Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study, co-led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher, set out to identify the most effective strategies for helping people quit vaping. The findings,…
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New evidence links dementia to problems with the brain’s waste clearance system
Cross-sectional association between the diffusion analysis along PVS (ALPS) index and the validated UDS3-EF in MarkVCID cohort (A), UCD_ADRC cohort (B), UCSF_MAC cohort (C), and FHS cohort (D). Credit: Alzheimer’s…
Surgeon general highlights link between alcohol and cancer, urges warning labels
In a new Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy connects alcohol consumption to increased cancer risk and calls for updated warning labels on alcoholic beverages. The…
Study shows ‘sandwich carers’ experience decline in mental and physical health
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People who care for both their children and older family members—also known as ‘sandwich carers’—suffer from deterioration in both their mental and physical health over time,…
Americans’ rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain My book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It” was thrust into the spotlight recently, after UnitedHealthcare…
Extended Paxlovid may help some people with long COVID
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An up-close look at how patients respond to the drug at different times and doses adds nuance to a recent finding that Paxlovid does not work…
The elimination of cervical cancer in NZ is within reach—but not without funding and a plan
TEM of papillomavirus. Credit: Public Domain After committing to a global plan to eliminate cervical cancer, New Zealand is lagging behind Australia and other countries in how it manages this…
Does substance use change the brain’s structure, or does brain structure predispose some to substance use?
Regional Cortical Volume and Thickness Associations With Early Substance Use Initiation in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study. Credit: JAMA Network Open (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.52027 A study led by…
Why some people’s hair and nails grow quicker than others
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Throughout recorded history, our hair and nails have played an important role in signifying who we are and our social status. You could say they separate…
Flu and RSV are sustaining California’s sniffly season, COVID yet to surge this winter
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The season of sniffles and coughs has come again. But while influenza and RSV activity is “moderate and increasing” around California, COVID activity is unusually low…
