Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sales of emergency contraception are estimated to rise by around 10% in the US in the week after the New Year holiday, suggesting that this period…
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Want to keep Gen Z off vaping? Teach them about the industry’s marketing tactics, study says
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Young adults who are more familiar with e-cigarette marketing practices are more likely to have attitudes against vaping than those unaware of the industry’s marketing, according…
Digital training program improves quality of life for care residents with dementia—even during the COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Quality of life for people with dementia living in residential and nursing home care substantially improved after staff took part in a digital training program that…
Research suggests statins may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Statins could slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, at least for some patients. This is the result of a new study led by Karolinska Institutet published…
How to determine medication dosages for premature babies
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Premature babies almost always require treatment with medication. Doctors usually determine the dosages based on data from children who were not born prematurely, while preterm infants…
Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes…
Scientists spread festive cheer as research reveals Christmas dinner can be healthy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In less than a week’s time, families around the country will be sitting down to tuck into their traditional Christmas dinner. While the festive season is…
Why some California hospitals are still struggling after COVID-19
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The COVID-19 pandemic hammered California hospitals by disrupting their operations and pounding their finances. Nearly four years after the onset of the pandemic, profit margins for…
Do genes that code athletic heart enlargement carry a risk of future heart problems?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new landmark study involving 281 elite athletes from Australia and Belgium has revealed one in six have measurements that would normally suggest reduced heart function.…
Study finds clinicians rank patient views as least important in diagnosis
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Experts today call for more value to be given to patients’ “lived experiences” as a study of over 1,000 patients and clinicians found multiple examples of…
