Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Commuters who cycle or walk to and from work or study may have lower risks of mental and physical ill health than those who don’t rely…
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Study shows AI tool successfully responds to patient questions in electronic health record
Credit: CC0 Public Domain As part of a nationwide trend, many more of NYU Langone Health’s patients during the pandemic started using electronic health record tools to ask their doctors…
Children living in deprived areas are three times more likely to need dental extractions in hospital, finds study
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have found that children living in areas with high levels of deprivation are three times more likely to have…
Friends of at-risk youth may need extra support for their mental well-being
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Friends of young people who self-harm or have suicidal thoughts may need additional support to prevent negative outcomes to their own mental well-being, in addition to…
Protein droplets likely don’t cause Parkinson’s, study suggests
Credit: Advanced Science (2024). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202308279 Liquid-liquid phase separation is not a precursor to formation of amyloid fibrils, a pathological hallmark of Parkinson’s disease, shows a recent study. Rather, the…
Survey finds most Americans believe pain and urinary leakage is normal for women after having children
Mom of two, Nicole Gerardi-Lukens, experienced bladder prolapse after having her second child. She sought treatment with Tessa Ladd, an occupational therapist at Orlando Health, who helped her strengthen her…
Have fun in the sun, but protect your skin, expert says
Roughly 20% of Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer at some point in their lives, but it’s not inevitable. Skin cancer is not only the most common cancer, it’s also…
Nightmares in midlife may point to future cognitive decline, dementia
Distressing dreams in middle-aged and older adults may indicate a higher risk for future cognitive decline and all-cause dementia, according to a study presented at EAN 2024, the 10th Congress…
Weight-loss jabs linked to lower cancer risk compared with insulin—new study
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Obesity increases the risk of developing a number of cancers, so it stands to reason that drugs that reduce body weight should also reduce the risk…
Study finds abortion restrictions harm mental health, with low-income women hardest hit
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People living in states that enacted tighter abortion restrictions in the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision, which returned regulation of abortion access…
