Gamification improves knowledge and motivation but may reduce long-term retention and exam performance in college students
Your Phone Could Be Your Best Health Teacher — Here's How
This mini-review examined the use of gamification, including interactive quiz platforms and smartphone engagement, versus traditional lectur…
Turning your phone from a distraction into a learning tool may actually help you remember health information longer.
Intact Fish Skin Graft improves wound area reduction vs standard care in Stage 3-4 pressure ulcers
New Graft Helps Deep Sores Heal Faster Than Standard Care
A retrospective matched cohort study of 80 patients with Stage 3-4 pressure ulcers found Intact Fish Skin Graft (IFSG) led to greater percen…
A new fish skin graft helps deep, painful sores heal faster and shrink more than standard treatments in real-world hospital data.
Retrospective cohort study examines MRSA prevalence and resistance patterns in nosocomial bloodstream infections among 96 patients in central China
Are hospital infections getting harder to treat, or is the data stable?
This retrospective cohort study analyzed 96 Staphylococcus aureus isolates from patients with nosocomial bloodstream infections at a tertiar…
Hospital bloodstream infections from tough MRSA bacteria stayed stable in frequency, but one patient's germ was resistant to the last-resort…
Migrant women in Istanbul clinic show lower modern contraceptive use than host community
Migrant Women Use Birth Control Differently — And the Gap Is Wide
A retrospective cohort study of 17,226 women at a family planning clinic in Istanbul found host community women had significantly higher mod…
A decade of data from Istanbul reveals a striking gap in contraceptive access between Syrian migrant and local women — and understanding why…
Women at high risk for postpartum depression prefer psychiatric clinics with low costs and short waits
What New Moms Actually Want When Seeking Depression Help
This discrete choice experiment surveyed 698 women at high risk for postpartum depression regarding referral preferences.
Most new mothers skip postpartum depression treatment not because they don't want help, but because the system makes it too hard to get.
Gamified mobile health intervention increases physical activity in college students over 8 weeks
Gamified fitness app boosts physical activity in college students over 8 weeks
An 8-week randomized controlled trial in 160 college students found that a team-based gamified mobile health intervention significantly incr…
A gamified fitness app helped college students take 2,100 more daily steps and do 28 extra minutes of activity each day after just 8 weeks.
OHI plus mechanical instrumentation shows higher success rates than OHI alone for peri-implant mucositis
Brushing Tips Alone Can Heal Dental Implant Gums — Sometimes
A randomized controlled trial of 56 patients with peri-implant mucositis compared oral hygiene instructions (OHI) alone to OHI plus mechanic…
Good brushing habits alone can heal swollen gums around dental implants for many patients, though professional cleaning still helps more in …
Frailty shows strong positive association with depression in older adults with coronary heart disease
The Hidden Link That Makes Heart Recovery Harder for Older Adults
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated 2,628 older adults with coronary heart disease to assess the link between frailty and dep…
In older heart patients, frailty and depression form a dangerous cycle where each condition makes the other much more likely to develop.
Mental Contrasting Intervention Improves Workplace Physical Activity but Not Snacking in Small RCT
Workplace mental exercise helped employees move more but not snack less in small study
A 2-week RCT in 73 employees found a mental contrasting with implementation intentions intervention improved accelerometer-assessed physical…
A mental exercise helped workers move more at work, but it did not stop them from snacking on unhealthy foods during the day.
Narrative review examines depression-dementia relationship in aging populations
Could Depression Be an Early Warning Sign of Dementia?
A narrative review explores the complex relationship between depression and dementia in aging populations, examining whether depression repr…
Depression and dementia share biology, and spotting and treating depression early may help protect long-term brain health.
Scoping review of age-friendly city plans in South Korea reveals neglect of climate resilience and environmental sustainability
Korean Cities Ignore Climate Risks for Seniors
This scoping review analyzed 31 publication records regarding age-friendly interventions in the South Korean aging population.
Korean city plans for seniors focus on benches and parks but largely ignore dangerous heat and flood risks from climate change.
Canadian policies for spinal cord injury supplies vary widely, often relying on means-testing rather than medical need
Over 80,000 Canadians with spinal cord injuries face funding gaps that limit their daily independence and safety
This systematic review examined health care delivery for over 80,000 Canadians with spinal cord injury across provincial and federal levels.
Over 80,000 Canadians with spinal cord injuries face funding gaps that limit their daily independence and safety.