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Inflammation – the body’s evolutionary response to infection, injury, or other threats – has been a trending topic in the health world. Some scientists have even called inflammation “the cause of all diseases”. But what actually causes inflammation, and what fights it? In some contexts, inflammation is good. When the body faces an acute threat – say, an ear infection …

Walking just 14 more steps a minute could boost your health and protect against deadly diseases, a study suggests. Researchers at the University of Chicago tracked 102 frail adults — weaker individuals who are exhausted by little exercise — in their late 70s who were asked to do a 45-minute walking session three times a week. Over the four-month study, half …

A drug widely used to treat nerve pain and epilepsy has been linked with an increase in cases of dementia and mild cognitive impairment. A team from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Arizona State University, and the MetroHealth Medical Center in the US crunched the numbers on 26,416 records of patients with chronic lower back pain, looking at …

Long walks could both treat and prevent chronic low back pain, according to emerging research. A population-based study in Norway found that people who walked for more than 78 minutes a day on average significantly reduced their risk of developing chronic low back pain, even if it was just a slow stroll. Back pain is one of the leading causes …

CMS Proposes Physician Payment Rule to Significantly Cut Spending Waste, Enhance Quality Measures, and Improve Chronic Disease Management for People with Medicare  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would increase quality care for Medicare recipients while significantly reducing unnecessary spending. The calendar year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule would …

The most common chronic health conditions While the prevalence of chronic conditions can vary with age, many of the same health issues commonly affect adults over 50. For example, the Preventing Chronic Disease report found that the most frequently reported conditions for adults in midlife (ages 35 to 64) were obesity (37 percent), high cholesterol (37 percent), and high blood …

Thousands could be at risk of suffering from a chronic disease this summer simply by skipping the doctor, research has suggested. About 476,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease in the US every year, an infection caught from tick bites that causes muscle pain, brain fog and fatigue. But new research from Oregon found that only 35 percent of patients who …