A pharmacologist explains the controversy and addictive potential of the herbal substance kratom

by C. Michael White,The ConversationCredit: Anh Nguyen from PexelsThe herbal substance kratom, derived from the leaves of aSoutheast Asian tree, is used bynearly 2 million people&nbs

Updated on: March 26,2024

A pharmacologist explains the controversy and addictive potential of the herbal substance kratom

by C. Michael White,The ConversationCredit: Anh Nguyen from PexelsThe herbal substance kratom, derived from the leaves of aSoutheast Asian tree, is used bynearly 2 million people&nbs

Updated on:March 26,2024

Researchers identify distinct sleep types and their impact on long-term health

by Mary Campbell,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPoor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of resear

Updated on: March 19,2024

Researchers identify distinct sleep types and their impact on long-term health

by Mary Campbell,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPoor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of resear

Updated on:March 19,2024

Energy poverty in Canada: An overlooked health and equity issue

by Katherine Gombay,McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs many as one in five Canadian households can be considered to be in energy poverty, according to researchers from McGill

Updated on: March 16,2024

Energy poverty in Canada: An overlooked health and equity issue

by Katherine Gombay,McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs many as one in five Canadian households can be considered to be in energy poverty, according to researchers from McGill

Updated on:March 16,2024

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

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

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

Could your GP prescribe a park run instead of a pill?

by Siân Slade,University of MelbourneExamples of social prescribing: for whom, how, and what. Credit:Health Policy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.104992The old adage is a &quot

Updated on: March 19,2024

Could your GP prescribe a park run instead of a pill?

by Siân Slade,University of MelbourneExamples of social prescribing: for whom, how, and what. Credit:Health Policy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.104992The old adage is a &quot

Updated on:March 19,2024

The three heart health tests you may not know you need

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHeart disease is the No. 1 cause of death for men and women in the United States. Eating a healthy diet and exercising help keep the h

Updated on: March 18,2024

The three heart health tests you may not know you need

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHeart disease is the No. 1 cause of death for men and women in the United States. Eating a healthy diet and exercising help keep the h

Updated on:March 18,2024

Economic hard times make Swedes cut back on drinking

Booze consumption fell by 2.7 percent in Sweden last year.A slumping economy gave Swedes less to cheer about last year as alcohol consumption fell the most in nearly a decade in the Nordic country, ex

Updated on: March 19,2024

Economic hard times make Swedes cut back on drinking

Booze consumption fell by 2.7 percent in Sweden last year.A slumping economy gave Swedes less to cheer about last year as alcohol consumption fell the most in nearly a decade in the Nordic country, ex

Updated on:March 19,2024

Exposure to air pollution associated with increase in sedentary time, study finds

by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustSD change in daily MVPA and SED per one standard deviation increase in pollutant concentration. Bars represent 95% confidence interval. Model 1: Standard

Updated on: March 23,2024

Exposure to air pollution associated with increase in sedentary time, study finds

by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustSD change in daily MVPA and SED per one standard deviation increase in pollutant concentration. Bars represent 95% confidence interval. Model 1: Standard

Updated on:March 23,2024

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

Study explores impact of dust on London Underground staff

by Ryan O'Hare, Andrew Czyzewski,Imperial College LondonGraphical abstract. Credit:Environment International(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108529Researchers have carried out

Updated on: March 19,2024

Study explores impact of dust on London Underground staff

by Ryan O'Hare, Andrew Czyzewski,Imperial College LondonGraphical abstract. Credit:Environment International(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108529Researchers have carried out

Updated on:March 19,2024

Cycling to work linked with better mental health

by University of EdinburghDistance traveled to work by people living in Glasgow City and City of Edinburgh council areas, aged 16–74 years on the 2011 census night who were in employment and comm

Updated on: March 18,2024

Cycling to work linked with better mental health

by University of EdinburghDistance traveled to work by people living in Glasgow City and City of Edinburgh council areas, aged 16–74 years on the 2011 census night who were in employment and comm

Updated on:March 18,2024