The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that patients trying to lose weight should first try 6 months of behavior interventions that include a calorie-restrictive diet, weekly moderate to vigorous physical activity, self-monitoring of food intake, and removing unhealthy food triggers if possible. Yet many patients are unsuccessful at modifying their behaviors…
TOPLINE: A recent study showed that a home-delivered physical activity intervention supported by wearable mobile health technology may help patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D) adhere to physical activity routines, potentially leading to improvements in A1c levels and systolic blood pressure outcomes. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a randomised controlled trial to assess the feasibility
Credit: Monica Silvestre from Pexels Retired people who habitually exercise are more able to fight the impacts of mental fatigue, new research suggests. In a paper published in the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, a team of researchers from the University of Birmingham and the University of Extremadura in Spain worked with groups of
TOPLINE: Most nonsurgical and noninterventional treatments for low back pain failed to outperform placebo in a new systematic review and meta-analysis, with just 10% showing only modest pain relief. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis using randomized placebo-controlled trials of nonsurgical and noninterventional treatments for adults with nonspecific low back pain…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women of childbearing age who had both ovaries removed in a procedure called bilateral oophorectomy were more likely to develop heart failure later in life, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25). Bilateral oophorectomy is often recommended to treat, and in some
Credit: Pixabay from Pexels The answer to your heart health may be on your wrist, a new study suggests. Researchers have developed a new way to assess cardiovascular health based on information routinely collected by smartwatches, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25). According to the
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Mammograms, with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) models, may reveal much more than cancer, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25). The findings highlight how these important cancer screening tools can also be used to assess the amount of calcium buildup
Cancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of Health People diagnosed with colorectal cancer are significantly more likely to die of cardiovascular causes than the general population, especially in the first two years after their cancer diagnosis and in people younger than 50, according to a study being presented at the American College of
Leaders of a group convened to establish a new, independent board for cardiology are reviewing options after the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) rejected their application to establish the American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine and invoked a 2-year wait time to reapply. The ABMS rejected the application on February 26…
Edited By: Manasi Talwadekar TOPLINE: Cardiovascular risk factors and comorbidities are prevalent among asymptomatic aircraft pilots referred for medical screening, but these individuals generally represent a healthy population with good functional capacity. However, the prevalence of cardiac structural findings, such as aortic dilation, warrants increased attention…