November 12, 2024

Study Links Vitamin D to BP Reduction

Among elderly hypertensive patients with a BMI >30, vitamin D supplementation consistently reduced blood pressure at both high (3750 IU/day) and low (600 IU/day) doses, with systolic pressure decreasing from 139.3±15.3 to 126.7±10.7 mm Hg (P<.001) over 12 months.

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November 05, 2024

Can LMMS Improve Bone Health in Anorexia?

Low-magnitude mechanical signals may boost tibial cross-sectional area in adolescents with anorexia, potentially offering a non-exercise alternative for bone health.

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November 05, 2024

Catholic Hospitals Shift to Megacorporations as Nuns Vanish

Discover how the original mission of Catholic hospitals led by nuns has transformed into a question of identity and purpose in modern healthcare.

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October 29, 2024

Study: Parent Physicians Face $2M Pay Gap

Parent physicians face stark earning divides: mothers' pay drops with each child while fathers see raises, creating $2M career gap.

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October 24, 2024

Study Reveals Opioids' Silent Attack on Bones

New scientific statement reveals that up to 85% of males on methadone maintenance therapy develop hypogonadism, while opioids can trigger a cascade of endocrine disruptions affecting multiple hormone systems from bone metabolism to prolactin levels, findings especially critical as opioid prescriptions reached 131.7 million in the U.S. in 2022.

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October 22, 2024

Notch Signaling: New Target in Early RA

A study reveals that while Notch signaling drives early RA pathology through neovascularization, anti-TNF therapy specifically reduced JAG1/2 and DLL1/4 transcription in synovial tissue myeloid cells, but only in good responders (ΔDAS28 >1.2 with DAS28 ≤3.2 at 12 weeks).

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June 12, 2024

USPSTF Releases Draft Osteoporosis Screening Guidelines

The USPSTF's draft recommendations reaffirm osteoporosis screening for older women, call for more research on screening men, and address health disparities.

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July 10, 2024

OA Linked to Higher Multimorbidity Risk, Study

A 20-year study reveals that patients with osteoarthritis have a higher risk of severe multimorbidity, emphasizing the need for comprehensive health care strategies beyond joint health.

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June 06, 2024

Brain Changes Could Be Tied to Diet Quality, Study Suggests

Study finds that adherence to unhealthy diets is associated with changes in brain neurochemistry and structure.

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