Millville Medical Center

04/17/2026

Higher intake of ultraprocessed foods may reduce fertility!

04/14/2026

A new magnetic brain stimulation intervention reduced severe depression symptoms among 90% of participants in a study published in American Journal of Psychiatry.
The FDA previously approved a noninvasive brain stimulation technique for treatment-resistant depression, called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). The agency also approved intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS).
The updated version significantly shortened the duration of rTMS treatment sessions from 37 minutes to 3 minutes while producing equivalent antidepressant responses.

04/14/2026

Supportive vs Flat Flexible Shoes Show No Difference in Reducing Walking Hip Pain in Hip Osteoarthritis

04/14/2026

Preliminary research suggests that taking the menstrual cycle into consideration may help women to stop smoking. Hormonal decreases of estrogen and progesterone possibly deepen the withdrawal syndrome and increase activity of neural circuits associated with craving. Best time to quit is mid-luteal phase of the cycle. The luteal phase is the latter phase of the menstrual cycle.

04/14/2026

B Vitamins do not help in neuropathy
Combination of active forms of vitamins B9, B12, and B6 (namely L-methylfolate, methylcobalamin, and pyridoxal-5'-phosphate or LMF-MC-PLP [Metanx®]) was being used to improve sensory neuropathy in diabetic patients. LMF-MC-PLP may counteract oxidative stress in vascular endothelium and peripheral nerve. In a recent randomized, placebo-controlled trial, 24 weeks of supplementation with LMF-MC-PLP improved symptoms, sensory neuropathy, and quality of life in T2D patients with neuropathy. LMF-MC-PLP could also have some beneficial effects in reducing retinal edema and increasing light sensitivity in persons with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, according to a pilot study. However, in patients with diabetic nephropathy, B vitamin therapy may cause more harm than benefit. An RCT showed that high doses of oral B6-B9-B12 vitamins decreased glomerular filtration rate and increased the risk for vascular events (myocardial infarction and stroke) or all-cause mortality in this patient population.
(MEDSCAPE)

04/14/2026

Quercetin came into the spotlight due to its immune boosting properties and its use as ionophore for zinc during the COVID pandemic.
Quercetin is a flavonoid and occurs naturally in a variety of brightly colored plant-based foods.Quercetin is partly responsible for the red skin of apples and red onions. It is beneficial in preventing allergies, decreasing body discomfort, seems to work also like an anti-depressant. Research is currently on-going regarding the role of natural quercerin in the prevention of ovarian cancer.

04/14/2026

Cannot sleep?
Try sensory deprivation method. Use soft dark visor and good comfortable ear plugs. You will fall asleep and likely stay asleep through the night thanks to your own natural melatonin level boosting effect.

04/14/2026

When to take the sutures out?

04/14/2026

Good to know the portion sizes.

04/14/2026

Dermatitis herpetiformis is a relatively uncommon skin disorder that commonly affects individuals of northern European heritage.
Males have a higher incidence of the disease. While the condition may affect individuals of all ages, the mean age of onset is in your thirties or forties.
It is considered a manifestation of gluten sensitivity in genetically susceptible individuals—like celiac disease.

04/13/2026

The FDA has issued an advisory to consumers, urging them not to buy or use an array of products that, on labeling, contain hyaluronic acid but that contain “hidden” ingredients that are not included in the labeling.

The products — including Curcuflex, DINA Acido Hialuronico, KUKA FLEX CBD, Umary, and others — are marketed and sold as joint pain relief treatments online at sites such as ebay.com and possibly in some retail stores, the agency said. But these products can pose risks that the consumer doesn’t even know about, according to the agency.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-consumers-dont-use-these-hyaluronic-acid-products-2026a1000aya?ecd=wnl_dne1_260413_MSCPEDIT_etid8261973&uac=168055PT&impID=8261973

The agency says the products contain hidden ingredients that carry risk to users’ health.

04/09/2026

Avocados - make them a part of your healthy diet.