Lora T. McGlade is editor of GI & Hepatology News and The New Gastroenterologist; she joined the company in 2013. Before that she worked for the company as a freelancer for several years; did bacterial genetic and murine oncogenetic research at NIH; and was a technical editor at the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. She earned a BS in biological sciences from Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., and an MS in journalism from Syracuse (N.Y.) University.
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Vitamin K Supplementation Reduces Nocturnal Leg Cramps in Older Adults
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- Lora McGlade
“Given the generally benign characteristics of NLCs, treatment modality must be both effective and safe, thus minimizing the risk of iatrogenic...
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Postpartum Exercise Reduces Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
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- Lora McGlade
“Further investigation should aim to investigate the effects of postpartum exercise in individuals who experienced perinatal complications and in...
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Telehealth Adoption in Primary Care: Reducing Low-Value Services
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- Lora McGlade
No significant association was found between practice-level telehealth use and rates of other low-value care services.
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Virtual Yoga Classes Improve Chronic Low Back Pain
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- Lora McGlade
“Given the demonstrated noninferiority of yoga to physical therapy, structured virtual yoga programs and physical therapy are reasonable choices...
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Mepivacaine Reduces Pain During IUD Placement in Nulliparous Women
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- Lora McGlade
“A greater proportion of women in our intervention group, compared to the placebo group, reported tolerable pain during placement and to a higher...
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Contraceptive Users in the United States Show Preference for Alternative Sources
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- Lora McGlade
Respondents who previously reported being unable to get their method on time had higher odds of preferring an alternative source.
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Higher Doses of Vitamin D3 Do Not Reduce Cardiac Biomarkers in Older Adults
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- Lora McGlade
The findings suggest that higher doses of vitamin D3 supplementation do not reduce markers of subclinical cardiovascular disease in older adults...
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Is BMI Underestimating Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women?
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- Lora McGlade
Researchers conducted a case-control study including 1,033 breast cancer cases and 1,143 postmenopausal population controls; both BMI and body fat...
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Maternal Serum Folate Levels During Pregnancy Linked to Congenital Heart Disease Risk
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- Lora McGlade
A U-shaped association was found between maternal serum folate levels and CHD risk in offspring, with both low and high levels linked to increased...
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Increasing Non–Candida albicans Yeasts in Vulvovaginal Candidiasis and Fluconazole Resistance in Leeds
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- Lora McGlade
The increase in fluconazole resistance and non-Candida albicans yeasts may be linked to a policy change encouraging empirical treatment...
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Severe Autoimmune Diseases Linked to Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
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- Lora McGlade
“The study results strengthen the hypothesis that autoimmune mechanisms play an important role in the pathogenesis of POI.”
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Hyperandrogenic PCOS Linked to Lower Pregnancy and Live Birth Rates
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- Lora McGlade
“Patients with nonhyperandrogenic PCOS may represent a different disease process with unique morbidities and outcomes and could be counseled...
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Does Preconception BMI Affect Time to Pregnancy and Miscarriage Risk?
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- Lora McGlade
BMI outside of the normal category in women and men was associated with lower fecundability, subfertility, and increased odds of miscarriage.
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Is Intravenous Iron More Effective Than Oral Iron for Anemia During Pregnancy?
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- Lora McGlade
“Intravenous iron reduced the prevalence of iron deficiency to a greater extent than oral iron and was considered to be safe.”
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Can AI Improve Cardiomyopathy Detection in Pregnant Women?
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- Lora McGlade
AI-guided screening showed a significant improvement in diagnosis rates, compared with usual care.