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Exercise Is Emerging as a Core Part of Parkinson’s Care

Research highlighted by Medical Xpress suggests exercise is one of the most effective ways to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease, reinforcing its role as more than a general wellness recommendation.

Key Takeaways

Research suggests exercise is one of the most effective ways to slow Parkinson’s progression.
The source frames exercise as more than a general health recommendation.

DT Editorial Team·May 4, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

Johns Hopkins Team Uses AI to Turn Nurses’ Gut Feelings Into Early Warnings

Researchers are working on ways to combine nurses’ bedside intuition with hospital early-warning systems so subtle signs of patient decline can be flagged sooner.

Key Takeaways

Researchers want to quantify nurses’ bedside concern and feed it into AI-driven hospital warning systems.
The goal is to catch patient decline earlier than vital-sign thresholds alone might allow.

DT Editorial Team·May 4, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

Study finds imaging result waits have doubled since 2014

A report based on millions of medical imaging orders says Americans now wait twice as long for scan results as they did in 2014, with the sharpest recent jump arriving in the most recent period studied.

Key Takeaways

A report based on millions of imaging orders says result waits have doubled since 2014.
The source says the sharpest increase in delays occurred recently.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 7, 2026·via medicalxpress.com