Study finds 20 minutes of mindful breathing can rapidly reduce intensity of cancer pain
Twenty minutes of mindful breathing, which focuses a person's attention on their breath, can rapidly reduce the intensity and unpleasantness of cancer pain and relieve the associated anxiety, suggest the findings of a small comparative study, published online in the journal BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.
Study finds weight loss drug semaglutide reduced COVID-19 related deaths during the pandemic
Patients taking semaglutide injections are less likely to die of any cause, including from cardiovascular disease and infections like COVID-19, an international study led by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, finds
Researchers discover that sustained neck exertions change the spine and muscles, causing pain
Using high-precision X-ray imaging to track spine movements during neck exertion tasks, researchers discovered that sustained neck exertions cause muscle fatigue that then exaggerate the cervical spine curvature. This leads to neck pain.
Weight loss of up to 13% achieved in three months with once-a-day tablet, Phase I trial finds
Individuals who received a once-a-day oral weight loss drug lost up to 13% of their body weight over three months, according to a presentation at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held in Madrid, Spain (9–13 September).
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