Breakthrough Medical Plus

09/24/2026

Walnuts May Improve Overall Diet Quality.

A two-year randomized trial found that older adults who ate 1–2 ounces of walnuts daily—accounting for about 15% of daily calories—developed a less inflammatory dietary pattern than the control group that did not consume walnuts.

09/23/2026

Living Near a Park Linked to Less Back Pain in Older Women.

Using data from the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures, researchers found that 61.6% of older women living within one-eighth of a mile of a park reported back pain during the previous year, compared with 71.1% of those living more than half a mile away.

09/23/2026

Can Exercise Prevent Low Back Pain?

While it’s not possible to totally prevent low back pain (LBP), individuals who regularly exercise appear to have a reduced risk for LBP. Additionally, fit adults who develop back pain may experience it less often, at a reduced intensity, and for a shorter duration than those who lead a more sedentary lifestyle.

While it’s not possible to totally prevent low back pain (LBP), individuals who regularly exercise appear to have a reduced risk for LBP. Additionally, fit adults who develop back pain may experience it less often, at a reduced intensity, and for a shorter duration than those who lead a more se

09/23/2026

About 1 in 133 Deaths Worldwide Are Due to Pancreatic Cancer.

A recent analysis of international data sets estimates that in 2022, there were more than 510,000 new cases of pancreatic cancer and 467,000 deaths from the disease, meaning pancreatic cancer accounted for roughly 0.75% of all deaths worldwide that year. Without improvements in prevention or treatment, these numbers are projected to continue rising through 2045.

09/22/2026

Resistance Training May Benefits Knee Osteoarthritis Patients.

Isotonic resistance training is exercise in which muscles contract against resistance while the joints move through a range of motion, such as during squats, curls, or push-ups. A systematic review of 20 randomized controlled trials involving 791 participants found that isotonic resistance training may reduce pain, improve function, and increase muscle strength in people with knee osteoarthritis.

09/22/2026

The Link Between Breathing and Posture…

If someone said that suboptimal breathing patterns and problems associated with posture and trunk stability are related, what would you say? Sounds pretty far-fetched, doesn’t it?

If someone said that suboptimal breathing patterns and problems associated with posture and trunk stability are related, what would you say? Sounds pretty far-fetched, doesn’t it? There are many factors that can result in both faulty respiration and poor posture including poor exercise t

09/22/2026

Neck Pain May Also Affect Upper-Extremity Function.

A study of 80 women—half with non-specific neck pain—revealed an association between neck pain and worse hand strength, functional performance, reaction time, and self-reported arm, shoulder, and hand disability. These findings highlight the potential value of assessing upper-extremity function rather than focusing solely on the neck when evaluating patients with neck pain.

09/21/2026

Low Vitamin D Linked to Depression Severity.

A recent study that included 97 adults with major depressive disorder found that 61.9% had vitamin D serum levels below 20 ng/mL, which were associated with more severe depressive symptoms, greater suicidal ideation, and higher su***de probability scores.

09/21/2026

A Brief Overview of Whiplash

Whiplash is a non-medical term that represents a large range of injuries to the neck caused by or related to a rapid, sudden movement of the neck often to and beyond the end-ranges of motion that results in injury to soft tissues and sometimes bony tissues in the neck. Cervical acceleration-deceleration (CAD) describes the mechanism of injury while whiplash associated disorders (WAD) describes the signs and symptoms of an anatomical injury.

Whiplash is a non-medical term that represents a large range of injuries to the neck caused by or related to a rapid, sudden movement of the neck often to and beyond the end-ranges of motion that results in injury to soft tissues and sometimes bony tissues in the neck. Cervical acceleration-decel

09/21/2026

Whiplash Can Even Happen in Low-Speed Collisions

Though whiplash injuries can arise from any sudden jar, like a slip and fall or sports injury, they are most commonly associated with motor vehicle collisions (MVCs), even those that occur at low speeds. To best understand how someone can become injured in cases where little to no vehicular damage has occurred, we need to discuss elastic and plastic deformity, as well as the various characteristics involved in MVCs.

Though whiplash injuries can arise from any sudden jar, like a slip and fall or sports injury, they are most commonly associated with motor vehicle collisions (MVCs), even those that occur at low speeds. To best understand how someone can become injured in cases where little to no vehicular damag