Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A therapist-guided digital cognitive behavioral therapy reduced distress in 89% of participants living with long-term physical health conditions, a new King’s College London study finds. The…
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Using body weight to lower blood pressure
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When you think about exercise, sweating through a cycling class, adding up miles from a brisk walk or pumping iron in the weight room may come…
Elderly Alaska man is first reported person to die of recently discovered Alaskapox virus
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An elderly man has died from Alaskapox, the first known fatality from the recently discovered virus, state health officials said. The man, who lived in the…
Data-driven app results in 25% fewer emergency hospital admissions from care homes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The use of a digital remote monitoring technology in care homes has been found to reduce hospital A&E attendances by 11% and emergency admissions by 25%…
Lack of access to health care is partly to blame for skyrocketing HIV rates among gay Black men
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Over the past 20 years, people living with HIV in the United States have seen a drastic improvement in their overall quality of life. But the…
Physical activity may lessen pain intensity for cancer survivors
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People who have had cancer often experience ongoing pain, but a new study reveals that being physically active may help lessen its intensity. The study is…
Cognitive benefits seen two years after bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery (BS) is associated with cognitive benefits two years after surgery, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in JAMA Network Open. Emma Custers, from Radboud University Medical…
Study highlights financial burden of dementia on older adults, families
Credit: Kampus Production from Pexels A new study that provides details on out-of-pocket expenses for people with dementia finds that costs for long-term care create a financial burden that can…
Heart attack symptoms in women are often different than men
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sweating, nausea, dizziness and unusual fatigue may not sound like typical heart attack symptoms. However, they are common for women and may occur more often when…
Triplet therapy including belamaf prolongs survival in multiple myeloma
For patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), triplet therapy of belantamab mafodotin (belamaf) plus bortezomib and dexamethasone (BVd) improves outcomes, with an acceptable safety profile, according to a…
