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Q&A: What is normal pressure hydrocephalus, the condition Billy Joel just revealed?

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Q&A: What is normal pressure hydrocephalus, the condition Billy Joel just revealed?
Musician Billy Joel recently canceled his concert tour, announcing he will undergo physical therapy for a condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus that is affecting his hearing, vision and balance.

2.291. Scientists search for underlying psychological processes behind internet addiction

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What happens in the minds of people who use the internet addictively? Prof. Dr. Matthias Brand from the University of Duisburg-Essen and his team want to find out. Since 2020, the scientists have searched for underlying psychological and neurobiological processes. They are now publishing their initial findings on self-control functions in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

2.292. Early detection is key to improving treatment of uveitis, a global leading cause of vision loss

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New treatment guidance has been developed to help doctors tackle uveitis—one of the leading causes of vision loss. The new clinical guidance, by a team at the University of Bristol, aims to help thousands of sufferers keep this painful eye condition at bay. The study is published in JAMA.

2.293. Sickle cell disease treatment algorithms make a difference and reduce hospital stays

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The Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology divisions at MUSC have joined forces to create and test an algorithm for treating children with sickle cell disease who present to the Emergency Department (ED) with a fever.

2.294. How coffee affects a sleeping brain

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Caffeine is not only found in coffee, but also in tea, chocolate, energy drinks and many soft drinks, making it one of the most widely consumed psychoactive substances in the world.

2.295. Wildfire pollution may lower survival of lung cancer patients

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Breathing in wildfire pollution may make it harder for people with lung cancer to survive, according to a new study from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers.

2.296. Girls with painful periods are twice as likely as their peers to have symptoms of anxiety or depression

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Around half of teenage girls experience moderate to severe period pain. The mechanical force of the uterus contracting and inflammatory chemicals such as prostaglandins contribute to this pain.

2.297. Rizatriptan shows no advantage over placebo within first hour for vestibular migraine

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A rigorous randomized clinical trial of rizatriptan conducted by UCLA and Mayo Clinic researchers failed to outperform placebo in relieving the acute symptoms of vestibular migraine.

2.298. How diet can help prevent muscle injuries in the over 50s

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More and more people over the age of 50 are taking up physical exercise. Medical associations resoundingly agree that this is a good thing. Physical exercise is not only key to disease prevention, it is also a recommended part of treatment for many illnesses.

2.299. Nature writing can feed the myth of the outside as a cure

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Wild swimming and forest bathing have gained in popularity, all in a bid to improve our health. With "green prescriptions" now being issued by doctors instructing patients to spend time outdoors, the idea of "nature cure"—spending time in the natural world for healing purposes—may seem like a recent development.

2.300. Q&A: What is normal pressure hydrocephalus, the condition Billy Joel just revealed?

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Musician Billy Joel recently canceled his concert tour, announcing he will undergo physical therapy for a condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus that is affecting his hearing, vision and balance.

2.301. Fatigue, anxiety and no access to medical care: Experiences of cargo ship workers revealed in reports

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Work-related fatigue among cargo seafarers has increased, despite efforts to monitor work and rest regulations on ships, a study from Cardiff University shows.

2.302. Experts explain how to strengthen your pelvic floor

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Pelvic floor health is crucial for overall well-being but is often overlooked. Ryenn Sanger, NP and Marc Eigg, MD, experts in pelvic conditions at the University of Rochester Medical Center, explain how to strengthen pelvic floor muscles and what to look out for with pelvic health.

2.303. Kava and talanoa as a treatment for PTSD: Research to begin

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Clinical trials are about to begin on kava-talanoa sessions as a solution for people with the "notoriously difficult-to-treat" post-traumatic stress disorder. A review has been published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology.

2.304. Peer support groups found to make a difference in nurse well-being

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Regular peer group support sessions can improve the well-being of mental health nurses, according to new collaborative research out of Western Australia published in the International Journal of Mental Health Nursing.

2.305. AI helps ID candidates for targeted breast cancer treatment

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Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), more women might soon benefit from targeted breast cancer treatment, a new study says.

2.306. World No Tobacco Day 2025: unmasking the appeal of tobacco products

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29 May 2025, Cairo, Egypt On 31 May the world will mark World No Tobacco Day 2025 under the banner “Bright Products. Dark Intentions”. This year's theme sheds light on the tobacco industry's tact

2.307. Study: 1 in 3 youth with mental health crisis spends over 12 hours in emergency department waiting for psychiatric bed

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Approximately 1 in 3 pediatric mental health Emergency Department (ED) visits resulting in admission or transfer exceeded 12 hours, and over 1 in 8 exceeded 24 hours, according to estimates based on nationally representative data from 2018 to 2022. Seven in 10 of all kids staying in the ED over 12 hours were there for suicidal thoughts or attempts, and over half for aggressive behaviors.

2.308. AI can assess infant brain maturity in minutes

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Machine-learning algorithms can now estimate the "brain age" of infants with unprecedented precision by analyzing electrical brain signals recorded using electroencephalography (EEG).

2.309. Parent-mediated intervention found to be beneficial for toddlers who are deaf

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A parent-mediated intervention (PMI) is beneficial for child communication outcomes in children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH), according to a study published online May 27 in Pediatrics.

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