1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (36+ words) What do mindful walking, walking meditation and walking in a labyrinth have in common? All are simple strategies to help manage stress and anxiety, and all serve as a tool for meditation, self-reflection and pain management....

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (443+ words) U.S. adults with disabilities are considerably less likely than those without them to undergo routine cancer screening, according to an analysis of national survey data.Researchers observed the largest screening gaps among individuals with self-care disabilities, such as difficulty dressing or…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (388+ words) People with invasive cancer may be more likely to experience ischemic stroke, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.Risk — which varied considerably by cancer type — appeared particularly elevated in the first few months after diagnosis....

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (377+ words) Patients with COPD had improved dyspnea severity and health status after performing pursed-lip breathing exercises or laughter therapy for 8 weeks, according to data presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.“These findings offer clinicians practical, equipment-free tools that…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (106+ words) Recently, a patient on dialysis came to see me who had not been able to receive treatment in 3 weeks. He had shown up to a hospital for a routine vascular access procedure, been placed on a table and then bumped…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (455+ words) Federal officials announced the release of a new “Treatment First” toolkit that they said is meant to change the government’s strategy for how to reduce homelessness in the U.S.At a press conference, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (407+ words) Parental refusal of the newborn hepatitis B virus vaccine surged in recent years, the latest in an ongoing trend that has more than doubled refusal rates since 2018, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.An analysis of live…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1095+ words) E-scooters are popular for recreation and transportation, with ride-share options available in 133 cities across the United States and sales expected to increase from 1.44 million in 2025 to 2.39 million by 2031. But traumatic brain injuries accounted for approximately 36 of every 100 moderate-to-severe e-scooter injuries…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (374+ words) The federal government’s dialysis expenditures may be impacted by the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, according to study data published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. The Medicare Secondary Payer Act, originally enacted in 1980 and extended to end-stage…...