Yoga with mindfulness improves sleep, anxiety, and physical function in methamphetamine addicts
Yoga Class Helped People Fight Meth Addiction for 24 Weeks
A 24-week randomized controlled trial in 80 methamphetamine addicts found that a yoga intervention with mindfulness components improved slee…
A 24-week yoga program cut anxiety and sharply improved sleep in meth users, offering a quiet tool to help adults in recovery manage stress …
Structured perioperative rehabilitation reduces postoperative pneumonia in esophageal cancer patients.
Lung Problems After Esophagus Surgery Drop Sharply With This Approach
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated 37 studies involving postoperative patients with esophageal cancer receiving structured p…
Starting rehab before esophageal cancer surgery and continuing it afterward may sharply lower the risk of dangerous lung infections.
Joint Trajectories of Dietary Diversity and Physical Activity Associated With Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults
Low diet variety and activity linked to higher dementia risk in older adults
This prospective cohort study of 1,826 older adults aged ≥65 years examined dietary diversity and physical activity trajectories. Participan…
Older adults with low variety in their diet and low physical activity faced a 48% higher risk of developing cognitive impairment over ten ye…
Systematic review identifies predictors of well-being in 15,301 Chinese college students
Study finds social support and resilience linked to well-being among Chinese college students
This systematic review synthesizes evidence regarding predictors of subjective well-being among 15,301 Chinese college students. The authors…
Strong social support, family closeness, and personal resilience are key to happiness for Chinese college students recovering from the pande…
Systematic review of Saudi neurologists' telehealth intentions and attitudes reveals regional and institutional adoption gaps.
Neurologists in Saudi Arabia Want to Go Digital
This systematic review synthesizes data from a cross-sectional survey of 300 neurologists recruited in Saudi Arabia regarding telehealth use…
Saudi neurologists are eager to use video calls for care, with 79% planning to adopt telehealth soon to help patients avoid long drives and …
Brazilian social security expenditures for Hansen's disease reached US$ 924.6 million between 2000 and 2019.
Brazil spends millions on Hansen's disease benefits
This retrospective, longitudinal, descriptive cohort study examined social security expenditures for beneficiaries with Hansen's disease in …
Brazil spends $924 million on disability benefits for Hansen's disease, yet funds treat damage after late detection instead of preventing it…
Targeted therapy versus non-targeted therapy in renal cell carcinoma patients.
Real-world study in Taiwan shows targeted therapy offers similar life expectancy for advanced kidney cancer compared to non-targeted therapy.
This real-world cohort study analyzed 14,131 renal cell carcinoma cases in Taiwan from 1998 to 2016. Patients receiving targeted therapy sho…
In Taiwan, targeted therapy for advanced kidney cancer offers similar life expectancy to non-targeted therapy, with both groups living aroun…
Meta-analysis suggests VR interventions reduce stress and anxiety in healthcare workers
Can virtual reality help healthcare workers feel less stressed and anxious right now?
This PRISMA-guided systematic review and meta-analysis pooled 10 studies (493 healthcare workers) examining virtual reality interventions fo…
Virtual reality lowered stress and anxiety scores by 0.64 points for healthcare workers in a new review of 493 participants.
Risk-stratified aeromedical certification protocol assessed in 22 military pilots with cerebral cavernous malformations.
Military pilots with brain lesions were assessed for flight safety under a new protocol.
This retrospective cohort study evaluated a risk-stratified aeromedical certification protocol in 22 military pilots with cerebral cavernous…
Military pilots with stable brain lesions were cleared to fly without restrictions after a personalized safety review found no neurological …
Hospital-acquired infections associated with higher costs and length of stay in discharged cancer center patients.
Hidden Costs of Hospital Infections Under New Payment Rules
This retrospective cohort study examined discharged patients at a regional cancer center comparing those with and without hospital-acquired …
Hospital infections under China's new payment rules drive up costs, longer stays, and larger financial gaps for cancer patients compared to …
Review Article Examines Bisphosphonates and Denosumab for Multiple Myeloma Associated Bone Disease
Bone Pain in Cancer: New Options, Real Risks
This review article examines the use of bisphosphonates and denosumab in patients with multiple myeloma. The authors synthesize current know…
New drugs target bone breakdown in multiple myeloma without kidney damage, offering hope for patients with weak bones and severe pain.
PTSD treatment recall study: fewer than one-third accurately described their assigned option
Less than half of patients remember how well their PTSD treatments work.
In a study of 887 adults who screened positive for PTSD, participants were given descriptions of seven treatment options and quizzed on reca…
Less than half of patients remember how well their PTSD treatments work, and fewer can correctly identify which therapy focused on trauma.