Study demonstrates how pulse oximeters significantly overestimate readings in people with darker skin tones

by University of PlymouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPulse oximeters—one of the most common medical devices used in global health care—can provide significantly overestimated oxygen saturat

Updated on: March 23,2024 10

Study demonstrates how pulse oximeters significantly overestimate readings in people with darker skin tones

by University of PlymouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPulse oximeters—one of the most common medical devices used in global health care—can provide significantly overestimated oxygen saturat

Updated on:March 23,2024 10

Taxes on sugar-sweetened drinks drive decline in consumption: Study

by Elise Proulx,University of California - BerkeleyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new studyby researchers at UC Berkeley and elsewhere shows that after excise taxes were placed on sugary bever

Updated on: March 23,2024 20

Taxes on sugar-sweetened drinks drive decline in consumption: Study

by Elise Proulx,University of California - BerkeleyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new studyby researchers at UC Berkeley and elsewhere shows that after excise taxes were placed on sugary bever

Updated on:March 23,2024 20

New research suggests boosting potassium is key for blood pressure control

by George Institute for Global HealthCredit: Thirdman from PexelsWhile reducing salt intake has been the focus of dietary advice to control high blood pressure (hypertension), a new study suggest

Updated on: March 23,2024 20

New research suggests boosting potassium is key for blood pressure control

by George Institute for Global HealthCredit: Thirdman from PexelsWhile reducing salt intake has been the focus of dietary advice to control high blood pressure (hypertension), a new study suggest

Updated on:March 23,2024 20

Research urges police to consider dangers of drivers using their phones hands-free, as well as handheld

by Keele UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team including Keele's Dr. Helen Wells have highlighted the dangers of hands-free mobile phone use to police, urging them not to

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Research urges police to consider dangers of drivers using their phones hands-free, as well as handheld

by Keele UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team including Keele's Dr. Helen Wells have highlighted the dangers of hands-free mobile phone use to police, urging them not to

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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

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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

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Spain bans flavored heated tobacco products

Credit: Jill Burrow from PexelsSpain's government on Tuesday approved a decree that bans the sale of flavored heated tobacco products as part of efforts to discourage tobacco use, the health minis

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Spain bans flavored heated tobacco products

Credit: Jill Burrow from PexelsSpain's government on Tuesday approved a decree that bans the sale of flavored heated tobacco products as part of efforts to discourage tobacco use, the health minis

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Want to quit smoking in 2024? Cytisine can help … if you live in the right country

by Society for the Study of AddictionCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published inAddictionhas found that cytisine, a low-cost, generic stop-smoking aid that has been used in Eastern E

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Want to quit smoking in 2024? Cytisine can help … if you live in the right country

by Society for the Study of AddictionCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published inAddictionhas found that cytisine, a low-cost, generic stop-smoking aid that has been used in Eastern E

Updated on:March 23,2024 18

Study links social media use to increased inflammation over time

by Bert Gambini,University at BuffaloCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA University at Buffalo social scientist has extended a line of research that has already suggested an association between

Updated on: March 23,2024 17

Study links social media use to increased inflammation over time

by Bert Gambini,University at BuffaloCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA University at Buffalo social scientist has extended a line of research that has already suggested an association between

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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

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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

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What bodily secretions like blood, wax and tears can tell us about our health

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDry scalp? Blocked ears? Crusted eyes? Our bodies produce many different unusual, sometimes repellent secretions, and their fun

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What bodily secretions like blood, wax and tears can tell us about our health

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDry scalp? Blocked ears? Crusted eyes? Our bodies produce many different unusual, sometimes repellent secretions, and their fun

Updated on:March 23,2024 13

No clear link between weather and common muscle and joint symptoms, says study

by Ivy Shih,University of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is no clear connection between the weather and back, knee or hip pain, a University of Sydney led study has found, challeng

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No clear link between weather and common muscle and joint symptoms, says study

by Ivy Shih,University of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is no clear connection between the weather and back, knee or hip pain, a University of Sydney led study has found, challeng

Updated on:March 23,2024 14

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

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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

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