New Orleans: A new study shows that pain severity among post-surgical patients has decreased by 24 percent since 2003.

Philadelphia: Home blood pressure monitors may be inaccurate in up to 15% of patients, according to a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2014 November 11–16 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

Ann Arbor: Mothers are more likely than fathers to read nutrition labels when considering food and drink purchases, according to the latest CS Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.

Columbus: The double-whammy of marital hostility and a history of depression can increase the risk for obesity in adults by altering how the body processes high-fat foods, according to new research.

Indianapolis: Push-ups, planks, lunges and squats. If you’ve recently incorporated more body weight exercises into your workout routine, you’re part of a growing trend. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has announced its annual fitness trend forecast based on survey responses from thousands of fitness professionals.

New Delhi: Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Health Minister, outlined the broad contours of India’s new thrust against tuberculosis (TB), and stressed that he is determined to take the country substantially down the road to elimination of the disease by 2020.