Tips for avoiding heat illness can save lives, but they can be difficult to follow, even in wealthy countries. Credit: Ohio Department of Aging When summer starts with a stifling…
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Study shows key role of physical activity and body mass in lung function growth in childhood
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) sheds light on the growth of lung function in children. The results show that…
At-home HPV testing boosts cervical cancer screening participation
Mailed at-home self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing increases cervical cancer screening participation in underscreened populations by almost threefold, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the…
UK and Portuguese study strongly suggests ‘superbugs’ are being passed from pets to owners
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Pet dogs and cats play an important role in the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, says new research presented at the ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in…
Research suggests probiotics plus vitamin D supplements may benefit people with schizophrenia
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Previous studies have questioned whether gut microbe imbalances and vitamin D deficiency may be linked to schizophrenia. New research published in Neuropsychopharmacology Reports now indicates that…
More patients are losing their doctors—and trust in the primary care system
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain First, her favorite doctor in Providence, Rhode Island, retired. Then her other doctor at a health center a few miles away left the practice. Now, Piedad…
Your doctor or your insurer? Little-known rules may ease the choice in Medicare Advantage
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Bart Klion, 95, and his wife, Barbara, faced a tough choice in January: The upstate New York couple learned that this year they could keep either…
Meet Clostridium butyricum—the bacteria that helps keep us feeling our best
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Our friend here, Clostridium butyricum (also known as C butyricum), is one of the hardest working microbes living in our gut. Without its exhaustive work, we…
France to fine patients who miss medical appointments
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain France is to introduce a five euro ($5.50) penalty for people who fail to turn up for millions of doctors’ appointments missed each year, the prime…
Early Career Work Schedules Tied to Midlife Health Risks
Summary: Nonstandard work schedules early in life correlate with poorer health outcomes at middle age. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth-1979, the research examines over 30 years…
