Antibiotics are administered to most acute viral respiratory infection patients admitted to hospital. Research now indicates that lives are unlikely to be saved with antibiotic therapy prescribed to individuals hospitalized with common…
Month: April 2023
Medical Cannabis Helps to Reduce Pain in Cancer Patients
A comprehensive evaluation of medical cannabis’ benefits for pain related to cancer observed that measures of pain improved significantly for the majority of oncology patients, and other symptoms related to cancer were…
Resources for covering nationwide ransomware attacks on medical centers
About Karen Blum Karen Blum is AHCJ’s core topic leader on health IT. An independent journalist in the Baltimore area, she has written health IT stories for publications such as Pharmacy Practice…
Eccentric Provides More Benefits for Muscle Than Concentric Cycling
Even though cycling’s physiological benefits are well known, its exact effect on the ‘rectus femoris’ muscle has been hard to pin down. Concentric cycling has now been directly compared with eccentric cycling…
3 pandemic preparedness story angles to explore
About Bara Vaida Bara Vaida (@barav) is AHCJ’s core topic leader on infectious diseases. An independent journalist, she has written extensively about health policy and infectious diseases. Her work has appeared in…
Research Has Found Little Efficacy of Painkillers for Low Back Pain
An analysis of existing studies has found that despite almost 60 years of research, evidence of high certainty is still lacking on the efficacy and safety of painkillers otherwise known as analgesics…
A Higher Intake of Magnesium Every Day Could Help to Prevent Dementia
According to research, more magnesium in the diet every day helps to improve brain health as we get older. The study results suggest that increased consumption of foods rich in magnesium which…
Being Fit Helps to Offset the Harmful Effects of High Blood Pressure
According to the results of a 29-year study, the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease in hypertensive men could be reduced with high fitness levels. DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad034 This study evaluated the combined…
What journalists are missing when covering cancer research
About Tara Haelle Tara Haelle (@TaraHaelle) is AHCJ’s medical studies core topic leader, guiding journalists through the jargon-filled shorthand of science and research and enabling them to translate the evidence into accurate…
10 Proven Health Benefits of Acai Berries
Ready for a fun trip to the lush rainforests of South America? That’s where you’ll find acai palm trees, showing off their cool little purple berries called acai berries. These tasty treats…