Author: Healthcare Propulsion Staff

Protein has become a number one selling point for many food manufacturers in recent years, leading some people to think that this muscle building nutrient is simply overrated, but a new study has found that, particularly as we age or become more active, the current guidelines on protein consumption could be stalling our gains and replacing our longevity with lethargy. Why Current Protein Recommendations May Be Outdated While the current recommended protein intake is suggested to be around 0.36 grams per pound of bodyweight, per day, this number was devised for the minimum maintenance dose for those with a sedentary…

A unique opportunity to observe deep brain activity in a person with obesity and loss of control eating provided new insight into how tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro and Zepbound, interacts with the brain. Recordings showed that the medication reduced activity in the brain’s reward center, a region linked to food noise and compulsive cravings, although this reduction did not last. Researchers noted that tirzepatide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonist originally created for Type 2 diabetes. Early findings suggest it may also help with conditions related to impulse control, including binge eating disorder. However,…

Regular exercise may benefit the heart in a way scientists are only beginning to understand. Beyond improving cardiovascular fitness, new research suggests that moderate aerobic exercise reshapes the nerves that regulate the heart. The findings could eventually help doctors develop more precise treatments for common heart conditions. Researchers from the University of Bristol (UK) found, for the first time, that regular aerobic training changes the heart’s controlling nerves differently on the left and right sides of the body. The study, published in Autonomic Neuroscience, uncovered a striking left-right difference that may one day improve treatment strategies for irregular heartbeats, chest…

Two-time Olympia Figure champion Erin Stern may have retired from active competition, but when it comes to coaching her clients, and leaning into longevity, the buff beauty is as active as ever. Recently, Stern took to Instagram to share the moves that keep her bouncing through life, and best of all, no free weights are required. “Agility, mobility, bounce and core—these are the traits that we lose with age,” said the inspirational fitness figure. “The solution? Add in exercises that ensure you’ll continue to move with speed, flow, and control.” Here’s how to put a spring in your own step:…

Cells taken from the lungs of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a larger accumulation of soot-like carbon deposits compared to cells taken from people who smoke but do not have COPD, according to a study published today, June 10, in ERJ Open Research. Carbon can enter the lungs via cigarette smoke, diesel exhaust and polluted air. The cells, called alveolar macrophages, normally protect the body by engulfing any particles or bacteria that reach the lungs. But, in their new study, researchers found that when these cells are exposed to carbon they grow larger and encourage inflammation. The…

The scramble to buy PPE during the pandemic saw the UK waste almost £10 billion of taxpayers’ money, the inquiry says, with tens of millions of pounds more spent on other equipment that simply could not be used.The chair Baroness Heather Hallett criticised the “vast” waste in pandemic procurement, amounting to two-thirds of the £14.9bn total the UK and devolved governments spent on PPE.Although it was better to have purchased too much PPE in a pandemic than too little, it would “clearly have been better if supply had been calibrated more closely with demand”, the report concluded.”Better planning would have…

Santa Barbara, CA and Clearwater, FL — July 14, 2026 – Cottage Health and hellocare.ai today announced an expanded partnership to deploy the hellocare.ai platform across inpatient environments throughout Cottage Health following the successful completion of a pilot program that demonstrated improvements in patient safety, clinical workflows, and patient engagement.As part of the enterprise deployment, Cottage Health will implement hellocare.ai’s Virtual Care and Patient Engagement platforms, along with advanced AI capabilities for fall prevention, fall detection, and pressure injury prevention. The initiative supports Cottage Health’s commitment to delivering innovative, patient-centered care while empowering clinical teams with intelligent technologies that improve…

Scientists at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology have discovered a key connection between high levels of iron in the brain and increased cell damage in people who have both Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease. In the study, researchers found that the brains of people diagnosed with Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease (DSAD) had twice as much iron and more signs of oxidative damage in cell membranes compared to the brains of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease alone or those with neither diagnosis. The results point to a specific cellular death process that is mediated by iron, and the findings…

A new study from Yale School of Medicine (YSM) suggests that the eye processes visual information in a far more connected way than scientists had believed. The findings challenge a long standing view of how visual signals travel through the retina and may help explain how we detect faint objects or see in low light. Our visual system rapidly analyzes many different features of a scene, including color, contrast, motion, and shape. This process, known as parallel visual processing, allows the brain to interpret complex images almost instantly by sending different types of information along separate pathways. Researchers have long…

HCA Healthcare sent out a pre-earnings shockwave Tuesday morning with preliminary second-quarter results suggesting that coverage disruptions from the end of enhanced Affordable Care Act exchange subsidies are hitting harder than executives expected at the top of the year.  The major for-profit health system, in a release, said it “experienced a payer mix shift driven by an increase in uninsured volume, primarily due to patients who lost coverage on the health insurance exchanges.”  The shift brought a roughly $400 million pre-tax hit in Q2, which includes an approximately $75 million increase over its previous estimates tied to exchange impact during…