Michelle, a mental health therapist, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and given 24 months to live. Through yoga and meditation, she shifted her mindset and is now thriving six years after diagnosis, with tumors continuing to shrink.
Magnesium supplements can interact with antibiotics and bone-loss drugs, reducing their effectiveness. High doses may cause diarrhea, nausea, and low blood pressure. Experts advise talking to a health care provider before use.
Recent Rethinking Clinical Trials Grand Rounds sessions covered the COMPARE-Pediatric IBD study, a hypertension self-management texting intervention for Black Veterans, and the upcoming Pediatric Trials Network presentation.
Recent studies show that resistance training lowers cardiovascular disease risk in women, muscular strength is tied to lower mortality in older women, and both weekend warrior and regular exercise patterns reduce mortality in patients with hypertension.
Multiple new studies highlight key factors affecting children's health and development. Research shows maternal cardiovascular health during pregnancy significantly impacts child developmental delays, with poor heart health increasing risk by 62%. A separate study found family finances and neighborhood opportunities account for about 16% of variability in children's brain function, while parental concern about illness proved highly accurate for detecting serious conditions in children.
A large international study published in eClinicalMedicine found that COVID-19 booster vaccination was tied to a 33% lower risk of preeclampsia in pregnant women across 18 countries. Getting COVID during pregnancy increased preeclampsia risk by 78% in unvaccinated women, but vaccination with a booster reduced those odds significantly.
Baxfendy was approved in the US for hypertension in adults not adequately controlled on other antihypertensive medicines. The approval was based on Phase III BaxHTN results showing significant systolic blood pressure reductions.
BrightGene Bio-Medical reported Phase III data for BGM0504 showing 19.3% mean weight reduction and improvements in blood pressure, lipids and uric acid. The data highlighted GIP as a key variable in broader metabolic management.
Two retrospective studies in type 2 diabetes patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms linked GLP-1RAs to lower non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage risk. One study also showed lower all-cause mortality over five years.
Diabetes and heart disease can impair sexual function by damaging blood vessels, nerves and circulation. Sexual dysfunction may also be an early warning sign of underlying vascular damage.
