Caffeine: How quitting can benefit your health

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCaffeine is themost consumed psychoactive compoundin the world. Even if you don't drink coffee or tea, you probabl

Updated on: March 16,2024 16

Caffeine: How quitting can benefit your health

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCaffeine is themost consumed psychoactive compoundin the world. Even if you don't drink coffee or tea, you probabl

Updated on:March 16,2024 16

Is melatonin safe for kids?

by Grace van Deelen,Tufts UniversityCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsThe use of melatonin supplements as a sleep aid for children is becoming more common. The number of children taking melato

Updated on: March 19,2024 18

Is melatonin safe for kids?

by Grace van Deelen,Tufts UniversityCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsThe use of melatonin supplements as a sleep aid for children is becoming more common. The number of children taking melato

Updated on:March 19,2024 18

Possible contamination with 'rubber pieces' prompts sausage recall

by Physician's Briefing StaffMore than 35,000 pounds of Johnsonville turkey kielbasa sausages are under recall due to possible contamination with "pieces of rubber."Denmark, Wisconsin-ba

Updated on: March 19,2024 11

Possible contamination with 'rubber pieces' prompts sausage recall

by Physician's Briefing StaffMore than 35,000 pounds of Johnsonville turkey kielbasa sausages are under recall due to possible contamination with "pieces of rubber."Denmark, Wisconsin-ba

Updated on:March 19,2024 11

Study shows cash assistance for groceries provides low-income families more flexibility than food distributions

by Amy McCaig,Rice UniversityRachel Kimbro, one of the study's lead authors, at the Houston Food Bank. Credit: Rice UniversityA Rice University study of food aid programs during the pa

Updated on: March 23,2024 12

Study shows cash assistance for groceries provides low-income families more flexibility than food distributions

by Amy McCaig,Rice UniversityRachel Kimbro, one of the study's lead authors, at the Houston Food Bank. Credit: Rice UniversityA Rice University study of food aid programs during the pa

Updated on:March 23,2024 12

Study reveals five common ways in which the health of homeless pet owners and their companions is improved

by CABICredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA rapid scoping review has been conducted, which reveals five common ways in which the health of homeless pet owners and their companion animals is improved.Ten

Updated on: March 24,2024 13

Study reveals five common ways in which the health of homeless pet owners and their companions is improved

by CABICredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA rapid scoping review has been conducted, which reveals five common ways in which the health of homeless pet owners and their companion animals is improved.Ten

Updated on:March 24,2024 13

Extreme weather events tied to increased mortality and emergency department activity

by Mass General BrighamCredit: CC0 Public DomainClimate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of severe weather events, which may particularly endanger vulnerable populations such as t

Updated on: March 27,2024 20

Extreme weather events tied to increased mortality and emergency department activity

by Mass General BrighamCredit: CC0 Public DomainClimate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of severe weather events, which may particularly endanger vulnerable populations such as t

Updated on:March 27,2024 20

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 11

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 11

Targeting the racial disparity in kidney disease

Some people of West African descent face a higher risk of renal failure. New drugs based on gene research may help right the ship — if they can reach everyone who needs them.

Updated on: September 21,2024 0

Targeting the racial disparity in kidney disease

Some people of West African descent face a higher risk of renal failure. New drugs based on gene research may help right the ship — if they can reach everyone who needs them.

Updated on:September 21,2024 0

Flu hangs on in US, fading in some areas and intensifying in others

by Mike StobbeA sign for flu and covid vaccinations is displayed at a pharmacy store in Palatine, Ill., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. The flu is hanging on in the U.S., intensifying in some areas of the

Updated on: March 16,2024 19

Flu hangs on in US, fading in some areas and intensifying in others

by Mike StobbeA sign for flu and covid vaccinations is displayed at a pharmacy store in Palatine, Ill., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. The flu is hanging on in the U.S., intensifying in some areas of the

Updated on:March 16,2024 19

Study finds a third of trans masculine individuals on testosterone still ovulate

by Amsterdam University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPhysician-researcher Joyce Asseler and gynecologist Norah van Mello examined the ovarian tissue of transgender people who had the

Updated on: March 23,2024 16

Study finds a third of trans masculine individuals on testosterone still ovulate

by Amsterdam University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPhysician-researcher Joyce Asseler and gynecologist Norah van Mello examined the ovarian tissue of transgender people who had the

Updated on:March 23,2024 16

Why do(n't) people support being nudged towards healthier diets?

by University of GöttingenResearchers conducted an online survey to analyze support for five different nudge scenarios. Then, one aspect of the design was changed, allowing the researchers to pin

Updated on: March 21,2024 15

Why do(n't) people support being nudged towards healthier diets?

by University of GöttingenResearchers conducted an online survey to analyze support for five different nudge scenarios. Then, one aspect of the design was changed, allowing the researchers to pin

Updated on:March 21,2024 15

Does intermittent fasting have benefits for our brain?

by Hayley O'Neill,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIntermittent fasting has become a popular dietary approach to help people lose or manage theirweight. It has also be

Updated on: March 19,2024 20

Does intermittent fasting have benefits for our brain?

by Hayley O'Neill,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIntermittent fasting has become a popular dietary approach to help people lose or manage theirweight. It has also be

Updated on:March 19,2024 20