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AI promises to be a helping hand for this orthopedic hand surgeon

Like many of my orthopedic colleagues, I’m a bit of a skeptic when it comes to flashy new technology. I didn’t know what to expect when I decided to test a second AI-powered ambient listening solution last fall. I’d tried one before that didn’t quite live up to expectations. Would NextGen® Ambient Assist live up…

You Are Not Alone – Depression, Stress and Anxiety in the Locker Room

You Are Not Alone – Depression, Stress and Anxiety in the Locker Room

Trends in student-athlete mental health in the National College Health Assessment, 2011-2019. Edwards B, Froehle AW and Fagan SE. J Athl training. 2023,58(4):361-373. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0586.21. Full text available for free Take home message College athletes and non-athletes are under a great deal of stress. Reported mental health symptoms and diagnoses are increasing, with 1 in…

Fibromyalgia Quiz | Signs, Symptoms & Treatments – AOTC Jax

At Arthritis and Osteoporosis Treatment Center, we are committed to the compassionate treatment of all patients. That’s why, this Fibromyalgia Awareness Month, we want to help you learn the signs, symptoms, and available treatment options for this condition. Take our fibromyalgia test below and don’t forget to consult our doctors for the best, personalized care….

New peptide PEPITEM shows promising results in the fight against ‘inflammaging’

New peptide PEPITEM shows promising results in the fight against ‘inflammaging’

A naturally occurring peptide called PEPITEM could potentially rejuvenate the immune response in older people and protect against ‘inflammaging’, which is widely believed to be the root cause of many age-related diseases. The study, published today in the journal npj Aging, raises the interesting possibility of a protective agent that could dampen age-related inflammation and…

Safe return after positive test

Safe return after positive test

Long-term cardiac monitoring of athletes infected with SARS-CoV-2 after resumption of top-level sport Heart. 2023 Sep 7:heartjnl-2023-323058. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2023-323058. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37678891. Full text available for free Take home message Elite athletes with a history of COVID-19 had heart measurements comparable to those of unexposed elite athletes. Therefore, return to sports participation…