No brain, no problem. Jellyfish learn just fine
When it comes to learned behavior, even the simplest minds are capable of advanced thought. The Caribbean box jellyfish (
Tripedalia cystophora
), which doesn’t even have a brain, can alter its behavior based on past experiences, new research reveals. Scientists believe the creature uses this learning ability along with its astoundingly complex visual system to navigate the murky mangrove swamps it calls home.
Scientists have known for some time that animals in the phylum Cnidaria—which includes jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones—are capable of basic forms of learning when repeatedly presented with a...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 22, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Inno Under 25: Antony Fuleihan, CurveAssure
Johns Hopkins graduate student Antony Fuleihan and his company CurveAssure aim to use wearable technology and big data to personalize treatment for chronic back pain. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joe Ilardi Source Type: news
Cycle Syncing Won ’ t Fix Women ’ s Fitness
While most of the video series and programs available on the popular “holistic wellness”/fitness site Alo Moves—owned by the trendy activewear line Alo Yoga—are run by solitary instructors, the company’s newest offering is marked by photos and videos of a group of four women pulled close up against one another and roaming Hawaiian beaches.
It’s a clearly symbolic presentation of the company’s new SYNCD program, a collection of 24 videos designed to guide users through self-care and fitness activities customized for each of the four phases of the menstrual cycle. The program, whi...
Source: TIME: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Risk factors for self-harm ideation among persons treated with opioids for chronic low back pain - Jamison RN, Edwards RR, Brown R, Barrett BP, Burzinski CA, Lennon RP, Nakamura Y, Schiefelbein T, Garland EL, Zgierska AE.
OBJECTIVES: Chronic pain is a significant health concern that adversely affects all aspects of life, including emotional well-being. Opioids are prescribed for the management of refractory, severe chronic pain although they have been associated with advers... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
I'm a massage therapist - this 10-second stretch will help your back pain
James Moore, a massage therapist in Kentucky, shared a simple trick to his 3.1 million followers Instagram for avoiding back pain, which affects 40 percent of Americans, or more than 130 million. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Boston Scientific Announces Agreement to Acquire Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
Acquisition intended to expand neuromodulation portfolio to provide more treatment options for people living with chronic low back pain
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 19, 2023 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:... Devices, Mergers & Acquisitions Boston Scientific, Relievant Medsystems, Intracept System, vertebrogenic pain (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - September 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Medical Debt Is Killing Our Patients
(MedPage Today) -- As an emergency medicine resident in the early 2000s, I cared for a patient in her early 60s with back pain. Prior to the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), approximately 16% of emergency department patients were uninsured... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 16, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Three symptoms if you suffer with backache that could be red flags for bone cancer
While back pain is a common complaint and often not related to bone cancer, it's essential to be aware of the signs and symptoms that might suggest bone cancer as a possibility, a GP has warned. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Low Uptake in Nondrug Treatment for Low Back Pain With OUD Low Uptake in Nondrug Treatment for Low Back Pain With OUD
For chronic low back pain comorbid with opioid abuse, physical therapy and chiropractic care are widely recommended, yet vastly underutilized, especially in racial and ethnic minority groups.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - September 14, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Mom who had colorectal cancer TWICE before age of 50 shares symptoms that doctors kept blaming on her being 'too sensitive'
Sherri Rollins, a mother-of-two from North Carolina, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer twice before age 50 and suffered from subtle symptoms like back pain, weight loss, and gas (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Receipt of PT, Chiropractic Care Reportedly Low for Comorbid Chronic LBP, Opioid Use Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 -- For Medicare beneficiaries with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and opioid use disorder (OUD), receipt of physical therapy (PT) and chiropractic care is low overall and lower for racial and ethnic minority groups, according... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Serious kidney infection sends Liam Payne to hospital - the warning signs and early symptoms to look out for
One Direction singer Liam Payne has been rushed to hospital with a kidney infection after falling ill on a trip to Lake Como in Italy. A fever and back pain are symptoms of a kidney infection. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Here's Another Racial-Ethnic Disparity in Back Pain Care
(MedPage Today) -- Among Medicare beneficiaries with chronic low back pain and opioid use disorder (OUD), white patients were dramatically more likely to have received nonpharmacologic treatments such as physical therapy or chiropractic care than... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 12, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Why It Takes Forever to Get a Doctor ’ s Appointment
Recently I faced consoling a patient of mine who couldn’t understand why I was unable to “hop on the phone” to discuss her new back pain. When she finally got an appointment with me weeks later, I decided to be honest. I shared that I had 1,300 patients who call me their primary doctor. After I’m done seeing patients at 5 PM, I tend to 50 to 100 messages and notifications. I take three to four hours of work home with me every night.
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I didn’t share these stats to elicit sympathy, but soon our roles had reversed. My patient overflowed with apologi...
Source: TIME: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ilana Yurkiewicz Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
6 Things to Do if Your Doctor Isn ’ t Listening to You
Liz Helms still remembers the way her doctor looked at her 30 years ago, when she described the severe pain she was experiencing in the area around her jaw. She told him she had limited facial movement and frequent muscle spasms, and that it felt like she was being struck by lightning again and again. She cataloged the ways her life had turned upside down. “But I could see it in his face—he either wasn’t listening or didn’t believe me,” Helms says. She remembers thinking: “They treat animals better than they’re treating humans.”
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Source: TIME: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
