Leaves are falling, there’s a chill in the air, and scary movies are playing on TV. It’s spooky season… but trouble lurks year-round for dogs in commercial breeding facilities. These facilities masquerade as something they’re not, deceiving well-intentioned families who just wanted to bring home a furry little friend. Be…
Male, female veterans have increased prevalence of arthritis
Male and female veterans have a higher prevalence of arthritis than nonveterans, according to research published in the Nov. 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Elizabeth A. Fallon, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues analyzed pooled data from…
I still can't move my shoulder after having Covid and flu jabs
I still can’t move my shoulder after having Covid and flu jabs: Ask the GP DR MARTIN SCURR I recently had a Covid jab at a local pharmacy and the man who administered it offered me a flu jab at the same time — which made sense. But I now have…
PTSD Symptoms in Women Tied to Worse Heart, Brain Health
TOPLINE: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms are associated with poorer cardiovascular and neurocognitive health among midlife women, particularly those who are APOEε4 carriers, new research suggests. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study of 274 women (mean age, 59 years) participating in the MsBrain study of menopause and brain health. As…
TV shows depicting inaccurate childbirths need safety warnings, say researchers
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Key Medicare payment model fails to improve mental health
A nationwide Medicare program that aims to improve health care and reduce costs by linking health-care reimbursements to health quality and cost outcomes resulted in no improvements in mental health care, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Yale School…
Books on toddler sleep can give inflexible advice—parents should be reassured that one size doesnt fit all
If you are a parent of a young child, sleep may well have become an obsession for you. Toddlers often wake frequently during the night. Sleep deprivation is a real problem for parents. And parents are often asked—and judged—about how their child is sleeping. It’s no wonder that there is…
Biosimilars as Effective as Originator Biologics in IBD
Biosimilars are as effective and safe as originator biological therapies for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to new data. In a systematic review of real-world observational studies that included more than 7000 patients, the proportion of patients with IBD who were in clinical remission did not change significantly…
Large-scale study finds increased risk of stillbirth following infection with COVID-19
A large-scale Nordic study reveals that women infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy had increased risk of stillbirth. The risk was highest among women infected with the delta variant. In Denmark, Sweden and Norway, stillbirths are rare. Nevertheless, a new study, “Infection with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy and risk of stillbirth: a…
Diet and sedentary behavior influence adiposity in obese children, study finds
In a recent study published in International Journal Of Obesity, researchers investigated how baseline weight status influences the relationship between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and diet quality with Fat Mass Index (FMI) changes over time in children transitioning from childhood to adolescence. Study: Association of physical activity, sedentary behavior, diet quality…