Scientists Create “Smart Underwear” To Measure How Often We Really Fart

A new nationwide study led by the University of Maryland is seeking volunteers to help document and analyze the full range of human flatulence.
Medical Xpress

Patients struggle to measure blood pressure at home, study finds

Despite guideline recommendations and improved access to care, individuals with hypertension are unlikely to measure their blood pressure at home as often as recommended, according to data from ...
EurekAlert!

Patients struggle to measure blood pressure at home

Despite guideline recommendations and improved access to care, individuals with hypertension are unlikely to measure their blood pressure at home as often as recommended, according to data from ...
The New York Times

4 Tests to Measure Your Agility at Any Age

The ability to move with speed, precision and power is important for longevity. Here’s how to gauge it and how to improve. By Hilary Achauer If you want to age well, you are probably familiar with the ...
EurekAlert!

An ECOG-ACRIN imaging study solves a long-standing gap in metastatic breast cancer research and care: accurately measuring treatment response in patients with bone metastases

The FEATURE study provides the first prospective validation of FDG-PET/CT and PERCIST response criteria in patients presenting with bone-only or bone-dominant metastatic breast cancer, opening the ...
Food & Wine

OXO's Mini Measuring Cup Renders Tablespoons Useless — and It’s Just $16

Sharon Lockley has over 20 years of experience as an editor and writer and has been contributing to Food & Wine since 2019. We’re approaching the busiest time of the year for cooking and baking. Like ...
WhatsOnStage

Measure for Measure at the RSC’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre – review

In a world where powerful men seem free to behave corruptly, hypocritically, and with almost complete sexual incontinence, a Shakespearean play in which powerful men behave corruptly, hypocritically, ...
CNN

BMI is B-A-D, a new study suggests. Here’s a better way to measure weight

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients into a “code ...
Healio

Name change for ‘outdated’ PCOS term backed by majority of health professionals, patients

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Name alternatives for PCOS involving the terms “endocrine” and “metabolic” received the most support. A global ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Impact of Medical Care Coordination Intervention on Patient Activation

This observational evaluation compared an adult medical care coordination intervention with usual care and found that the intervention was associated with significant improvements in patient ...
ascopubs.org

Measuring the success of Genentech’s AIR Site Alliance in enrolling diverse patients: A framework.

Real-world impact of breast cancer recurrence: Understanding patient and caregiver perspectives in the United States through social media analysis. A real-world comparative study of hypertension (HTN) ...