Michael Sinclair RELAX Trial Tests Early Digital Support for Anxiety Around Childbirth A digital training program added to usual maternity care reduced anxiety scores in a new randomized trial of pregnant adults. The RELAX study, published on November 4 in JAMA Network Open, offers evid... Mind Research News
Michael Sinclair Frozen-Shoulder Pilot Tests App-Guided Home Rehabilitation A small randomized study has tested whether an app-guided rehabilitation program can improve recovery measures for people with frozen shoulder. Published on October 27 in npj Digital Medicine, the pil... Body Research News
Michael Sinclair NIH Plans a Workshop on Nutrition During GLP-1 Treatment The National Institutes of Health's Office of Dietary Supplements has announced a workshop on nutrition and dietary supplements during GLP-1 medication treatment. Its November 4 digest sets the meetin... Nutrition Research News
Michael Sinclair Practise an Overhead Reach Before an Overhead Press Before lifting something overhead, try the movement with empty hands. Sit or stand comfortably, raise your arms only as far as you can control, and notice whether you can lower them just as smoothly. ... Beginner Technique Strength Training
Michael Sinclair What a Spirometry Appointment Can Tell You Spirometry measures how much air you can blow out and how quickly you can do it. A clinician may request it to investigate breathing symptoms or monitor an existing lung condition. It is a coached bre... Breathing Checkups
Michael Sinclair Keep Food Safe When the Power Goes Out When the electricity stops, keep the refrigerator and freezer closed and note the time. Those two actions protect the cold air you already have and give you a starting point for food decisions later. ... Food Safety Meal Planning
Michael Sinclair Try a Beginner Tai Chi Class at Your Own Pace Your first tai chi class does not need to look like a polished sequence in a demonstration video. Look for a beginner session, tell the instructor what is new to you and practise the parts you can fol... Balance Beginner Activity
Michael Sinclair Fit a Life Jacket Before a Paddling Outing Fit your life jacket on shore, over the clothes you plan to paddle in. Check the label, fasten it fully and adjust it until it is comfortably snug. A life jacket stored in the boat cannot do the same ... Activity Clothing Practical Fit
Michael Sinclair Understand a Smith Machine Before Your First Set Before using a Smith machine, learn how its bar moves, how it hooks back into place and how its adjustable stops work. Do that with a qualified instructor before adding plates. A guided bar gives you ... Exercise Equipment Strength Training
Michael Sinclair Use a Kitchen Timer Without Treating It as a Food-Safety Test A kitchen timer tells you when to check something. It does not tell you the temperature inside the food. Use it to organize the cooking, then use the appropriate check for the result: a food thermomet... Accessories Food Safety
Michael Sinclair Mindfulness Training Changes Brain Responses During Opioid Treatment A structured mindfulness-based therapy changed how participants responded to drug-related cues in a new opioid-use-disorder trial. The October 28 report in JAMA Psychiatry studied Mindfulness-Oriented... Mind Research News
Michael Sinclair Mobile Clinics Link HIV Prevention and Addiction Care in a New Trial Bringing HIV prevention and addiction care to a mobile clinic produced a promising survival finding in a new United States trial, even though it did not significantly improve the study’s main treatmen... Body Research News