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The challenge of keeping Australians active is not as easy as it looks. A staggering number of people who start a new fitness program quit going after six months. So what is the difference between people who succeed and those who fail? The answer may be easier than you think: location. Being close to a […]

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As we grow older, our ability to perform everyday tasks slowly begin to deplete, especially if we are ridden with various illnesses that inevitably come with old age. For senior citizens, especially those who live alone or do not have an all-around-the-clock care provider, in-home support means getting any help and care they need delivered […]

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WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Jack M. Bert, MD, spoke about recent successes of employer-to-provider contracting in orthopedics.
“I wanted to relate my experience with employer-to-provider contracting for those of you who are frustrated by the insurance industry, which I've been frustrated by for 40 years,” Bert, orthopedic surgeon in Woodbury, Minnesota, told Healio. “It has been very successful.”
“Our goal as orthopedic surgeons is trying to get the best care for patients as rapidly as possible, and we have been able to successfully do

Combining patient- and clinician-facing support tools could significantly improve identification of individuals eligible for lung cancer screening, as well as increase orders for low-dose CT.
A randomized trial showed adults who had uncertain lung cancer screening eligibility and access to the patient-centered MyLungHealth tool — an electronic health record-integrated educational intervention about lung cancer risk and screening — had a significantly higher likelihood of finding out they could get screened compared with those who did not use the tool.
Low-dose CT orders also significantly

Representatives from the Vision Council and allied stakeholders have raised concerns about how current tariff and trade policies are affecting access to affordable vision care.
“We’re seeing clear evidence that rising trade-related costs are affecting both businesses and consumers,” Omar Elkhatib, senior manager of government relations at the Vision Council, told Healio. “While overall revenue in parts of the vision industry has remained stable or increased, unit sales are down, an indication that higher costs are being passed along rather than driven by increased demand.”
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A neurological-based rehabilitation system to address phantom limb syndrome has been registered by the FDA as a Class II Software as a Medical Device, the manufacturer said in a press release.
The Targeted Brain Rehabilitation (TBR), which is delivered via an immersive, hands-free virtual reality software platform, was developed by Axolo Health co-founders Glenn Gaston, MD, and Bryan Loeffler, MD, at the OrthoCarolina Reconstructive Center for Lost Limbs, according to the release.
“Up to 80% of amputees experience phantom limb pain, and many rely on long-term medications that manage symptoms

Life expectancy in the United States rose from 2023 to 2024, “reaching its highest level ever,” according to a press release from the CDC.
The encouraging development is a shift from past reports revealing alarming differences in life expectancy between the U.S. and other high-income countries.
In the analysis, Jiaqian Xu, MD, from the National Center for Health Statistics, and colleagues assessed changes in life expectancy, death rates and the leading causes of death from 2023 to 2024 using data from CDC’s National Vital Statistics System.
There were 3,072,666 resident deaths

The combination of cagrilintide 2.4 mg and semaglutide 2.4 mg was superior to semaglutide alone for weight loss and HbA1c reduction at 68 weeks, according to topline results of the REIMAGINE 2 trial announced by Novo Nordisk.
In the REIMAGINE 2 trial, the fixed dose combination of the amylin receptor agonist cagrilintide and the GLP-1 semaglutide (CagriSema, Novo Nordisk), administered as a once-weekly injection, was compared with semaglutide alone (Ozempic/Wegovy, Novo Nordisk), according to a company press release.
The study included 2,728 people with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled

Respiratory infections are the leading causes of hospitalizations, ED visits and mortality in children in the United States and worldwide.
Babies and children have stuffy noses and coughs several times a year, with most clearing up on their own. Some respiratory infections may become more severe. In U.S. children’s hospitals, respiratory infections account for roughly one-third of all pediatric hospitalizations.
Viruses — including influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, rhinovirus, parainfluenza virus and coronaviruses — are the most common causes of respiratory infection in children.

The expansion of Medicaid eligibility was associated with improved overall survival among patients with resected Merkel cell carcinoma, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer, primarily affects adults aged 65 years and older, according to Merkellcell.org. When diagnosed at an advanced stage, MCC has a 5-year survival rate of 14%, the study reports, compared with 51% when found in a localized stage.
“Early recognition, prompt biopsy, and expedited referral can have a major impact