Social exclusion and cultural barriers hinder substance use service access for immigrants in Europe
Social exclusion blocks immigrants from addiction care in Europe
This systematic scoping review identifies significant barriers to substance use services for immigrants in Europe, including language challe…
Language, stigma, and discrimination keep immigrants in Europe from getting help for substance use, a new review finds.
Iodine supplementation reduces serum TSH and thyroglobulin levels in iodine-deficient pregnant women
Iodine supplements help manage thyroid function in pregnant women
This meta-analysis evaluates the effects of various iodine supplementation regimens on thyroid function indices in pregnant women with iodin…
New data shows how iodine supplements can improve specific thyroid markers and levels for pregnant women facing iodine deficiency.
Intensive lifestyle intervention protocol designed to identify predictors of weight loss success
New plan seeks personalized ways to manage weight and obesity
This randomized controlled trial protocol describes a study involving 600 individuals with varying BMI levels. The study aims to evaluate an…
A new trial design aims to find specific signs that predict if intensive lifestyle changes will work for people with weight concerns.
Enhanced multimedia education reduces anxiety by 4.13 points more than standard care in vitreous floaters
Multimedia Education Reduces Anxiety for Patients with Vitreous Floaters
This quasi-randomized controlled study of 309 patients with symptomatic vitreous floaters found that enhanced multimedia education resulted …
Patients with vitreous floaters may experience less anxiety when using multimedia education compared to standard care, according to a recent…
ICOPE screening tool shows preliminary feasibility for older adults but requires standardized implementation paths
New screening tool shows promise for older adults with cognitive issues
This scoping review examines the implementation, integration, and influencing factors of the ICOPE screening tool for older adults. The auth…
A global review looks at a new screening tool to help identify early signs of cognitive decline in older adults across different cultures.
Strengthened care continuum reduced wasting incidence and severe acute malnutrition in children
New program helps more children in Mali get better nutrition care and avoid wasting
This cluster-randomized controlled trial evaluated a strengthened continuum of care for child wasting in Mali, including screening and small…
A new health program in Mali helped more children get screened and treated for malnutrition. Families received better support to keep their …
Gain-framed messages increase relative importance of high-in labels on food choices in Brazilian adults
Positive Messages Boost Impact of Warning Labels on Foods
This randomized controlled trial involved 1043 Brazilian adults exposed to gain-framed, loss-framed, neutral communication messages or a con…
Gain-framed messages about high-in labels made them more important to shoppers than brand or taste claims.
Smoking and alcohol linked to higher psoriasis risk in large meta-analysis
Smoking raises psoriasis risk significantly while alcohol shows a smaller effect
This systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies involving more than 25 million participants found that smoking (RR 1.67) a…
Smoking increases the chance of developing psoriasis, and even quitting keeps that risk higher than never smoking. Alcohol also plays a role…
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Mindful Eating Scale shows strong psychometric properties in overweight and obese Chinese individuals
New mindful eating scale shows promise for overweight Chinese patients
This cross-sectional review assesses the psychometric properties of the cross-cultural adaptation of the Mindful Eating Scale (MES) in 217 o…
A new mindful eating scale adapted for Chinese culture shows strong reliability in a group of overweight and obese patients at a Hangzhou ho…
Semantic FAIRness framework proposed to enhance COVID-19 data integration in the UAE
New data integration framework proposed for UAE COVID-19 research
This narrative review proposes a semantic FAIRness framework for integrating and analyzing COVID-19 epidemiological data in the UAE. The fra…
A new framework aims to improve how epidemiological data is integrated and analyzed for COVID-19 research in the UAE, though it has not yet …
Public health interventions improve mental health in young people in LMICs: systematic review
Public health interventions improve mental health in young people in LMICs
A systematic review of 30 studies found that public health interventions, including digital health, improved mental health outcomes in young…
A review of 30 studies finds that public health interventions, including digital tools, can improve mental health in young people in low-inc…
AI-enabled precision nutrition tools using multimodal data address measurement error in research and practice
New tools help track diet and health using sensors and personal data to guide better choices
This review discusses the application of AI-enabled precision nutrition tools using multimodal data. The authors suggest that frameworks and…
Experts reviewed how AI tools using wearables and lab tests can improve diet tracking. These methods help reduce errors in what people repor…