09/30/2025
DAILY HEALTH UPDATE
Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
Health Alert: FDA Urges Safe Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Devices.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy devices deliver 100% oxygen in a pressurized chamber to promote healing and fight infections. If used improperly, a fire can
result, which can cause serious injury or death. To reduce the risk, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises
facilities hosting the devices to ensure staff are properly trained on their use, patients are continuously monitored,
fire prevention protocols are in place, and manufacturer-recommended maintenance and cleaning instructions are
followed. Food and Drug Administration, August 2025
Diet: Skipped Breakfast and Late Dinners Linked to Osteoporosis.
A study that looked at health data concerning
nearly one million Japanese adults found that those who frequently skipped breakfast and ate a late dinner were more
likely to engage in behaviors associated with poor bone health like physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol use, and
insufficient sleep. The findings suggest that eating schedules could be used to quickly identify individuals who may
be at an elevated risk of osteoporosis. Journal of the Endocrine Society, September 2025
Exercise: Does Ischemic Preconditioning Improve Swim Times?
Ischemic preconditioning is a practice in which
a cuff is used to restrict blood flow to one or more limbs in brief, repeated cycles before physical activity with a goal
of enhancing athletic performance and reducing injury risk. A study that included 18 male 100-meter freestyle
swimmers found that eight weeks of ischemic preconditioning improved anaerobic power output and delayed
fatigued, contributing to faster times. However, experts caution ischemic preconditioning should only be attempted
under qualified medical supervision. European Journal of Applied Physiology, September 2025
Chiropractic: Ankle Angle Can Affect Hip Muscle Performance.
Examinations of 15 healthy adult males found that flexing the foot upward (ankle dorsiflexion) increases fascial tension and improves limb alignment, which in
turn enhances hip abductor performance. This discovery may inform new rehabilitation strategies for strengthening
the hip abductors in patients with musculoskeletal conditions such as greater trochanteric pain syndrome, hip
osteoarthritis, Trendelenburg gait, patellofemoral pain syndrome, iliotibial band syndrome, medial tibiofemoral
osteoarthritis, chronic ankle instability, plantar fasciitis, medial tibial stress syndrome, low back pain, and sacroiliac
joint dysfunction. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, March 2025
Mental Attitude: Sense of Purpose Protects the Brain.
An analysis of data concerning more than 13,000 middle-
aged and older adults found that a stronger sense of purpose in life helps to preserve cognitive function, potentially
delaying the onset of or even preventing dementia. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, October 2025
Wellness/Prevention: Scanner Detects Bedsores Earlier.
University of California, Los Angeles researchers have
developed a scanner that measures moisture beneath the skin, a marker of early tissue damage associated with
bedsores, that can detect bed sores up to ten days before they become visible, even in patients with darker skin tones
that can be missed by traditional visual inspection. University of California, Los Angeles, September 2025
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