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Medical Xpress / Weight-loss drug users turn to social media over doctors for advice, study finds
People using weight-loss drugs are more likely to seek advice from social media than health care professionals, a Coventry University–led study has found. Researchers from the U.K. and Canada found that users of GLP-1 medications—weight-loss ...
Tech Xplore / Could nuclear energy solve power grid struggles? Q&A with an expert
Nuclear energy already plays a pivotal role in powering some of the largest economies in the U.S., including Illinois, Pennsylvania and Texas, and it could be key to offsetting rapidly increasing demand for electricity across ...
Medical Xpress / AI learns yoga pose families, delivering real-time feedback for digital rehab
A novel AI system capable of recognizing yoga poses with high accuracy could pave the way for more effective digital coaching tools, rehabilitation platforms and movement-monitoring applications.
Medical Xpress / Women with multiple long-term conditions face increased pregnancy risks
Women who begin pregnancy with two or more pre-existing long-term physical or mental health conditions have a 20% higher risk of miscarriage, a 69% higher risk of severe nausea and vomiting, and around four times the risk ...
Medical Xpress / Thinking about your weight? Here's how to talk to your doctor
Talking about weight can be tough. Even someone who feels ready for a doctor's help may find the conversation awkward. People living with excess weight can feel judged, stigmatized or embarrassed, "or maybe they are unaware ...
Phys.org / Studies find media literacy, social media use can predict trust in institutions, civic engagement
New research from the University of Kansas has found that the more media-literate people are, the more they trust institutions such as government and nonprofits. In addition, their social media habits can predict civic engagement.
Phys.org / China successfully recovers rocket stage on land for the first time
China has successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time, state media reported Wednesday, as the country seeks to advance its space program.
Medical Xpress / Study helps guide personalized surgical treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
In a systematic review, researchers evaluated previously published studies of Lenke type 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis to examine the use of PCOs in combination with PSF and compare radiographic outcomes with PSF performed ...
Tech Xplore / New hurricane recovery technology being tested on Florida roads during peak season
As Florida enters the peak of hurricane season, Sarasota County transportation engineer Wafa Mahmoud is prepared for a worst-case scenario. For the past decade, she has joined teams driving county roads after hurricanes, ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers propose new target, repurposed drugs to make CAR T-cell therapy safer
CAR T-cell therapy has transformed cancer care, offering new hope to patients with aggressive blood cancers who once had few treatment options. But for some patients, the powerful immunotherapy can trigger a potentially life-threatening ...
Phys.org / 7,300 excess deaths and counting in France's historically hot summer
France saw more than 7,300 excess deaths during heat waves so far this year, health authorities said Wednesday, as the country has also endured a record number of hot days since mid-June, according to an AFP analysis.
Phys.org / Volatile weekly work hours may have adverse effects on health, employment
Workers who juggle volatile work hours that change from week to week may experience adverse health effects that affect their ability to work, although the limitations vary by gender, say researchers at the University of Illinois ...
