Clinician decision support can reduce unspecified testing in primary care, study suggests

by Elana GotkineFor older primary care patients, clinician decision support can reduce unspecified testing compared with traditional case-based education alone, according to a study published online F

Updated on: March 26,2024

Clinician decision support can reduce unspecified testing in primary care, study suggests

by Elana GotkineFor older primary care patients, clinician decision support can reduce unspecified testing compared with traditional case-based education alone, according to a study published online F

Updated on:March 26,2024

Are fitness watches motivating users to stick to fitness goals? Here's what the research says

by Holly Frew,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many years, wearable fitness trackers, also called activity trackers or fitness watches, have ranked among the hottest

Updated on: March 16,2024

Are fitness watches motivating users to stick to fitness goals? Here's what the research says

by Holly Frew,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many years, wearable fitness trackers, also called activity trackers or fitness watches, have ranked among the hottest

Updated on:March 16,2024

Stigma a barrier to women accessing drug and alcohol treatment, says study

by Staffordshire UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen using drugs and alcohol can feel stigmatized and shamed when seeking support from professional services, a new study has found.Th

Updated on: March 23,2024

Stigma a barrier to women accessing drug and alcohol treatment, says study

by Staffordshire UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen using drugs and alcohol can feel stigmatized and shamed when seeking support from professional services, a new study has found.Th

Updated on:March 23,2024

Researchers highlight the importance of feminist global health policy in tackling health inequalities

by George Institute for Global HealthVisualization of the code system with thematic main and sub codes. Credit:PLOS Global Public Health(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002959An int

Updated on: March 19,2024

Researchers highlight the importance of feminist global health policy in tackling health inequalities

by George Institute for Global HealthVisualization of the code system with thematic main and sub codes. Credit:PLOS Global Public Health(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002959An int

Updated on:March 19,2024

Symptoms that may require a consultation with a cardiologist

by Amanda Dyslin,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs people age, many start to experience more aches and pains throughout their bodies. While many symptoms can be chalked up to the na

Updated on: March 16,2024

Symptoms that may require a consultation with a cardiologist

by Amanda Dyslin,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs people age, many start to experience more aches and pains throughout their bodies. While many symptoms can be chalked up to the na

Updated on:March 16,2024

People with lower incomes particularly benefit from nature, suggests study

by University of ViennaCredit: Pexels / Leah KelleyData from a representative sample of the Austrian population suggests that the connection between contact with nature and well-being is stronger

Updated on: March 23,2024

People with lower incomes particularly benefit from nature, suggests study

by University of ViennaCredit: Pexels / Leah KelleyData from a representative sample of the Austrian population suggests that the connection between contact with nature and well-being is stronger

Updated on:March 23,2024

Many type 2 diabetes patients lack potentially lifesaving knowledge about their disease, researchers find

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe body's inability to produce enough insulin or use it effectively often results in type 2 diabetes (T2D), a chronic disease affecting hundreds of milli

Updated on: March 19,2024

Many type 2 diabetes patients lack potentially lifesaving knowledge about their disease, researchers find

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe body's inability to produce enough insulin or use it effectively often results in type 2 diabetes (T2D), a chronic disease affecting hundreds of milli

Updated on:March 19,2024

Sleep expert says daylight saving time comes at a cost to your health

by Hunter Boyce, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmericans set their clocks ahead one hour on Sunday to transition into daylight saving time. That "springing ahea

Updated on: March 19,2024

Sleep expert says daylight saving time comes at a cost to your health

by Hunter Boyce, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmericans set their clocks ahead one hour on Sunday to transition into daylight saving time. That "springing ahea

Updated on:March 19,2024

Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children's brains

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOutdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New

Updated on: October 17,2024

Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children's brains

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOutdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New

Updated on:October 17,2024

Researchers map mortality due to heat waves

by Anna Björklund,Karolinska InstitutetStudy cities in India according to a simplified Köppen-Geiger climate zone classification. Footnote: this is a derivative map from the Köppen Geiger classi

Updated on: March 26,2024

Researchers map mortality due to heat waves

by Anna Björklund,Karolinska InstitutetStudy cities in India according to a simplified Köppen-Geiger climate zone classification. Footnote: this is a derivative map from the Köppen Geiger classi

Updated on:March 26,2024

Study finds recipients of e-cigarette coupons 1.5 times more likely to begin using, less likely to quit

by Sam Fahmy,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by a researcher in the Georgia State University School of Public Health finds that people who receive coupon

Updated on: March 23,2024

Study finds recipients of e-cigarette coupons 1.5 times more likely to begin using, less likely to quit

by Sam Fahmy,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by a researcher in the Georgia State University School of Public Health finds that people who receive coupon

Updated on:March 23,2024

Using an activity tracker to achieve your exercise goals? Where it can help, where it probably won't

by Corneel Vandelanotte,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's that time of year when many people are getting started on their resolutions for the year ahead. Doing more physi

Updated on: March 18,2024

Using an activity tracker to achieve your exercise goals? Where it can help, where it probably won't

by Corneel Vandelanotte,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's that time of year when many people are getting started on their resolutions for the year ahead. Doing more physi

Updated on:March 18,2024