New smartphone-based method for high-quality gait analysis
Researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Medicine have developed a new, accessible approach to analyze a patient's walking ability and stances more effectively.
Public defibrillators rarely used during cardiac arrest incidents, research shows
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are a common resource in public buildings, yet a new analysis reveals that they are rarely used to help resuscitate people suffering cardiac arrest.
ATLAS: The AI revolutionizing dietetics education with virtual patients
Study showcases "Authentic Teaching and Learning Application Simulation (ATLAS)," a generative AI model designed to enhance communication skills in nutrition and dietetics students by using virtual simulated patients, offering an…
Emergency departments prove fertile ground for smoking cessation success
The Cessation of Smoking Trial in the Emergency Department (COSTED) study demonstrates that a brief intervention including e-cigarette starter kits can significantly help smokers in emergency departments quit, offering a…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: The Supreme Court and the abortion pill
In its first abortion case since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, the Supreme Court this week looked unlikely to uphold an appeals court ruling that would dramatically…
Eggs may not be bad for your heart after all
Whether you like your eggs sunny-side up, hard boiled or scrambled, many hesitate to eat them amid concerns that eggs may raise cholesterol levels and be bad for heart health.…
Dietary vitamin A shows promise in Alzheimer’s disease intervention, study finds
Study explored the impact of dietary vitamin A on gut microbiota and intestinal transcriptome, revealing its potential in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology and cognitive functions in mice.
Simple pre-surgical protocol can help prevent dangerous post-surgical infections
A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) demonstrates the use of a simple pre-surgical infection prevention protocol to prevent dangerous post-surgical infections.
Early understanding of diabetes risk could help in better disease management
With diabetes increasing at an alarming rate in the United States, Diabetes Alert Day is meant to be a one-day "wake-up call" to the seriousness of diabetes and the importance…
Transformative epilepsy surgery gives artist new lease on life
Artist Syril Strickler was 47 when she had her first epileptic seizure, waking up in the hospital after neighbors found her unconscious in the street.