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A new artificial intelligence (AI)-based tool shows promise for improving surveillance in patients treated with endoscopic eradication therapies for dysplasia associated with Barrett’s esophagus (BE) and early esophageal adenocarcinoma. BE is the only known condition that precedes esophageal adenocarcinoma – an aggressive cancer with high mortality rates. Developed and validated by US researchers, the AI model was more than 90% accurate in predicting which patients would experience a recurrence of BE after endoscopic eradication therapy (EET) and detecting when it is likely to occur. The findings were published today in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Early detection of the dysplasia…
A new study suggests that so-called male depression may signal a heavier, broader mental health burden, and that clinicians may need to look for this overlooked symptom pattern in both women and men. Study: Male depression and acute mental health burden. Image credit: Jorm Sangsorn / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reportsresearchers in Germany investigated the clinical impact of “male depression,” a subtype of depression defined by externalizing behaviors such as anger and substance use. The study methodology compared 163 depressed inpatients with 176 healthy controls and found that subjects with high male depression scores…
It’s April Adrenal Disease Awareness Month. As he told you Nicole Audrey SpectorIn high school, I started not feeling like myself, just a lot less energy than I usually had. It seemed perfectly normal to think it was stress related. School got more and more intense as college approached, and then there was the usual teenage stuff of dating and managing friendships.In college, I started having other symptoms like anxiety, nausea, dizziness, low appetite, and trouble regulating my body temperature. In a freezing winter I would be in the car with the windows down. Even weirder: My skin had a…
Living with HIV today is very different from what it once was. Modern antiretroviral therapy (ART) allows people with HIV to live long, healthy lives — but medication is only part of the big picture. Many people want to know what elsewhere can do to support their well-being. One of the most common questions we hear is: can exercise improve HIV symptoms? Although exercise cannot cure HIV, it can make living with the condition much more bearable. In this article, we’ll explore what the evidence really says about exercise and HIV: the benefits, what types of activity count, how often…
Chocolate muffins for breakfast? Absolutely. Double Chocolate Veggie Muffins for Breakfast? Even better. These Double Chocolate Veggie Muffins (made with not one, but THREE veggies!) are soft, tender, lightly chocolatey (not dark and intense), and packed with zucchini, sweet potato, and spinach (you read that right!) mixed in. They are delicate like a cupcake, just sweet enough and perfect for kids who aren’t big fans of bitter dark chocolate. As a pediatric dietitian (and mom of three), I love that they offer some fiber, some protein, and steady energy without feeling like a “healthy” muffin. These are delicious muffins that…
Perma Pure and Maxtec today announced their unification under their new parent company, Salaera, forming a global technology platform dedicated to the integrity of breathing and gas systems. This move creates one of the industry’s most integrated platforms for respiratory care, diagnostics, life sciences, air quality monitoring and industrial gas analysis, leading to a market driven by growing demand for accurate, connected and data-rich systems. For more than 50 years, Perma Pure has been the world authority in gas conditioning, with its exclusive Nafion™ polymer technology and a robust portfolio of components, used in critical applications worldwide. Maxtec, the clinical…
Fi4Females is a place that supports women from the inside out, no diets, no pills and no weight loss shakes. We run Fitness Programs that help people get strong, lean and confident. More than Boot Camp or Stroller classes, we support our members with nutrition advice and training that helps them succeed. This is the story of how our incredible member Carla lost 60 pounds. and she loves her forties! Carla Prior “I joined Fit4Females in May 2013 and this is my journey of how I lost 60lbs. I didn’t realize how much it would be and continue to be…
Workshop note — The UMERE Journal Hyaluronic acid is the most common ingredient in modern skin care. It is found in serums, moisturizers, cleansers, masks, eye creams and lip products. Recommended by almost every dermatologist, beauty editor and skin care influencer. And yet — when you stop using it, something interesting happens. The Immediate Feeling Most people who stop using hyaluronic acid report that their skin feels drier at first—sometimes dramatically so. This is falsely interpreted as evidence that HA was working. But the truth is much worse because this dryness actually represents: skin that had become dependent on a…
I’m sharing a roundup of my favorite trusted health and fitness certifications if you’re considering becoming a wellness professional. Check out all the details below! Hello friends! what are you doing I hope you are having an amazing week so far! Mine is PACKED with client calls and podcast interviews, but I’m looking forward to a long, relaxing Easter weekend with the family. For today’s post, I wanted to talk a little about health and wellness certifications, especially now that I’m working on two new ones: High Performance Health and Integrative Health Professional Level 3. I love to learn and…
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new method to determine which proteins are most likely to trigger an immune response—a discovery that could help improve transplant care, regenerative medicine and other fields where the immune system plays a critical role. The results, published in biomaterials, challenge a common assumption in the field that all proteins are equally likely to elicit immune responses. Some proteins can cause a very strong response even when only tiny amounts remain, while others are much less bothersome. This gives us a much clearer roadmap for designing safer, more durable biomaterials.” Leigh Griffiths, Ph.D.,…