Category: Medicine
Sustainable occupational health and safety scale developed for food service systems
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in MedicineResearchers developed and validated a 37-item scale to assess occupational health and safety sustainability in food service institutions, demonstrating strong reliability.
Buteyko breathing improved asthma control, fatigue, and exercise capacity
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in MedicineRandomized trial shows Buteyko breathing technique improves exercise capacity, reduces fatigue, and enhances asthma control as a safe, low-cost adjunct to standard asthma treatment.
War-related stress linked to lower children’s functional cognition
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in MedicineWar-related stress reduces functional cognition in children, especially those with special needs. BRIEF questionnaire screens for difficulties and guides occupational therapy interventions.
Pregnancy-associated SCAD showed a higher-risk clinical pattern
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in MedicineRegistry study reveals pregnancy-associated spontaneous coronary artery dissection cases have distinct clinical profiles, lower fibromuscular dysplasia rates, and reduced cardiac recovery.
Early intervention linked to stronger third-grade academic outcomes
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in MedicineCohort study demonstrates that early intervention services for children under 3 with developmental delays improve academic outcomes in later childhood, with implications for service planning.
Perinatal screening may miss sexual, self-esteem, and psychosocial risk factors
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in MedicineNarrative synthesis shows sexual dysfunction, low self-esteem, and psychosocial adversity are underrecognized drivers of perinatal depression and anxiety, supporting risk-stratified screening.
Some medical chatbot answers may be unsafe
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in MedicinePhysician-led evaluation of four large language model chatbots reveals unsafe medical advice rates from 5-13%, with potentially serious consequences for patient care.
Postpartum recovery is linked to multiple antenatal factors
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in MedicineSystematic review examining how antenatal and pregnancy factors influence postpartum recovery, proposing personalized biopsychosocial approaches to improve maternal outcomes.
Oral contraceptive use linked to SCAD-related heart attack in a young woman
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in MedicineCase report documents acute myocardial infarction from spontaneous coronary artery dissection in 32-year-old woman using oral contraceptives, with successful conservative management.
Mental healthcare use declined after hormone therapy initiation
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in MedicinePopulation-based study of mental health treatment patterns in transgender and gender diverse Australians following gender affirming hormone therapy using administrative health records.
