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Can a low-carb, anti-inflammatory diet be the answer to long COVID woes?

Keck Medicine of USC is conducting a clinical trial to determine if a low-carbohydrate, anti-inflammatory diet combined with a medical food raising blood ketone levels can alleviate symptoms of long COVID. The study, based on the theory that prolonged inflammation post-COVID infection causes the syndrome, aims to examine the diet's efficacy in reducing inflammation and improving patients' health.

10 Oct 2023

Thousands got Exactech knee or hip replacements. Then, patients say, the parts began to fail.

Ron Irby expected the artificial knee implanted in his right leg in September 2018 would last two decades — perhaps longer.

10 Oct 2023

Comparing the lasting effects: post COVID vs. non-COVID acute respiratory infections

Symptom profiles between individuals with prior COVID-19 and those with other acute respiratory infections (ARIs).

10 Oct 2023

Stair climbing study unveils surprising link to back pain in females but not males

Recent PLoS ONE research reveals that female orthopedic physical therapists without Low Back Pain (LBP) climb significantly more stairs weekly than those with LBP. Discrepancies in stair-climbing habits were more pronounced among females, with sleep quality differences also observed.

10 Oct 2023

New clinical trial investigates diet to ease long COVID symptoms

Approximately 7% of Americans have had long COVID, a range of ongoing health problems experienced after infection and recovery from COVID-19. Symptoms can include fatigue, brain fog, headaches, chest pain, heart palpitations and more.

9 Oct 2023

Can your body odor protect you against disease?

Whether body odor is protective against diseases.

9 Oct 2023

Itchy skin, tingling hands or slow-healing cuts may signal hidden diabetes

Everyday skin problems could have a more sinister cause, warns a blood testing expert. Itchy skin, tingling hands or a cut that takes a while to heal are usually given a quick scratch or a sticking plaster. However, they are also little-known symptoms of type 2 diabetes.

9 Oct 2023

People may experience 'long colds' after acute respiratory infections, study finds

A new study from Queen Mary University of London, published in The Lancet's EClinicalMedicine, has found that people may experience long-term symptoms - or 'long colds' - after acute respiratory infections that test negative for COVID-19.

6 Oct 2023

Inhaled nitric oxide shows promise as treatment for COVID-19 respiratory failure

Inhaled nitric oxide gas widens blood vessels in the lungs and is used to treat severe cardio-pulmonary conditions in newborns and adults.

6 Oct 2023

Mothers of color can’t see if providers have a history of mistreatment. Why not?

When Selam Solomon Caldwell and her husband learned she was pregnant last year, the stakes for finding the right OB-GYN felt high.

6 Oct 2023

Heart attack care lags as hospitals recover from the pandemic

A door-to-balloon (D2B) time of 90-minutes or less is associated with improved outcomes for heart attack patients.

5 Oct 2023

New analysis looks at rates of opioid prescribing to US adolescents

A new analysis reveals that rates of opioid prescribing to US adolescents have decreased in recent years, primarily limited to non-surgery indications. Opioid prescription rates for surgery have remained stable.

5 Oct 2023

GLP-1 agonists linked to higher risk for gastrointestinal complications

They're being hailed as an effective way to lose weight, but diabetes drugs like Ozempic may come with a heightened risk of severe gastrointestinal problems.

5 Oct 2023

Exercise prevents the incidence of dementia in older people with osteoarthritis

The potential of minimal exercise (MAE) to prevent dementia.

5 Oct 2023

Australia's Long COVID response falling behind global standards, research finds

New research by RMIT University and Northern Health has examined Australia's Long COVID services, guidelines and public health information, compared with international standards.

4 Oct 2023

New workflow could significantly reduce wait time for urgent palliative radiation therapy

Using previously taken diagnostic computed tomography (CT) scans in place of CT simulation scans to plan simple palliative radiation treatments can substantially reduce the time some people spend waiting for urgent treatment, improving the patient experience, a new study suggests.

4 Oct 2023

Effectiveness of Lactobacillus in treating inflammatory bowel disease

The role of Lactobacillus in treating inflammatory bowel disease.

4 Oct 2023

New study reveals inequalities in the provision of heart valve replacement surgery

There are striking inequalities in the provision of major (aortic) heart valve replacement surgery across England, with women, Black and Asian people, and those living in areas of deprivation much less likely to receive the life-saving procedure, suggests a large data analysis, published in the open access journal Open Heart.

4 Oct 2023

ACC Quality Summit highlights the value of accreditation and NCDR services to enhance health care quality

The 2023 American College of Cardiology (ACC) Quality Summit kicks off on October 11-13 in Orlando, Florida, putting the spotlight on the value of ACC Accreditation and NCDR services to enhance health care quality.

3 Oct 2023

Stereotactic radiation therapy offers new hope for older adults with inoperable kidney cancer

Older adults diagnosed with kidney tumors that are not suitable for surgery may benefit from targeted, high-dose radiation, a new study from Australian and Dutch researchers suggests.

3 Oct 2023

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Can a low-carb, anti-inflammatory diet be the answer to long COVID woes?

Thousands got Exactech knee or hip replacements. Then, patients say, the parts began to fail.

Comparing the lasting effects: post COVID vs. non-COVID acute respiratory infections

Stair climbing study unveils surprising link to back pain in females but not males

New clinical trial investigates diet to ease long COVID symptoms

Can your body odor protect you against disease?

Itchy skin, tingling hands or slow-healing cuts may signal hidden diabetes

People may experience 'long colds' after acute respiratory infections, study finds

Inhaled nitric oxide shows promise as treatment for COVID-19 respiratory failure

Mothers of color can’t see if providers have a history of mistreatment. Why not?

Heart attack care lags as hospitals recover from the pandemic

New analysis looks at rates of opioid prescribing to US adolescents

GLP-1 agonists linked to higher risk for gastrointestinal complications

Exercise prevents the incidence of dementia in older people with osteoarthritis

Australia's Long COVID response falling behind global standards, research finds

New workflow could significantly reduce wait time for urgent palliative radiation therapy

Effectiveness of Lactobacillus in treating inflammatory bowel disease

New study reveals inequalities in the provision of heart valve replacement surgery

ACC Quality Summit highlights the value of accreditation and NCDR services to enhance health care quality

Stereotactic radiation therapy offers new hope for older adults with inoperable kidney cancer

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