JAMA Network About The Study: In an analysis of 89,000 individuals providing a week of accelerometer-based physical activity data, a weekend warrior pattern of physical activity (i.e., most moderate to vigorous physical activity achieved over 1-2 days) was associated with similarly lower risks of incident atrial fibrillation, heart attack, heart failure, and stroke compared with […]
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Engaging in intense physical activity for 1-2 days was found to have a comparable effect in reducing the risk of cardiovascular events as engaging in moderate physical activity spread out across several days, according to research published today in JAMA. Current guidelines from the World Health Organization and American Heart Association recommend at least 150 […]
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Certain key functions and characteristics of mHealth apps that are used for smoking cessation were determined to play a role in how successful they are, according to research published in the International Journal of Medical Informatics.1 Investigators sought to explore how smokers view common functions and characteristics of smoking cessation apps, as no previous studies […]
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Investigation of Independent Risk Factors for Recurrent Infection in Myasthenia Gravis Patients
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The following is a summary of “Myasthenia gravis and independent risk factors for recurrent infection: a retrospective cohort study,” published in the July 2023 issue of Neurology by Chien et al. Myasthenic crisis (MC), a life-threatening complication of myasthenia gravis (MG), affects approximately 10% to 20% of MG patients. MC is associated with poor outcomes, […]
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<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/new-infection-mechanis.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2023/new-infection-mechanis.jpg" data-sub-html="Graphical abstract. Credit: Molecular Cell (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2023.06.020″> Graphical abstract. Credit: Molecular Cell (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2023.06.020 Researchers from Heidelberg Medical Faculty, Heidelberg University Hospital and German Cancer Research Center investigate molecular relationships that promote infection and spread of SARS-CoV-2. The results may provide a starting point for development of antiviral therapies. The […]
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QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – A blood drive is set to be held at the Aviation Mall this week. On Friday, July 21, the American Red Cross of Northeastern New York will visit the mall by Regal Cinema. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The drive runs from […]
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Blood donations needed in Colorado Blood donations needed in Colorado 00:25 Vitalant says there is an emergency shortage of blood in Colorado. Leaders of the organization say they’re worried that it could cause patient care delays for 95 hospitals around the state. Getty Images Plus The summer is often referred to as “trauma season” because […]
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Blood donations needed in Colorado – CBS Colorado Watch CBS News Vitalant says there is an emergency shortage of blood in Colorado. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
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Supplementing older adults with monthly doses of vitamin D might reduce the prevalence of major cardiovascular events, although the absolute risk difference was small and the confidence interval (CI) was indicative of a null finding, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. Credit: Valerii Honcharuk – stock.adobe.com The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial […]