Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain We live in a society that glorifies dieting, with around 42% of adults globally having tried to lose weight. Messages about dieting and weight loss are…
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False-positive mammograms discourage some women from future screenings
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Early detection of breast cancer through mammography screening continues to save lives. However, abnormal findings on mammograms can lead to women being recalled for additional imaging…
Billions worldwide consume inadequate levels of micronutrients critical to human health, new study finds
Credit: Mikhail Nilov from Pexels More than half of the global population consumes inadequate levels of several micronutrients essential to health, including calcium, iron, and vitamins C and E, according…
Analysis shows how unproven therapeutics were portrayed in the media during the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is shedding light on how scientific evidence and the uncertainty surrounding three unproven therapeutics…
Building trust in vaccination programs
Credit: Karolina Kaboompics from Pexels A new paper in the Journal of Public Health finds that highlighting the harms of not getting vaccinated is a more effective message than emphasizing…
The next pandemic? How a familiar virus exploits new hosts
Influenza A boasts a wide range of natural hosts, with different strains established in different species. This wide network gives it an extra evolutionary advantage, turning it into a perennial…
People with physical and mobility disabilities need to work out, but there are a lot of obstacles in their way
Although wheelchair users, visually impaired people and others with mobility and physical disabilities need consistent exercise, it’s often hard for them to work out. In many cases, they can’t get…
Just 10 minutes of mindfulness daily boosts well-being and fights depression, study finds
Credit: Prasanth Inturi from Pexels In a new study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology, researchers from the Universities of Bath and Southampton have unveiled how just 10…
How to avoid the worst of jet lag and maximize your travel time
A holiday traveler looks out at a airplane at Salt Lake City International Airport, in Salt Lake City, July 3, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File It’s the bane of…
Most Americans comfortable with AI in health care
Harrison Jackson, MD, explains the ambient listening app that he uses in appointments to his patient at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The app uses artificial intelligence to…
