Caring for the Alzheimer's caregivers

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Houston Andy & Barbara Gessner College of Nursing have published a systematic approa

Updated on: March 27,2024

Caring for the Alzheimer's caregivers

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Houston Andy & Barbara Gessner College of Nursing have published a systematic approa

Updated on:March 27,2024

Adding folic acid to table salt could prevent life-threatening birth defects

by Rob Spahr,Emory UniversityThe participants of an international study on the effectiveness of adding folic acid to iodized table salt in the prevention of serious birth defects hold containers

Updated on: March 19,2024

Adding folic acid to table salt could prevent life-threatening birth defects

by Rob Spahr,Emory UniversityThe participants of an international study on the effectiveness of adding folic acid to iodized table salt in the prevention of serious birth defects hold containers

Updated on:March 19,2024

A new year means new fitness goals. But options for people with disability are few and far between

by Leanne Hassett, Anne Tiedemann and Cathie Sherrington,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAround4.4 million Australians, or 18% of our population, live with disability. Th

Updated on: March 23,2024

A new year means new fitness goals. But options for people with disability are few and far between

by Leanne Hassett, Anne Tiedemann and Cathie Sherrington,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAround4.4 million Australians, or 18% of our population, live with disability. Th

Updated on:March 23,2024

Whether inserted, ingested or implanted, batteries are a matter of life and death

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you've heard about the case of the Australian man who needed emergency removal of thethree "button" batteri

Updated on: March 21,2024

Whether inserted, ingested or implanted, batteries are a matter of life and death

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you've heard about the case of the Australian man who needed emergency removal of thethree "button" batteri

Updated on:March 21,2024

Hoping to clear the air in casinos, workers seek to ban tobacco smoke

by Sandy West, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome casinos continue to allow indoor smoking even as the share of Americans who smoke fell from about 21% in 2005 to 12% in 2021 and smo

Updated on: March 21,2024

Hoping to clear the air in casinos, workers seek to ban tobacco smoke

by Sandy West, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome casinos continue to allow indoor smoking even as the share of Americans who smoke fell from about 21% in 2005 to 12% in 2021 and smo

Updated on:March 21,2024

Red Cross cross repeats call for blood donors as shortage continues

by Ernie MundellReiterating a plea it made earlier this month, the American Red Cross is urging people to roll up their sleeves and give blood.A series of severe winter storms this month have exacerba

Updated on: March 27,2024

Red Cross cross repeats call for blood donors as shortage continues

by Ernie MundellReiterating a plea it made earlier this month, the American Red Cross is urging people to roll up their sleeves and give blood.A series of severe winter storms this month have exacerba

Updated on:March 27,2024

Uncooked morel mushrooms proved fatal for Montana diners

by Ernie MundellCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA salmon-and-mushroom sushi roll proved deadly for two restaurant patrons in Montana last year, and experts are sounding the alarm on the dangers of u

Updated on: March 19,2024

Uncooked morel mushrooms proved fatal for Montana diners

by Ernie MundellCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA salmon-and-mushroom sushi roll proved deadly for two restaurant patrons in Montana last year, and experts are sounding the alarm on the dangers of u

Updated on:March 19,2024

Want to build muscle? Why carbs could be just as important as protein

by Justin Roberts, Henry Chung and Joseph Lillis,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainHigh-protein, low-carb diets have long been considered the gold standard method for gym-goers and bodybu

Updated on: March 19,2024

Want to build muscle? Why carbs could be just as important as protein

by Justin Roberts, Henry Chung and Joseph Lillis,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainHigh-protein, low-carb diets have long been considered the gold standard method for gym-goers and bodybu

Updated on:March 19,2024

Is it broken? A strain or sprain? How to spot a serious injury now school and sport are back

by Myles Murphy,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKids are back at school, playgrounds, sport and general mucking around. This can lead to two things: happy children and injuries.

Updated on: March 18,2024

Is it broken? A strain or sprain? How to spot a serious injury now school and sport are back

by Myles Murphy,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKids are back at school, playgrounds, sport and general mucking around. This can lead to two things: happy children and injuries.

Updated on:March 18,2024

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

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

Plates and spoons to tackle malnutrition in Malawi

by Charles Pensulo, SciDev.NetCyclone Freddy devastated Malawi in March 2023, impacting over 2.2 million people and displacing around 600,000 individuals who are now faced with malnutrition. Credit:&n

Updated on: March 16,2024

Plates and spoons to tackle malnutrition in Malawi

by Charles Pensulo, SciDev.NetCyclone Freddy devastated Malawi in March 2023, impacting over 2.2 million people and displacing around 600,000 individuals who are now faced with malnutrition. Credit:&n

Updated on:March 16,2024

PFAS in blood are ubiquitous and are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, finds study

by Marcus Neitzert, Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e.V. (DZNE)Credit: CC0 Public DomainSince their invention in the 1950s, more than 10,000 different substances from the category

Updated on: March 19,2024

PFAS in blood are ubiquitous and are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, finds study

by Marcus Neitzert, Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e.V. (DZNE)Credit: CC0 Public DomainSince their invention in the 1950s, more than 10,000 different substances from the category

Updated on:March 19,2024