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Climate change may be keeping patients from vital doctor appointments

Climate change may be keeping patients from vital doctor appointments

byDrexel UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTemperature extremes, becoming increasingly frequent due to growing global climate change, are associated with higher rates of missed primary

Climate change may be keeping patients from vital doctor appointments

byDrexel UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTemperature extremes, becoming increasingly frequent due to growing global climate change, are associated with higher rates of missed primary
Keeping kids safe outside during summer play

Keeping kids safe outside during summer play

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSummer vacation for kids is well underway. Finding activities to keep the kids busy and destinations to visit can be on many pa

Keeping kids safe outside during summer play

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSummer vacation for kids is well underway. Finding activities to keep the kids busy and destinations to visit can be on many pa
Worried about bird flu or salmonella? Your cooking thermometer could be life saver

Worried about bird flu or salmonella? Your cooking thermometer could be life saver

by Dennis ThompsonFolks worried about bird flu, salmonella and other foodborne illnesses have a simple solution at hand—simply use a cooking thermometer to make sure food is well-cooked.But only about

Worried about bird flu or salmonella? Your cooking thermometer could be life saver

by Dennis ThompsonFolks worried about bird flu, salmonella and other foodborne illnesses have a simple solution at hand—simply use a cooking thermometer to make sure food is well-cooked.But only about
Regular poor sleep linked to wide range of chronic health problems

Regular poor sleep linked to wide range of chronic health problems

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressPhenome-wide analyses to explore relation between Fitbit-derived sleep metrics and incident disease. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-0315

Regular poor sleep linked to wide range of chronic health problems

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressPhenome-wide analyses to explore relation between Fitbit-derived sleep metrics and incident disease. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-0315
Botox: Six surprising uses that have nothing to do with smoothing wrinkles

Botox: Six surprising uses that have nothing to do with smoothing wrinkles

by Philip Crilly,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBotulinum toxin, or Botox as it's widely known, is famous for its ability to smooth away wrinkles. But hiding our frown line

Botox: Six surprising uses that have nothing to do with smoothing wrinkles

by Philip Crilly,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBotulinum toxin, or Botox as it's widely known, is famous for its ability to smooth away wrinkles. But hiding our frown line
Study suggests reviewing current recommendations that discourage exercise before bed

Study suggests reviewing current recommendations that discourage exercise before bed

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainFindings of a small comparative study published in the open access journalBMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicinesuggest resistance e

Study suggests reviewing current recommendations that discourage exercise before bed

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainFindings of a small comparative study published in the open access journalBMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicinesuggest resistance e
Smart mask monitors breath for signs of health

Smart mask monitors breath for signs of health

byCalifornia Institute of TechnologyThe EBCare mask can analyze the chemicals in one's breath in real-time. Credit: Caltech/Wei Gao and Wenzheng HengPersonalized wearable devices that monito

Smart mask monitors breath for signs of health

byCalifornia Institute of TechnologyThe EBCare mask can analyze the chemicals in one's breath in real-time. Credit: Caltech/Wei Gao and Wenzheng HengPersonalized wearable devices that monito
New small molecule could treat sickle cell disease in adults that don't respond to hydroxyurea, alone

New small molecule could treat sickle cell disease in adults that don't respond to hydroxyurea, alone

byBoston Medical CenterNormal blood cells next to a sickle-blood cell, colored scanning electron microscope image. Credit: Wikipedia/Illustration from Anatomy & PhysiologySickle cell disease

New small molecule could treat sickle cell disease in adults that don't respond to hydroxyurea, alone

byBoston Medical CenterNormal blood cells next to a sickle-blood cell, colored scanning electron microscope image. Credit: Wikipedia/Illustration from Anatomy & PhysiologySickle cell disease
Smoking before the age of 18 increases the risk of developing respiratory symptoms in your 20s, study finds

Smoking before the age of 18 increases the risk of developing respiratory symptoms in your 20s, study finds

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who started smoking under the age of 18 are more likely to experience respiratory symptoms, such as wheezing and phlegm, in thei

Smoking before the age of 18 increases the risk of developing respiratory symptoms in your 20s, study finds

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who started smoking under the age of 18 are more likely to experience respiratory symptoms, such as wheezing and phlegm, in thei
Cheeky diet soft drink getting you through the work day? Here's what that may mean for your health

Cheeky diet soft drink getting you through the work day? Here's what that may mean for your health

by Lauren Ball and Emily Burch,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany people aredrinking lesssugary soft drink than in the past. This is a great win for public health, given t

Cheeky diet soft drink getting you through the work day? Here's what that may mean for your health

by Lauren Ball and Emily Burch,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany people aredrinking lesssugary soft drink than in the past. This is a great win for public health, given t
Common medical billing errors keep many Americans from care, report shows

Common medical billing errors keep many Americans from care, report shows

by Dennis ThompsonInsured working-age adults are frequently being hit with medical bills for services that should have been covered, a new Commonwealth Fund survey has found.The report, published Aug.

Common medical billing errors keep many Americans from care, report shows

by Dennis ThompsonInsured working-age adults are frequently being hit with medical bills for services that should have been covered, a new Commonwealth Fund survey has found.The report, published Aug.