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  Cardiology

  Super low-cost smartphone attachment brings blood pressure monitoring to your fingertips

  Written by Charlie King | 31 May 2023

  Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a simple, low-cost clip that uses a smartphone’s camera and flash to monitor blood pressure at the user’s… read more.

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  Male & Female Health

  Survey: Nearly 7 in 10 parents believe social media image editing apps and filters have a negative influence on their children’s body image

  Written by Charlie King | 30 May 2023

  With children more plugged in to social media than ever before, a wave of new image editing apps and filters along with trends related to appearance have parents… read more.

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  Care of the Elderly

  Study finds daily multivitamin supplements improved memory and slowed cognitive aging in older adults

  Written by Charlie King | 30 May 2023

  Few effective strategies have been shown in randomized clinical trials to improve memory or slow cognitive decline among older adults. Nutritional interventions may play an important role because… read more.

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  Male & Female Health

  In 2050, over 800 million people globally estimated to be living with back pain

  Written by Charlie King | 29 May 2023

  Analysis of over 30 years of data has shown the number of cases of low back pain is growing, with modelling suggesting by 2050, 843 million people will… read more.

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  Immunology

  Skin patch shows promise for toddlers with peanut allergy

  Written by Charlie King | 27 May 2023

  A global phase 3 clinical trial that included Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago found that a year-long immunotherapy through a skin patch safely desensitized… read more.

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  Pain

  New treatment helps people stop addictive opioid painkillers used for chronic pain

  Written by Charlie King | 26 May 2023

  Researchers at the University of Warwick and The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough have led a clinical trial, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research… read more.