Enter: Surrogate partner therapy. “Surrogate work brings the body into the conversation,” says Court Vox, a surrogate partner who has been practicing since 2019 and …
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