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  • Northwestern Medicine hopes to improve treatment for AFib using an Apple Watch

    Researchers at Northwestern Medicine plan to give Apple Watches to thousands of people as part of a health study. The study is geared toward patients with atrial fibrillation, or AFib, the most common type of heart arrhythmia. The condition is characterized by fast and regular heartbeats from the atria, or the two upper chambers, of…

  • ‘People will die based on these decisions’: Trump administration cuts funding for many HIV studies

    The NIH has eliminated funding for dozens of HIV-related research grants, according to a US Department of Health and Human Services database that was updated last week, halting studies and threatening patient care across the country. Several researchers said the cuts put a stop to hopes of ending HIV in the US and around the…

  • Orland Park comedian Tim Cavanagh back to laughing after pancreatic cancer nearly took his life

    Tim Cavanagh, 71, is a nationally known comedian from Orland Park who at one time was backed up by Drew Caray, co-headlined with Dennis Miller and backed up by Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld, among others. He opened 2021, however, being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on Jan. 2. He went through hell, having a bunch…

  • Using a ‘Tiny Bit of Math’ May Improve Your Heart Health, Study Suggests

    Many people use a smartwatch to monitor their cardiovascular health, often by counting the number of steps they take over the course of their day, or recording their average daily heart rate. Now, researchers are proposing an enhanced metric, which combines the two using basic math: Divide your average daily heart rate by your daily…

  • The Worst Habits for Your Back, According to Spine Surgeons

    Research shows that over a third of U.S. adults have experienced back pain during a three-month period — but few treatments actually work, according to a new study that analyzed hundreds of trials. One tip, don’t play pickleball without warming up first. Alpesh Patel, MD, MBA, a spine surgeon at Northwestern Medicine, often sees patients…

  • Why Uncertainty Makes Us So Anxious, and How to Deal With It

    Uncertainty can leave you worried, scared, and angry. And that’s natural. It’s also stressful, but experts say you can learn to deal with all the what-ifs and reduce that stress. Fear of the unknown underlies anxiety, psychologists say. Our brain views uncertainty as danger since there’s no way to know what’s coming up. “Our ancestors…