9 Wellness Trends to Ditch in 2023
In 2022, social media inspired many of the ways we tried to get and stay healthy—but not always for the better. Weight-loss drugs spread like wildfire online, as did our collective agreement to stop going the extra mile at work. We turned to Dr. TikTok again and again, and focused perhaps too much on body image—even when we tried to keep things positive.
The new year is the perfect time to re-evaluate these habits, experts say. Here are nine wellness trends you’d be better off ditching in 2023—plus healthier alternatives.
Weight-loss shots
Ozempic and Wegovy, two weight-loss injections that are used...
Source: TIME: Health - December 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Research Wellbeing Source Type: news
Highlights in Obesity From ACG 2022 Highlights in Obesity From ACG 2022
Key updates in obesity management from ACG 2022 include risk factors for acute pancreatitis in patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists and management of NAFLD, as reported by Dr Carolyn Newberry.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: None ReCAP Source Type: news
Predictors of Diabetes in Chronic Pancreatitis Identified
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 -- Predictors of diabetes arising from chronic pancreatitis (CP) have been identified and include type 2 diabetes risk factors and pancreatic disease-related risk factors, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 1, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
How is Endometriosis Diagnosed?
Discussion
Endometriosis is classically defined as endometrial tissue occurring outside the uterine lining. It is a common cause of chronic pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea in adolescents. It can present differently in adolescents than adult women and usually can appear like many other common problems such as chronic constipation or gastrointestinal dysmotility. It is estimated that ~25-38% of adolescents with chronic pelvic pain have endometriosis. Use of clinical criteria versus laparoscopic documentation of disease makes the epidemiology of this problem more challenging.
The cause is not wholly agreed upon but many believe ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 28, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Breaking down acute and chronic pancreatitis
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm in my late 50s and was recently diagnosed with pancreatitis. My symptoms came on suddenly. My wife is concerned my symptoms may develop again, and she wants me to have testing to determine the cause. What are the testing and treatment options available for pancreatitis? ANSWER: Simply put, pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. Located behind the stomach in the upper abdomen, your pancreas produces digestive enzymes and hormones that regulate how your… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 17, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Acute pancreatitis and the rise of alcohol-related deaths
Excessive alcohol use is one of the two leading causes of acute pancreatitis, and a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says deaths from alcohol-induced acute pancreatitis increased by 50% between 2019 and 2020. The CDC says alcohol-related deaths have increased over the last 20 years, but have risen more steeply in recent years. The most significant increases in rates were from alcohol-induced acute pancreatitis. "Pancreatitis, by definition, means inflammation of the pancreas,"… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 15, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Risk Factors ID'd for Acute Pancreatitis From Weight-Loss Drugs Risk Factors ID'd for Acute Pancreatitis From Weight-Loss Drugs
New research identified factors that increase or decrease the risk for inflammation of the pancreas in people starting GLP-1 medications for weight loss.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - October 25, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Acute Pancreatitis in Pregnancy Following COVID-19 Vaccine Acute Pancreatitis in Pregnancy Following COVID-19 Vaccine
This pregnant patient with no known risk factors for pancreatitis developed acute pancreatitis after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Was the vaccine the cause?Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - October 18, 2022 Category: Radiology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Rethinking Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis Rethinking Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis
Dr David Johnson comments on a new study that has upended our notions of how best to treat acute pancreatitis.Medscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Commentary Source Type: news
Early Aggressive Fluid Resuscitation Not Better for Pancreatitis
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 -- Early aggressive fluid resuscitation results in a higher incidence of fluid overload and does not improve clinical outcomes for patients presenting with acute pancreatitis, according to a study published in the Sept. 15... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 16, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
'Stunning' Results Upend Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis
(MedPage Today) -- Early aggressive fluid resuscitation for acute pancreatitis, a widely recommended practice, failed to improve clinical outcomes and led to more fluid overload when compared with moderate fluid resuscitation, the randomized WATERFALL... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - September 15, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Acute Pancreatitis: Game-Changing Results in Fluid Resuscitation Acute Pancreatitis: Game-Changing Results in Fluid Resuscitation
A ' landmark ' trial shows that aggressive fluid resuscitation increases the risk for volume overload without improving outcomes in acute pancreatitis and ' should be abandoned. 'Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - September 15, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Endoscopic Management for Recurrent Pancreatitis: Expert Review Endoscopic Management for Recurrent Pancreatitis: Expert Review
Controversy remains regarding the benefit of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the management of unexplained recurrent acute pancreatitis.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - September 12, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Profiling pancreatitis
Simply put, pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. Located behind the stomach in the upper abdomen, your pancreas produces digestive enzymes and hormones that regulate how your body produces sugar. Pancreatitis is caused by the irritation and inflammation of the cells of your pancreas. This occurs when digestive enzymes released by the pancreas become active while still in the pancreas. Acute pancreatitis Pancreatitis can occur in two forms — acute and chronic. More people experience… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - August 22, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Algorithm Can Help Guide Antibiotic Use in Acute Pancreatitis Algorithm Can Help Guide Antibiotic Use in Acute Pancreatitis
Physicians could incorporate a procalcitonin-based algorithm into their daily practice to help curb the rise of multidrug-resistant organisms.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
