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The Planetary Health Diet: A Nutritionally Superior Strategy for Both People and Planet
A large-scale analysis of UK dietary data reveals that higher alignment with the EAT-Lancet planetary health diet significantly improves the intake of essential micronutrients like iron, zinc, and calcium, refuting concerns that sustainable
Biopsychosocial Self-Management Superior to Standard Care for Reducing Disability in Acute Back Pain: Insights from the PACBACK Trial
The PACBACK randomized trial reveals that clinician-supported biopsychosocial self-management significantly reduces one-year disability in patients with acute low back pain at high risk of chronicity, whereas spinal manipulation alone offer
Beyond Sodium Restriction: Legumes and Vegetables Linked to Improved Outcomes in Heart Failure
A substudy of the global G-CHF registry demonstrates that higher intake of legumes and vegetables significantly reduces the risk of death and hospitalization in heart failure patients, while refined grains increase risk, highlighting the im
Smartphone-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Bridging the Gap in Chronic Respiratory Care: A Randomized Controlled and Feasibility Study
A randomized trial demonstrates that a smartphone app-based pulmonary rehabilitation program significantly improves quality of life and physical activity in patients with chronic respiratory diseases, offering a scalable alternative to trad
Calcium Supplementation During Pregnancy for Preventing Hypertensive Disorders: Current Evidence and Clinical Implications
This review synthesizes recent randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses on calcium supplementation during pregnancy, evaluating its effectiveness in preventing hypertensive disorders such as pre-eclampsia and related maternal and neon
Plate for the Planet: How the “Planetary Health Diet” Can Extend Your Life
In a world grappling with dual crises—rising chronic disease rates and accelerating climate change—a team...
Enhancing Access to Mifepristone via Community Pharmacies: Evidence from Routine Prescription Regulation in British Columbia, Canada
This review synthesizes data on mifepristone availability at community pharmacies in BC, highlighting geographic coverage, dispensing gaps, and disparities influencing timely access to medication abortion.
Planetary Health Diet and Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction in Women with Gestational Diabetes: An Evidence-Based Review
This review synthesizes evidence linking adherence to the Planetary Health Diet with reduced risks of myocardial infarction, type 2 diabetes, and improved weight management in women post-gestational diabetes, highlighting BMI’s mediating ro
Offering Multiple Appropriate Alternatives Increases Primary Care Physicians’ Adoption of Recommended Care: A Randomized Trial
A randomized trial of 402 US primary care physicians found that presenting two or more appropriate treatment alternatives (vs one) increased clinicians’ likelihood of changing from a status quo plan to an evidence‑based alternative, especia
EAT‑Lancet Diet and Recurrent Cardiovascular Events: Lower Stroke Risk and a Signal for Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Established CVD
Two cohort analyses suggest greater adherence to the EAT‑Lancet diet is linked with lower recurrent non‑fatal vascular events—notably stroke—and that education and sex modify long‑term cardioprotective benefits of this sustainable, plant‑fo
Higher-Quality Carbohydrates and Fibre-Rich Foods Associate with Better Left Ventricular Structure and Function: Insights from CARDIA
In the CARDIA cohort, higher carbohydrate quality (lower carbohydrate:fibre ratio) and greater intake of fibre-rich foods were associated with more favorable left ventricular structure and function measured 25–30 years after baseline diet a
Combining Food Biodiversity, Less Processing, and the EAT‑Lancet Diet Improves Nutrient Adequacy and Lowers Environmental Impact: Insights from 368,733 EPIC Participants
Multi-objective optimization in the EPIC cohort shows that modest gains in adherence to the EAT‑Lancet diet, increased plant species richness, and substitution of ultra‑processed foods with minimally processed foods can raise nutrient adequ
A Standard Set for Healthy Aging in Primary Care: Key Recommendations from the New Core Outcome Set (COS) Consensus
A concise overview of the newly developed Core Outcome Set for healthy aging in primary care—12 prioritized outcomes to standardize evaluation of health-promotion interventions and improve comparability across studies and programs.
Collaborative Care for OUD in Primary Care Reduces Opioid Use: Cluster RCT Shows Added Benefit from an OUD-Focused Model
A pragmatic cluster randomized trial found that adding OUD-specific components to collaborative care in primary care clinics reduced days of opioid use more than collaborative care for mental health alone, without clear additional mental he
How Milk Sugar Fuels Immune Cells to Fight Cancer: The Surprising Role of Galactose
New research reveals that galactose from dietary sources like milk reprograms liver metabolism, boosting immune T cell activity to combat tumors by preventing their exhaustion.
Evaluating the Impact and Economics of Home Automated External Defibrillators: Insights from the CARES Registry
AEDs improve survival in in-home cardiac arrests with shockable rhythms but are not cost-effective for widespread private home use at current prices and incidence rates, per a large US cohort study using CARES data.
Online Unsupervised Tai Chi Intervention for Knee Osteoarthritis: Insights from the RETREAT Randomized Clinical Trial and Systematic Reviews
This review synthesizes evidence from the RETREAT RCT and past systematic reviews, highlighting that an unsupervised online Tai Chi program significantly improves knee pain and function in knee osteoarthritis, providing a scalable, accessib
Long-Term Outcomes of Oral Implant Rehabilitation in Patients with Disabilities Under General Anesthesia: A 14-Year Cohort Study
This study evaluates the safety, effectiveness, and longevity of implant-supported prostheses in disabled patients treated under general anesthesia over 14 years.
Basophil Activation Test: A Superior Predictor for Allergic Reactions to Baked and Fresh Cow’s Milk in Children
The Basophil Activation Test offers the highest accuracy in predicting allergic reactions to baked and fresh cow’s milk during oral food challenges, reducing the need for riskier diagnostic tests in children with milk allergy.
Optimizing Food Insecurity Interventions to Lower Blood Pressure: Insights from the Healthy Food First Trial
A factorial RCT in food-insecure adults with hypertension found that healthy food subsidies modestly reduced blood pressure compared with delivered food boxes, while lifestyle counseling and longer duration showed no added benefit.
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