In chronic low back pain, botulinum neurotoxin type A improved patients' pain and functional outcomes vs placebo and other local injection therapies.

Widespread chronic pain in patients with hypermobility spectrum disorder or hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome significantly affected daily activities.

Healthier diets and lower waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) throughout midlife are associated with better brain and cognitive health in older age.

In 2023, reported breast and colorectal cancer screening rebounded from pandemic-related declines, and rates were higher than in 2019.

Moderate intensity aerobic + resistance exercise did not lead to superior pain and function outcomes in patients with hip OA, compared with resistance exercise alone.

After new US Food and Drug Administration testing of acne products containing benzoyl peroxide, the agency determined that a small number of products should be recalled for possible benzene ...

The FRAX tool demonstrated good discrimination overall but underestimated fracture risk among certain patients with diabetes, including Hispanic women and Black men.

HealthDay News — Higher menopausal symptom burden is associated with poorer cognitive and behavioral impairment later in life, according to a study published online March 5 in PLOS ONE.

Patients with LORA and CLD at baseline had lower rates of treatment response and a higher risk for SAEs over 5 years, compared against those without CLD.

Mortality among persistently aPL-positive patients was associated with arterial thrombosis, concomitant systemic autoimmune diseases, and CVD risk factors.

Baseline factors linked to SLE flares during pregnancy included thrombocytopenia and a history of LN, while antimalarial therapy demonstrated protective effects.

Optimizing copper, manganese, and vitamin B12 during pregnancy can help lower the risk for high blood pressure and hypertension in midlife.