Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Excess abdominal fat is associated with widespread chronic pain, particularly in women, finds the first study of its kind, published in the open access journal Regional…
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Unaffordable food putting moms-to-be at risk, research shows
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Pregnant women who have limited access to affordable, nutritious, and healthy foods have a higher chance of developing both physical and mental health problems. New research…
New insights into genetic and environmental interplay
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In the complex landscape of mental health research, a new viewpoint offers a critical examination of how genes and environment conspire to influence schizophrenia risk. Published…
Off-label drugs prescribed for breathlessness may do more harm than good, warn scientists
Credit: Puwadon Sang-ngern from Pexels A new study from King’s College London shows that off-label prescriptions of a common antidepressant doesn’t help breathlessness in patients with respiratory disease—and may cause…
Biden administration issues rules making mental health care more accessible
Beginning Jan. 1, Americans with private health insurance coverage should gain better access to mental health care, as well as care to help ease substance abuse, federal officials announced Monday.…
Protein NSD2 found to drive early prostate cancer development
Prostate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image Gallery Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center have uncovered a key reason that a typically normal protein goes awry and…
Air travel may affect insulin pump delivery in people with type 1 diabetes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Altitude changes during commercial flights may affect the blood glucose levels of people with type 1 diabetes who are treated with insulin pump therapy, according to…
PanCan nodule management protocol found more effective than LungRADSv1.1 method
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New data presented today reveals that the PanCan nodule management protocol demonstrates superior performance in triaging lung cancer screening participants compared to the LungRADSv1.1 approach. Specifically,…
Crossing state lines to get an abortion is a new legal minefield, with courts to decide if there’s a right to travel
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Almost half of the states in the country have made it harder to get an abortion since the Supreme Court in 2022 overturned the federal right…
How wearable tech can help older Indigenous people catch heart problems
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Many people with atrial fibrillation don’t have any symptoms. But this heart condition—which involves an irregular and often rapid heartbeat—increases the risk of stroke and heart…
