Study discovers link between high levels of niacin and heart disease

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCleveland Clinic researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a

Updated on: March 23,2024

Study discovers link between high levels of niacin and heart disease

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCleveland Clinic researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a

Updated on:March 23,2024

Bushfire smoke affects children differently. Here's how to protect them

by Dwan Vilcins, Nicholas Osborne and Paul D. Robinson,The ConversationCredit: Vladyslav Dukhin from PexelsBushfires are currently burning in Australian states includingVictoria,Tasm

Updated on: March 18,2024

Bushfire smoke affects children differently. Here's how to protect them

by Dwan Vilcins, Nicholas Osborne and Paul D. Robinson,The ConversationCredit: Vladyslav Dukhin from PexelsBushfires are currently burning in Australian states includingVictoria,Tasm

Updated on:March 18,2024

Recommendations address impact of climate change on child health

by Elana Gotkine and Mark Arredondo, M.D. sIn a policy statement and accompanying technical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Feb. 20 inPediatrics, recomme

Updated on: March 27,2024

Recommendations address impact of climate change on child health

by Elana Gotkine and Mark Arredondo, M.D. sIn a policy statement and accompanying technical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Feb. 20 inPediatrics, recomme

Updated on:March 27,2024

Electric bike injuries, hospitalizations increased significantly in recent years

by Lori SolomonThe incidence of electric bicycle (e-bicycle)-related injuries, particularly head injuries, has surged in the United States since 2017, according to a research letterpublished&nbs

Updated on: March 16,2024

Electric bike injuries, hospitalizations increased significantly in recent years

by Lori SolomonThe incidence of electric bicycle (e-bicycle)-related injuries, particularly head injuries, has surged in the United States since 2017, according to a research letterpublished&nbs

Updated on:March 16,2024

Wondering how to talk to your teen about drugs? Start the conversation early, be honest and avoid judgment

by Nicole Lee,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith severaldrug overdosesalready this season, and recent news ofthree new recreational drugsidentified by

Updated on: March 23,2024

Wondering how to talk to your teen about drugs? Start the conversation early, be honest and avoid judgment

by Nicole Lee,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith severaldrug overdosesalready this season, and recent news ofthree new recreational drugsidentified by

Updated on:March 23,2024

Frequency of adding salt to foods linked to higher risk for CKD

by Elana GotkineA higher self-reported frequency of adding salt to foods is associated with a higher risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the general population, according to a study published onl

Updated on: March 27,2024

Frequency of adding salt to foods linked to higher risk for CKD

by Elana GotkineA higher self-reported frequency of adding salt to foods is associated with a higher risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the general population, according to a study published onl

Updated on:March 27,2024

Upcoming solar eclipse: Ophthalmologists warn about dangers of looking directly at the sun

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDo not look directly at the sun during the upcoming solar eclipse without taking essential precautions. That's the message from op

Updated on: March 19,2024

Upcoming solar eclipse: Ophthalmologists warn about dangers of looking directly at the sun

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDo not look directly at the sun during the upcoming solar eclipse without taking essential precautions. That's the message from op

Updated on:March 19,2024

Childhood deaths at record low, but progress 'precarious': UN

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for the first time fewer than

Updated on: March 19,2024

Childhood deaths at record low, but progress 'precarious': UN

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for the first time fewer than

Updated on:March 19,2024

Neighborhood poverty in childhood increases risk of death by unnatural causes, study finds

by Elana GotkineThe degree of neighborhood poverty in early childhood is significantly associated with death by unnatural causes in early adulthood, according to astudypublished online Feb

Updated on: March 23,2024

Neighborhood poverty in childhood increases risk of death by unnatural causes, study finds

by Elana GotkineThe degree of neighborhood poverty in early childhood is significantly associated with death by unnatural causes in early adulthood, according to astudypublished online Feb

Updated on:March 23,2024

Same-level workplace falls set to rise amid surge in older female workforce numbers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSame-level falls in the workplace are set to rise amid rapid growth in the numbers of older female employees in the workforce, suggests

Updated on: March 18,2024

Same-level workplace falls set to rise amid surge in older female workforce numbers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSame-level falls in the workplace are set to rise amid rapid growth in the numbers of older female employees in the workforce, suggests

Updated on:March 18,2024

Palliative telecare improves quality of life for those with chronic illnesses, and results last for months: Study

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that a team intervention, provided by phone, leads to

Updated on: March 24,2024

Palliative telecare improves quality of life for those with chronic illnesses, and results last for months: Study

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that a team intervention, provided by phone, leads to

Updated on:March 24,2024

In moderation, chocolate may be beneficial to health, prevention of coronary artery disease

by Barbara Intermill, Tribune News ServiceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHistorians credit Richard Cadbury, son of chocolatier John Cadbury, with the invention in 1861 of heart-shaped boxes filled w

Updated on: March 18,2024

In moderation, chocolate may be beneficial to health, prevention of coronary artery disease

by Barbara Intermill, Tribune News ServiceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHistorians credit Richard Cadbury, son of chocolatier John Cadbury, with the invention in 1861 of heart-shaped boxes filled w

Updated on:March 18,2024