'1/30/2025 8:58:44 AM'
A green alga that grows in lakes and rivers could be the next 'superfood' -- helping scientists to tackle global food security challenges while promoting environmental sustainability.
'1/28/2025 5:11:18 PM'
Calorie labels on restaurant menus are negatively impacting people with eating disorders, according to a new study. The review found that individuals who have been diagnosed with an eating disorder changed their behaviors if presented with a menu ...
'1/27/2025 7:41:52 AM'
A new study has found that drug screening practices may be inconsistent with potential downstream effects in reporting to the RMV.
'1/24/2025 10:11:26 AM'
A scientific team looks at the progress and challenges in the research and development of brain implants. New achievements in the field of this technology are seen as a source of hope for many patients with neurological disorders and have been mak...
'1/22/2025 8:12:54 AM'
A new national survey found that while many Americans use a device to monitor their heart, few share that data with their doctor.
'1/21/2025 8:00:43 AM'
Parents attending an adult weight management program, who were worried about their child's weight, would accept support and signposting to services for their child if it was offered.
'1/16/2025 11:13:46 AM'
A new study suggests that boosting adolescent mental health is linked with long-term economic benefits. In contrast to similar findings from prior studies, these estimated relationships could be readily incorporated into standard government budget...
'1/15/2025 11:52:52 AM'
Research has established a clear link between racial and ethnic disparities in maternal heart health and higher risks of preterm birth, preeclampsia and cardiovascular issues for Black and Hispanic mothers and their babies.
'1/10/2025 7:17:42 AM'
Researchers have found that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) -- organizations that negotiate access to medicines for most patients in the United States -- steer patients to use their own pharmacies. However, these pharmacies appear less used in Me...
'1/9/2025 7:56:32 AM'
A study has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV) antibiotics in hospitals. Despite promising previous analysis, the study, found that using the PCT bi...
'1/8/2025 12:31:53 PM'
Older people wait an average of just over a month to see a neurologist for specialty care after being referred by their primary care physician or another physician, according to a new study. The study, which looked at people who have Medicare insu...
'1/8/2025 12:31:46 PM'
Nations must better safeguard health and reduce childhood diseases linked to exposures to toxic chemicals, according to researchers. Governments need to test and regulate chemicals and chemical products as closely as they safeguard prescription dr...
'1/6/2025 2:56:58 PM'
When children have a place to play outside, programs aimed at reducing their screen time use are more successful.
'1/6/2025 2:56:51 PM'
Traditional methods of communicating how likely an area is to flood focus on designating which zones are 'high risk.' This study suggests that this framing may give developers and homeowners a false sense of security when settling directly outside...
'1/6/2025 8:23:19 AM'
Research into the impact of the COVID pandemic on children and young people with brain tumors has revealed how investigations or treatments were frequently postponed as key people or resources were not available.
'1/3/2025 7:50:40 AM'
Brazil's Bolsa Fam lia Program, one of the world's largest conditional cash transfer programs, was responsible for the reduction of more than half the number of tuberculosis cases and deaths among those living in extreme poverty and indigenous gro...
'1/3/2025 7:49:31 AM'
In April 2021, a provision in the 21st Century Cures act took effect which required that all medical test results be released to a patient's electronic medical record as soon as they become available. As a result of this newer law, many patients a...
'1/3/2025 7:49:23 AM'
A study found public-private partnerships to develop, produce and distribute COVID-19 diagnostic tests saved approximately 1.4 million lives and prevented an estimated 7 million patient hospitalizations in the U.S. during the pandemic.
'1/2/2025 11:26:47 AM'
Researchers design a new way to more reliably evaluate AI models' ability to make clinical decisions in realistic scenarios that closely mimic real-life interactions. The analysis finds that large-language models excel at making diagnoses from exa...
'1/2/2025 11:25:16 AM'
A study underscores the value of physical activity. Researchers found patients who responded in a survey that they are physically active have a statistically significant lower risk of having 19 chronic conditions.
'1/2/2025 11:23:27 AM'
A special report outlines opportunities to enhance justice in genomics, toward a world in which genomic medicine promotes health equity, protects privacy, and respects the rights and values of individuals and communities.
'12/23/2024 8:44:10 AM'
Hospitals that have adopted the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) 'hospital-at-home' program, which serves as an alternative to admission to brick-and-mortar facilities, are concentrated in large, urban, not-for-profit, and academic hospitals...
'12/20/2024 8:30:23 AM'
The economic impact of dental caries (tooth decay) is disproportionately higher in the most deprived groups, new research finds.
'12/19/2024 10:24:57 AM'
A new study reveals significant improvements in the health of older adults when compared to previous generations.
'12/18/2024 8:23:57 AM'
A researcher has defined 'kindness' and believes this could hold the key to better communication within healthcare teams and improve care for patients.
'12/17/2024 8:11:09 AM'
Almost three quarters of adolescents in Australia experience clinically significant depression or anxiety symptoms, with most being chronic, according to a new study. And preventive strategies outside our clinics are urgently required to address t...
'12/17/2024 8:08:22 AM'
A new study shows that when clinicians hear a patient described with negatively biased language, they develop less empathy towards the patient and, in some cases, become less accurate in recalling the patient's critical health details.
'12/17/2024 8:08:17 AM'
Digital health tools, such as patient portals, treatment apps and online appointment schedulers, are increasingly common. But not everyone is equally at home using them.
'12/16/2024 11:53:10 AM'
Though research has shown that people with long COVID are more likely to be unemployed, the statistics don't reveal what patients go through before they cut their hours, stop working or lose their jobs. In a new study involving interviews of peopl...
'12/13/2024 7:51:52 AM'
Wildfire smoke has long been known to exacerbate health problems like heart disease, lung conditions, and asthma, but now a new study finds that smoke from these fires can lead to poor health thousands of miles away. Researchers found that medical...
'12/11/2024 2:00:55 PM'
A new study shows that long-term exposure to air pollution contributes to millions of deaths in India. The research emphasizes the need for stricter air quality regulations in the country.
'12/11/2024 9:39:02 AM'
People around the globe are living longer -- but not necessarily healthier -- lives, according to new research. A study of 183 World Health Organization (WHO) member countries found those additional years of life are increasingly fraught with dise...
'12/10/2024 6:54:18 AM'
Higher incomes are often correlated with healthier pregnancies and babies, but is it really the money that matters? Sedimentary rocks that formed 390 million years ago, surprisingly, help provide the answer, at least for those who live above the M...
'12/10/2024 6:49:48 AM'
Research shows that HPV accounts for 70% of all throat cancers, but only one-third of the public is aware that HPV causes throat cancer.
'12/9/2024 7:32:37 AM'
Limiting red meat consumption is key to a sustainable and healthy diet, yet Americans are among the world's largest consumers of red meat. A new study reveals the demographics of American adults who choose not to eat red meat and finds that enviro...
'12/9/2024 7:32:21 AM'
Research revealed that foetuses are not as defenceless as once thought; they can actually fight infections from within the womb. This new understanding could significantly change the way doctors protect foetuses from infections that lead to seriou...
'12/9/2024 7:26:41 AM'
Oral minoxidil is a commonly prescribed treatment for hair loss. The drug is also the active ingredient in over-the-counter Rogaine. The prescription treatment is known, however, to dilate blood vessels, and experts worry that this could increase ...
'12/9/2024 7:25:59 AM'
Loneliness and isolation among older Americans have mostly returned to pre-pandemic rates, but that still means more than one third of people age 50 to 80 feel lonely, and nearly as many feel isolated, a new national study shows.
'12/5/2024 7:21:46 PM'
The U.S. is forecasted to fall in its global rankings below nearly all high-income and some middle-income countries. Drug use disorders, high body mass index, high blood sugar, and high blood pressure are driving mortality and disability higher ac...
'12/5/2024 9:26:31 AM'
Many individuals seeking asylum in the United States show increased stress and pain symptoms that are associated with indications of cardiovascular disease.
'12/5/2024 9:25:37 AM'
Improvements in cancer prevention and screening have averted more deaths from five cancer types combined over the past 45 years than treatment advances, according to a modeling study. The study looked at deaths from breast, cervical, colorectal, l...
'12/5/2024 9:25:28 AM'
A study analyzed data from nearly 500,000 Canadian patients who lived in nursing homes across Canada between 2000 and 2022. It found that residents who were given antipsychotic medications showed a significant worsening of their behaviors. In fact...
'12/3/2024 10:43:32 AM'
A nationwide U.S. assessment of estimated cancer risk from airborne toxics shows that risk is concentrated in urban communities, those with lower incomes, and those with higher proportions of racial minorities.
'12/2/2024 7:35:34 AM'
In June of 2024, the Endocrine Society, influenced by a substantial body of research conducted in recent years, published new clinical practice guidelines for the testing and supplementation of Vitamin D for the prevention of disease. These new re...
'11/29/2024 7:09:46 AM'
A recent major review of data shows that Black athletes are approximately five times more likely to experience sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) compared to White athletes, despite some evidence of a decline in rates of SC...
'11/26/2024 9:53:34 AM'
Eliminating current physical activity disparities between male and female youth in the United States could save around $780 million for each new cohort of six-to-17-year-olds, according to a new study. In fact, bringing more equity to sports parti...
'11/26/2024 9:53:26 AM'
Routine screening to detect risk factors for heart disease dropped sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, and some key measurements, such as blood pressure readings, may still lag behind pre-pandemic levels, according to a new study.
'11/25/2024 2:51:04 PM'
A new study reveals significant progress in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, alongside a stark warning that current trends indicate the world is not on track to meet the ambitious UNAIDS 2030 targets.
'11/25/2024 7:49:23 AM'
A new study emphasizes that neighborhood conditions significantly shape recovery opportunities for individuals with SCI and advocates for environmental interventions to reduce health inequities.
'11/25/2024 7:48:18 AM'
Women who suffer severe complications during their first pregnancy or delivery are less inclined to have more babies, a study reports. Given the recent steady decline in birth rate in Sweden, the researchers propose monitoring in antenatal care to...
'11/25/2024 7:47:31 AM'
Researchers showed online reviews of health facilities took a negative turn after COVID and remain that way.
'11/22/2024 8:05:03 AM'
Researchers analyzed data from middle-aged workers who had received Specific Health Guidance -- a revolutionary system implemented by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare to improve lifestyle habits for individuals with metabolic sy...
'11/21/2024 11:54:47 AM'
Researchers study the importance of enunciation when using speech-to-text software in medical situations.
'11/20/2024 9:47:56 AM'
Incidence of stroke and ischemic heart disease are declining around the world, except for in a handful of regions, according to a new study. Researchers find that in East and West Sub-Saharan Africa, East and Central Asia and Oceania, ischemic hea...
'11/19/2024 8:43:23 AM'
Houses for sale in a flood zone are around 10% cheaper than surrounding areas, according to new research. However, the reduced price tag is not worth the extra risk and can burden buyers with long-term insurance costs, according to new research.
'11/18/2024 7:58:19 AM'
Researchers have developed an AI algorithm that could successfully identify relevant clinical trials for which a person is eligible and provide a summary that clearly explains how that person meets the criteria for study enrollment. The tool can h...
'11/18/2024 7:55:11 AM'
Alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. nearly doubled from 1999 to 2020. The sharpest spike occurred among 25- to 34-year-olds (nearly fourfold), while individuals aged 55 to 64 had the highest rates. Men consistently had higher rates but women saw th...
'11/18/2024 7:50:49 AM'
A new study has found that 34 percent of mothers said stay-at-home orders facilitated easier breastfeeding at home, stronger mother-child bonding, and extended breastfeeding duration for many women. However, the pandemic also presented significant...
'11/12/2024 2:12:30 PM'
Wildland firefighters are under significant strain, often overworked and underpaid despite the growing need to respond to larger, more destructive fires. Building a more resilient and effective workforce will require improving pathways for diverse...
'11/11/2024 1:17:44 PM'
A new finds that heavy drinking among adult Americans increased more than 20 percent during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and continued for the following two years.