How we walk could impact future arthritis
A new study suggests a person’s walking style that places more pressure on the hips and knees can contribute to future osteoarthritis. Researchers say the…
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Botox injections may reduce anxiety
Botox, or Botulinum toxin, a medication derived from a bacterial toxin, is commonly injected to ease wrinkles, migraines, muscle spasms, excessive sweating and incontinence. Researchers…
Over half of people with multiple long-term conditions experience chronic pain
People with multimorbidity—two or more long-term health conditions—showed a greater association with chronic pain, according to a new study. The new research—from the University of…
Changes in the brain hinder addiction recovery in people who are HIV-positive
Researchers with the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester are studying how the brain puts the ‘brakes’ on behavior. That may…
Parenting intervention associated with BMI of first and second-born siblings
A new study suggests that a parenting educational intervention for first-born children is robust enough to influence the weight of second-born children, according to a…
Does Holiday Heart Syndrome, which affects the atria, extend to the ventricles?
The relationship between alcohol and atrial fibrillation has long been referred to as the Holiday Heart Syndrome. An extensive study of the relationship between total…
Prescribe fewer antidepressants, and for shorter periods, doctors advised
Doctors should prescribe fewer antidepressants and for shorter periods of time, because of the ongoing uncertainties about their effectiveness and the potential severity and durability…