Removing largest serving sizes of wine decreases alcohol consumption, study finds
Across 21 licensed premises in England, removing the largest individual serving size of wine from the menu reduced the volume of wine sold, according to a new study publishing January 18 in the open access journal PLOS Medicine by Theresa Marteau of the University of Cambridge, UK, and colleagues. Alcohol consumption is the fifth largest […]
Fat burning during exercise varies widely between individuals: Study reveals limitations of commercial exercise machines, emphasizing the need for a more personalized approach to exercise
The best heart rate for burning fat differs for each individual and often does not align with the “fat burning zone” on commercial exercise machines, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers report. Instead, the researchers said, clinical exercise testing — a diagnostic procedure to measure a person’s physiological response to exercise — may […]
Unhealthy Lifestyle Factors Into Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Lifestyle habits may contribute to individual risk for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), researchers found in the U.K. Biobank. In comparison to more “favorable” lifestyles, an “unfavorable” lifestyle was associated with a greater IPF risk (HR 2.271, 95% CI 1.852-2.785), as was an “intermediate” lifestyle (HR 1.384, 95% CI 1.218-1.574), reported Yaohua Tian, PhD, of Tongji […]
Stroke Data Hint at High Practice Variability Between EMS Agencies
Individual EMS agencies have varied substantially in their stroke case documentation, raising the question of whether problems might also extend to their operations and implementation of stroke protocols, according to preliminary work from Michigan. Based on 147 EMS agencies working in the state, their compliance with documenting time since last known well (LKW) for stroke […]
Some Reassurance That a Cuffless BP Sensor Works Regardless of Body Fat, Skin Color
SAN DIEGO — For a given individual, blood pressure (BP) readings were largely the same coming from a cuffless photoplethysmography (PPG)-based monitor or a traditional cuff-based device — regardless of the person’s sex, BMI, or skin color, a study showed. Calibrated to a cuffed device and used for cuffless wrist- and chest-based BP measurement, the […]
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection: Symptoms & Treatment
Things to know about cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection Picture of owl eye inclusion bodies in kidney cells of an individual with cytomegalovirus infection; SOURCE: CDC/Dr. Haraszti CMV is a common virus in the same family as herpesvirus, and it can infect anyone. CMV spreads by direct contact with body fluids, such as saliva, blood, urine, semen, […]
Is Shingles Contagious? How Long Do Shingles Last?
Shingles rash is not contagious in that a rash from one individual is unable to spread to another individual. Individuals who never have had chickenpox and have not received the vaccine for chickenpox are susceptible to shingles virus infection. Consequently, shingles disease is contagious to chickenpox by the transmission of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) to […]
Is Shingles Contagious? How Long Do Shingles Last?
Shingles rash is not contagious in that a rash from one individual is unable to spread to another individual. Individuals who never have had chickenpox and have not received the vaccine for chickenpox are susceptible to shingles virus infection. Consequently, shingles disease is contagious to chickenpox by the transmission of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) to […]
What Is Meant by Suicidal Tendencies? Warning Signs
Suicidal tendencies is a term that indicates the propensity of an individual to experience suicidal thoughts or attempt suicide Suicidal tendencies is a term that indicates the propensity of an individual to experience suicidal thoughts or attempt suicide. According to the CDC, suicide is the second leading cause of death among people ages 10-34, and […]
Colorado Will Require Some Health Insurance Plans To Cover Gender-Affirming Care
DENVER (AP) — Colorado will include gender confirmation care in its individual and small group health insurance plans, state and federal officials announced Tuesday. The state’s plan under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will include jaw, cheek and eye modifications, face tightening, facial bone remodeling for facial feminization, breast or chest construction and […]