Dr. Niamh Harakis Rheumatologist

21/09/2025

Researches found that older people eating the fruit daily over a four month period improved their eye health

06/09/2025

28/08/2025

Early hearing aid use is linked to a decreased risk for dementia, new research has shown. Results of a new observational study found that individuals aged 70 years or younger with hearing loss had a 61% lower risk for dementia than their counterparts with hearing loss who did not wear the aids. http://ms.spr.ly/6185snwrf

22/08/2025

Learn more about the the new ACR guidelines for vaccinations for patients living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

15/08/2025

Instead of drugs, anxiolytics, sedatives or other medical interventions, gym, walking, yoga, social events, outdoor activities, excursions, social connection and community service are being prescribed.Social prescribing is a new approach gaining ground across European countries, with the United King

25/07/2025

An MIT study involving EEG scans of 54 students over four months found that heavy AI use, such as with ChatGPT, decreases memory, critical thinking, and brain activity.

Frequent users showed reduced originality, difficulty recalling their writing, and "mental passivity" even in unaided tasks.

The study recommends using AI as a supportive tool rather than a replacement for human thinking to avoid echo chambers.

23/07/2025

And this is why I use them as a last resort after considering other options.

22/07/2025

A new study of twins in Denmark and Finland has revealed a troubling link between tattoos and cancer risk
Researchers analyzing health data from more than 2,600 twins found that individuals with tattoos were 1.6 times more likely to develop skin cancer than their identical siblings without tattoos. The risk climbed to three times higher for those with tattoos larger than the size of a palm. The twin-based study design helped control for genetic and environmental factors, making the findings especially striking in Denmark, a country already known for high skin cancer rates.

While tattoo ink is known to contain poorly regulated chemicals and heavy metals, the exact way it might contribute to cancer isn’t fully understood. Earlier studies have shown that tattoo ink particles can travel through the skin and accumulate in the lymph nodes, where they may trigger chronic inflammation. Scientists now suspect that this constant immune response could promote abnormal cell activity or increase the risk of lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system.

Although these results don’t prove tattoos directly cause cancer, they raise important questions about long-term health effects especially as tattoos become more popular worldwide. Researchers are now planning detailed molecular studies of how tattoo ink interacts with lymph nodes. Until more is known, experts urge better regulation of tattoo ink ingredients and increased awareness among tattooed individuals and healthcare providers alike.

Credit: Scandinavian Twin Health Registry, European Journal of Cancer Research, July 2025.

21/07/2025

🌊 Θαλασσινό νερό & κίνηση: φυσική ανακούφιση για τις αρθρώσεις!
Το καλοκαίρι είναι ιδανική εποχή για άσκηση μέσα στο νερό!
✔️ Η άνωση της θάλασσας μειώνει την πίεση στις αρθρώσεις
✔️ Βοηθά στη μείωση του πόνου και της δυσκαμψίας
✔️ Ενισχύει τη μυϊκή δύναμη & την ευλυγισία
✔️ Βελτιώνει την κυκλοφορία του αίματος
✔️ Ανακουφίζει από το άγχος και ενισχύει τη διάθεση
🏊‍♀️ Λίγα λεπτά ήπιας κίνησης μέσα στο νερό κάνουν τη διαφορά.
Απόλαυσέ το υπεύθυνα – και πάντα με προστασία από τον ήλιο! ☀️🧴
#ΣυΡεΚ #Ρευματοπάθειες #ΚαλοκαιρινήΦροντίδα #ΥγείαΑρθρώσεων #ΘάλασσαΘεραπεία

21/07/2025

“Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD) is a bit of a headscratcher because it can mimic any number of other conditions,” says Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS, physician editor of The Rheumatologist.

“Luckily, new insights empower diagnosis and management so we can help manage this great mimic.” VIEW → https://acr.tw/3UoGoag

21/07/2025

Temperatures inland will be breaking the 40C barrier on Tuesday and the Meteorological Department has issued a yellow warning. The department said on Monday that the warning will be in place from noon till 7pm on Tuesday. Maximum temperatures inland are expected to reach 41C and 33C in the highest…