Have you ever broken your wrist? It's painful and can take some time to heal. Doctors often use special plates to fix these breaks, called volar locking plates (VLPs). But are the more expensive, brand-name plates really better? A recent study set out to answer this question. They looked at patients
Did you know that caring for someone with dementia can be tough? But who's looking after the caregivers? A group of experts got together to figure out what's most important for them. They asked 40 people from different organizations who work with folks living with dementia and their caregivers. The
Imagine you're an adult with type 1 diabetes, wearing a pump that gives insulin 24/7. You're told to sit for six hours, either straight or with short exercise breaks every half hour. What happens to your blood sugar and insulin? A small study found that these little exercise breaks raised insulin le
Ever wondered how different activities throughout the day affect your blood pressure? A recent study dove into this topic, focusing on aging workers. Researchers tracked physical activity and sedentary behavior over 24 hours using thigh-worn accelerometers and diaries to distinguish various times of
In Pakistan's Punjab province, a distressing cloud of smog has taken a serious toll on health. Over the past month, nearly 1. 8 million people have sought medical help due to respiratory issues and eye irritation. This alarming figure was revealed by local health officials, prompting schools across
It seems like the tide might be turning for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). After years of seeing record highs, the top three bacterial STIs have started to drop since the Covid pandemic. Syphilis, which is one of the most infectious STIs, went down by 10% in 2023. This is a big deal, especi
Mismatch negativity, or MMN, has been making waves in the world of psychiatric research. This brain response, measured using electroencephalography (EEG), is like a fingerprint that can help detect psychosis. Scientists have been studying MMN for over four decades, using it as a biomarker in both hu
Ever thought about what happens if a tiny pathway in the heart is left open during surgery? It might seem minor, but this could potentially cause a problem called pulmonary coarctation. This is like a squeezing in the blood vessels that go to the lungs. Scientists are keeping a close eye on a speci
Imagine hearing a massive explosion from miles away. That's what people in Louisville experienced on Tuesday when a loud boom shook the Clifton neighborhood. The explosion happened at the Givaudan Sense Colour plant on Payne Street. The building partially collapsed, injuring nearly a dozen people, a
Doctors often recommend oral nutritional supplements, or ONS, for cancer patients, especially those with gastrointestinal cancers. But how do these supplements really help? A recent study decided to find out. They focused on how well patients followed their supplement schedules and what types of sup
