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Poor sleep raises injury risk in recreational runners

Research shows that sleep quality and duration are critical for injury prevention in recreational runners, emphasizing sleep's role in athletic performance.

13 Nov 2025

Study reveals the effectiveness of Painimation in decoding pain for sickle cell patients

Pain is a constant, complex companion that clinicians often struggle to understand and measure for people living with sickle cell disease. Traditional pain scales reduce this deeply personal experience to a single number that is often inaccurate.

13 Nov 2025

Empowering early detection of dementia with a dual approach involving AI and patient input

Few primary care practices are designed for the timely detection of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The limited time that primary care clinicians are able to spend with patients, the need to focus on the health problems which brought the patient to the clinic, as well as the stigma of Alzheimer's disease and dementia are major reasons for lack of recognition of the condition.

13 Nov 2025

Huntsman Cancer Institute advances interventional radiology with new angio CT suite

Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) has opened its first specialized angiography-CT suite to enhance treatment options offered in interventional radiology, a field of medicine that uses imaging to conduct minimally invasive procedures.

12 Nov 2025

Doubling rates of childhood hypertension signal urgent health concern

The rate of children and adolescents experiencing high blood pressure worldwide nearly doubled between 2000 and 2020, according to a new meta-analysis published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal.

12 Nov 2025

Reimagining healthcare education for a sustainable NHS future

A fundamental rethink of how the NHS trains its future workforce is urgently needed, according to a new paper from the Higher Education Policy Institute (www.hepi.ac.uk), Rethinking Placement: Increasing Clinical Placement Efficacy for a Sustainable NHS Future (HEPI Report 194).

12 Nov 2025

Egypt achieves milestone in eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Egypt has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a historic public health milestone for the country and WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region (WHO EMR). It is the seventh country in WHO EMR to achieve this milestone.

12 Nov 2025

SwRI-developed single-use 3D-printed bioreactor harvests induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has demonstrated a new application for its cell-expansion bioreactor to advance tissue engineering and cell-based therapies for treatment of injuries and diseases.

12 Nov 2025

Assessing health system preparedness for MASLD in the Middle East and North Africa

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) represents an escalating healthcare burden across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region; however, system-level preparedness remains largely undefined.

11 Nov 2025

Evolocumab shows clear benefit in preventing first-time heart attacks and strokes

Adding the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab to standard lipid-lowering therapy significantly reduced first major cardiovascular events in adults with atherosclerosis or high-risk diabetes who had never had a heart attack or stroke. The 4.6-year study confirmed durable safety and benefit, supporting earlier, more intensive LDL cholesterol control.

11 Nov 2025

Everyday speech patterns reveal hidden markers of brain health

The way we speak in everyday conversation may hold important clues about brain health, according to new research from Baycrest, the University of Toronto and York University.

11 Nov 2025

Novel method uses VR headsets for real-time observation of tear film dynamics

Virtual reality (VR) gaming has gained significant attention in recent years, with an increasing number of users integrating VR and immersive headsets into their daily lives.

11 Nov 2025

Financial incentives increase medication adherence but do not improve blood pressure outcomes

People with high blood pressure were twice as likely to take their blood pressure medication regularly when offered daily chances to win cash rewards, yet they did not achieve better blood pressure measurements compared to people who were not offered financial rewards, according to a preliminary late-breaking science presentation today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2025.

11 Nov 2025

New expert recommendations redefine exercise as therapy for children with asthma

Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases among children, affecting nearly 475 million globally. For decades, exercise was discouraged due to the risk of triggering wheezing and breathlessness, known as exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB).

11 Nov 2025

Blue Zones and ACLM launch certification empowering clinicians to promote longevity and well-being

Blue Zones and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today launched the "Blue Zones Certification Course for Physicians and Health Professionals."

11 Nov 2025

Comparative study finds higher rates of adverse events with ticagrelor

One year of treatment with either of two strong blood-thinning medications—ticagrelor and prasugrel—by people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who had a drug-eluting stent placed in their heart to treat coronary artery blockages did not offer the same level of benefit to prevent stent clotting, heart attacks, and bleeding complications, according to findings presented during a preliminary late-breaking science session during the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2025 in New Orleans on November 10.

10 Nov 2025

Healthy meal deliveries boost quality of life for people with heart failure

Providing healthy, medically tailored meals or boxes of fresh produce along with nutrition counseling with a dietitian led to improved quality of life for people with heart failure compared to people who received dietary counseling without healthy food deliveries, according to a preliminary late-breaking science presentation today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2025.

10 Nov 2025

UCLA team receives grant to establish new clinical cancer research center for veterans

Dr. Matthew Rettig and his research team have been awarded a Clinical Cancer Research Center grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a new clinical cancer research center that will expand access to precision oncology clinical trials and patient care for veterans across the Southwest United States.

10 Nov 2025

Health care costs jump to the fore as candidates jockey to be California governor

California's gubernatorial election is a year away, and the field of primary candidates is still taking shape. But one persistent issue has already emerged as a leading concern: the cost of health care.

10 Nov 2025

Diabetes drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide show real-world heart benefits

In a large real-world analysis across three U.S. healthcare databases, semaglutide and tirzepatide showed cardiovascular benefits consistent with randomized trials. Semaglutide lowered heart attack and stroke risk versus sitagliptin, while tirzepatide performed comparably to dulaglutide and semaglutide over one year.

10 Nov 2025

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Poor sleep raises injury risk in recreational runners

Study reveals the effectiveness of Painimation in decoding pain for sickle cell patients

Empowering early detection of dementia with a dual approach involving AI and patient input

Huntsman Cancer Institute advances interventional radiology with new angio CT suite

Doubling rates of childhood hypertension signal urgent health concern

Reimagining healthcare education for a sustainable NHS future

Egypt achieves milestone in eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

SwRI-developed single-use 3D-printed bioreactor harvests induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

Assessing health system preparedness for MASLD in the Middle East and North Africa

Evolocumab shows clear benefit in preventing first-time heart attacks and strokes

Everyday speech patterns reveal hidden markers of brain health

Novel method uses VR headsets for real-time observation of tear film dynamics

Financial incentives increase medication adherence but do not improve blood pressure outcomes

New expert recommendations redefine exercise as therapy for children with asthma

Blue Zones and ACLM launch certification empowering clinicians to promote longevity and well-being

Comparative study finds higher rates of adverse events with ticagrelor

Healthy meal deliveries boost quality of life for people with heart failure

UCLA team receives grant to establish new clinical cancer research center for veterans

Health care costs jump to the fore as candidates jockey to be California governor

Diabetes drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide show real-world heart benefits

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