Milestone rating system improved residency knowledge ratings bias

Adoption of the Milestone ratings system in 2014 was associated with improvement in internal medicine (IM) residency knowledge ratings bias in Black or Latino residents, who are underrepresented in medicine…

Risk of young-onset dementia could be reduced through targeting health and lifestyle factors, finds study

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have identified a wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia. The findings challenge the notion that genetics are the sole cause of the condition,…

Most expectant mothers miss out on vitamins important for their health and their baby’s, study finds

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Our bodies require many important vitamins and minerals in order to function well. B vitamins, for example, are particularly important for many of our everyday functions—including…

Holiday togetherness can also mean family fights. But there are ways to try to sidestep the drama

A Thanksgiving dinner is displayed on a table in Concord, N.H., on Oct. 22, 2012. The holidays are a time where families and friends can get together to talk, to…

Is it COVID, flu, or allergies? How to protect yourself and loved ones this season

Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels Flu season is here once again. And many questions have formed over the last couple of years about how you can stay safe from both…

Sweden’s women conscripts get free feminine hygiene products

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain At the military barracks in Sweden’s southern town of Karlskrona, as in those across the country, every bathroom is equipped with dispensers for tampons and sanitary…

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…

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…

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…