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Phototherapy is a highly effective treatment for psoriasis, but it is one that is not entirely understood by young physicians. That’s a trend that should change for residents, according to some academic dermatology leaders.
When practiced in the right setting, said Abby Van Voorhees, M.D., a dermatologist for Eastern Virginia Medical School, phototherapy can significantly improve a patient’s psoriasis. But, for a variety of reasons, it’s not as common in regular practice today.
Maryland's Health Enterprise Zone Initiative reduced hospitalizations and led to net cost savings. The study was published in the journal Health Affairs. They compare trends in these measures for people in 16 zip codes covered by the Health Enterprise Zone Initiative and in 94 zip codes that were not covered but met the criteria for the initiative.
Heart patients are being advised to move around every 20 minutes in a bid to prolong life following a study presented at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC) 2018. CCC 2018 is being held 20 to 23 October in Toronto, Canada.
Visiting experts from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) will participate in joint scientific sessions with the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) as part of the ESC Global Activities program.
Heart patients spend most of their waking hours sitting, lying down, and watching television Previous research has shown that being sedentary for long periods could shorten life but taking breaks to move around may counteract the risk, particularly if it means burning more than 770 kcal day This study investigated how many breaks, and for what duration, are needed to expend 770 kcal.
The researcher has long known that circadian rhythm to New Window the way our body functions line up with day and night dictates our ideal sleep-wake schedule to New Window. Now, scientists are finding that almost every system runs on a 24-hour clock.
That makes it possible to dial in on the ideal schedule for things like eating a New Window., Exercise, and even taking medication. The time it right and it could mean the difference between skating by and working at maximum efficiency.
Researchers have proposed to use an embryonic stem cell as a platform for in vitro. Deafness due to disease, aging, or birth defects is caused by the loss of hair cells in the inner ear, which is the structure responsible for the detection of equilibrium and sound.
Currently, deafness is a progressive and irreversible condition in humans, with the typical treatment to be the use of hearing aids. A treatment for deafness could be on the horizon, as a European study investigates the possibility of inducing regeneration of the inner ear cells.
Insulin levels rise after eating a meal, signaling uptake of circulating glucose by skeletal muscle. In individuals with diabetes, this process is often an impaired-a condition known as insulin resistance. The study was published in the journal Diabetes.
Millions of Australians suffer from a myriad of mental health issues. Depression, PTSD, and addiction to name a few. Every day in Australia, more than eight people die by suicide. Millions more suffer mental health issues. We have treatments available, but in Australia, we are missing out on therapies that are showing great promise in other parts of the world.
