Plant-based diet may ease rheumatoid arthritis symptoms
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 15, 2019
Eating plant-based foods may relieve the painful symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, according to a review by doctors who advocate for a meat-free diet.
Invasive limb procedures can be avoided in people with poor blood flow and related ulcers
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Julie Williamson
Aug 13, 2019
Accurate noninvasive limb perfusion assessment is vital for prompt diagnosis and prevention of unnecessary invasive procedures for patients with inadequate blood flow and related ulcers. That’s according...
Weight training gets residents with restricted blood flow back on their feet
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 07, 2019
Weight training can help people with peripheral arterial disease get back on their feet, exercise researchers have found.
Heat-activated wound dressing has potential to heal chronic wounds, pressure sores
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 25, 2019
Biomedical engineers said they have created a new wound dressing that contracts in response to body heat and prevents bacterial growth.
Hearing loss may take ‘enormous’ toll on elders’ quality of life, study says
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 20, 2019
Hearing loss is linked to significant mental, physical and social ailments in seniors, especially memory loss, a large new study has found.
Voice of depression: Improved technology detects low mood in vocal cues
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 15, 2019
Researchers have created a technology tool that can more accurately detect depression in the voice. They’d like to see it translated into real-world applications.
Small effort, big gains: 30 minutes of exercise may help prevent lethal form of stroke
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 25, 2019
Thirty minutes of weekly exercise may offer protection against subarachnoid hemorrhage [SAH], a life-threatening type of stroke, says a new report.
Hypertension drug increases blood flow to brain regions affected by Alzheimer’s
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 17, 2019
A hypertension drug can increase blood flow to key regions of the brain in people with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Hot water therapy boosts function in those with peripheral arterial disease
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 12, 2019
Hot water therapy works just as well as supervised exercise to improve blood flow and functional walking ability in those with peripheral arterial disease, say New Zealand researchers.
Ouch! Half of gout patients with regular flares don’t take allopurinol, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 06, 2019
Urate-lowering drugs are known to be an effective therapy for gout. Yet only half of patients who suffered regular flares reported taking allopurinol, a study says.