Colorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses. Credit: Public Domain The World Health Organization on Thursday urged countries to step up surveillance for bird flu after the…
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Talk therapy and rehabilitation may improve long COVID symptoms, but effects are modest
Credit: SHVETS production from Pexels Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and a program of physical and mental rehabilitation probably improve symptoms of long COVID, but the effects are modest, finds a…
Trauma care and mental health interventions training can help family physicians prepare for times of war
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In wars and conflict, family physicians are frequently called on to serve in expanded roles and are witnesses to the enormous mental and physical suffering of…
Risk perception and antibiotic resistance: Bridging knowledge and action
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest health threats of our time. With microbes increasingly evading the effects of the drugs designed to combat them, we…
No need to overload your cranberry sauce with sugar this holiday season − a food scientist explains how to cook with fewer added sweeteners
The holidays are full of delicious and indulgent food and drinks. It’s hard to resist dreaming about cookies, specialty cakes, rich meats and super saucy side dishes. Lots of the…
Racial and geographic health disparities in the US have increased over the last two decades, research shows
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Life expectancy in the U.S. varies by more than 20 years depending on an individual’s race and ethnicity and where they live. These widespread and persistent…
How Depression Alters Stress, Health, and Lifespan
Summary: Depression disrupts the body’s stress systems, causing physical health risks like heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, and reducing life expectancy by 7-10 years. The condition triggers brain structure changes,…
The nutritional value of vegetables
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain According to Barbara Intermill, a registered dietitian nutritionist, fresh veggies certainly are best if available…and if they don’t lose precious nutrients by overcooking or languishing too…
Without immediate action, nearly 260 million people in the US predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Over the past three decades, there has been a startling increase in the prevalence of obesity across the U.S., at least doubling in adult men and…
