Heart disease doesn't have to keep you from donating blood

by Joyce Tsai,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs blood centers and hospitals face critically low levels of blood supplies, many people with heart disease may wonder i

Updated on: March 19,2024 10

Heart disease doesn't have to keep you from donating blood

by Joyce Tsai,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs blood centers and hospitals face critically low levels of blood supplies, many people with heart disease may wonder i

Updated on:March 19,2024 10

School uniform policies linked to students getting less exercise

by University of CambridgeCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsSchool uniform policies could be restricting young people from being active, particularly primary school-aged girls, new research sugges

Updated on: March 23,2024 11

School uniform policies linked to students getting less exercise

by University of CambridgeCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsSchool uniform policies could be restricting young people from being active, particularly primary school-aged girls, new research sugges

Updated on:March 23,2024 11

Healthy plant-based diet reduces diabetes risk by 24%, finds study

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany type 2 diabetes cases could be avoided by adopting a healthy lifestyle. A plant-based diet has been shown to play a key role i

Updated on: March 23,2024 11

Healthy plant-based diet reduces diabetes risk by 24%, finds study

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany type 2 diabetes cases could be avoided by adopting a healthy lifestyle. A plant-based diet has been shown to play a key role i

Updated on:March 23,2024 11

The impact of nurse practitioner placement in Japanese nursing homes

by Okayama UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe global demographic shift marked by a decline in birth rates and an increase in aging populations has posed a significant strain on health

Updated on: March 27,2024 19

The impact of nurse practitioner placement in Japanese nursing homes

by Okayama UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe global demographic shift marked by a decline in birth rates and an increase in aging populations has posed a significant strain on health

Updated on:March 27,2024 19

Caffeine consumption: Some sources may surprise you

by Brian Burroughs,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYou probably know that tea and coffee contain caffeine, but did you know it also can be found in other drinks, food and some medica

Updated on: March 16,2024 19

Caffeine consumption: Some sources may surprise you

by Brian Burroughs,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYou probably know that tea and coffee contain caffeine, but did you know it also can be found in other drinks, food and some medica

Updated on:March 16,2024 19

Study: Physical activity can't counter cardiovascular risk associated with sugar-sweetened beverage consumption

by Laval UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainContrary to popular belief, the benefits of physical activity do not outweigh the risks of cardiovascular disease associated with drinking sugar-sweete

Updated on: March 26,2024 19

Study: Physical activity can't counter cardiovascular risk associated with sugar-sweetened beverage consumption

by Laval UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainContrary to popular belief, the benefits of physical activity do not outweigh the risks of cardiovascular disease associated with drinking sugar-sweete

Updated on:March 26,2024 19

New research shows sexual minority adults more willing to use digital health tools for public health

by JMIR PublicationsCredit: CC0 Public DomainLittle is known about the willingness of sexual minority adults—people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or other nonheterosexual orientation ident

Updated on: March 19,2024 16

New research shows sexual minority adults more willing to use digital health tools for public health

by JMIR PublicationsCredit: CC0 Public DomainLittle is known about the willingness of sexual minority adults—people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or other nonheterosexual orientation ident

Updated on:March 19,2024 16

Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans

by Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2016, Richard Timmins went to a free informational seminar to learn more about Medicare coverage."I listened to the insur

Updated on: March 16,2024 19

Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans

by Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2016, Richard Timmins went to a free informational seminar to learn more about Medicare coverage."I listened to the insur

Updated on:March 16,2024 19

Researchers: Sport and physical activity alone can't tackle health inequities in Indigenous communities

by Taylor McKee and Janice Forsyth,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOrganized sport is often positioned as a remedy for the many health issues that Indigenous Peoples face. While

Updated on: March 26,2024 19

Researchers: Sport and physical activity alone can't tackle health inequities in Indigenous communities

by Taylor McKee and Janice Forsyth,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOrganized sport is often positioned as a remedy for the many health issues that Indigenous Peoples face. While

Updated on:March 26,2024 19

Food or medicine? Stark choice for sick Argentines

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn pharmacies in crisis-riddled Argentina, people look at the prices on medicine containers, then put them down again.Even prescription antibiotics and chronic treatm

Updated on: March 18,2024 11

Food or medicine? Stark choice for sick Argentines

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn pharmacies in crisis-riddled Argentina, people look at the prices on medicine containers, then put them down again.Even prescription antibiotics and chronic treatm

Updated on:March 18,2024 11

Extra vigilance at beaches needed as school holidays raise coastal drowning risk, shows study

by University of New South WalesThe risk of drowning at the beach increases across all age groups, not just children, during school holidays. Credit: UNSW Sydney/Richard FreemanA study has found

Updated on: March 26,2024 14

Extra vigilance at beaches needed as school holidays raise coastal drowning risk, shows study

by University of New South WalesThe risk of drowning at the beach increases across all age groups, not just children, during school holidays. Credit: UNSW Sydney/Richard FreemanA study has found

Updated on:March 26,2024 14

Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes

by Aaron Specht,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLead is a potent neurotoxin that causes severe health effects such asneurological damage, organ failure and death.Widely u

Updated on: March 19,2024 12

Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes

by Aaron Specht,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLead is a potent neurotoxin that causes severe health effects such asneurological damage, organ failure and death.Widely u

Updated on:March 19,2024 12