Flu activity slows down, but season far from over: CDC

by Robin FosterFollowing weeks of increases in flu activity, the latest U.S. governmentdatashows "a single-week decrease" for the first time in months.Buthealth officials&n

Updated on: March 16,2024 13

Flu activity slows down, but season far from over: CDC

by Robin FosterFollowing weeks of increases in flu activity, the latest U.S. governmentdatashows "a single-week decrease" for the first time in months.Buthealth officials&n

Updated on:March 16,2024 13

Lawmaker wants California workplaces to put naloxone in first-aid kits

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new bill would require California workplaces to stock their first-aid kids with a nasal spray that can prevent opioid overdo

Updated on: March 26,2024 18

Lawmaker wants California workplaces to put naloxone in first-aid kits

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new bill would require California workplaces to stock their first-aid kids with a nasal spray that can prevent opioid overdo

Updated on:March 26,2024 18

Scientists recreate alveolar epithelium in a lab to understand how polluted air can affect your health

by Joshua Bateman and Martin Clift,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven today, in a world increasingly powered by renewable energy and clean technologies, air pollution poses a real ris

Updated on: March 16,2024 10

Scientists recreate alveolar epithelium in a lab to understand how polluted air can affect your health

by Joshua Bateman and Martin Clift,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven today, in a world increasingly powered by renewable energy and clean technologies, air pollution poses a real ris

Updated on:March 16,2024 10

Preterm birth may later impact cardiovascular and muscular health

by University of MontrealIncrease in relative peak V̇O2in preterm and full-term controls after the exercise intervention program (females only). Data are shown as median (interquartile rang

Updated on: March 27,2024 16

Preterm birth may later impact cardiovascular and muscular health

by University of MontrealIncrease in relative peak V̇O2in preterm and full-term controls after the exercise intervention program (females only). Data are shown as median (interquartile rang

Updated on:March 27,2024 16

Are your driving habits pointing to a sleep disorder?

by Dennis ThompsonDo you drive with the window open? Sip coffee behind the wheel? Blast the car radio and sing along? Fidget and fuss in the driver's seat?These sorts of driving habits could be a

Updated on: March 18,2024 19

Are your driving habits pointing to a sleep disorder?

by Dennis ThompsonDo you drive with the window open? Sip coffee behind the wheel? Blast the car radio and sing along? Fidget and fuss in the driver's seat?These sorts of driving habits could be a

Updated on:March 18,2024 19

New devices could change the way we measure blood pressure

Updated on: August 21,2024 0

New devices could change the way we measure blood pressure

Updated on:August 21,2024 0

Researchers map mortality due to heat waves

by Anna Björklund,Karolinska InstitutetStudy cities in India according to a simplified Köppen-Geiger climate zone classification. Footnote: this is a derivative map from the Köppen Geiger classi

Updated on: March 26,2024 20

Researchers map mortality due to heat waves

by Anna Björklund,Karolinska InstitutetStudy cities in India according to a simplified Köppen-Geiger climate zone classification. Footnote: this is a derivative map from the Köppen Geiger classi

Updated on:March 26,2024 20

Even nicotine-free vapes can harm the lung, finds study

by Anglia Ruskin UniversityeVape fluid exposure causes a significant increase in pulmonary endothelial cell damage and breakdown of monolayer integrity. Lung microvascular endothelial cells were

Updated on: March 23,2024 14

Even nicotine-free vapes can harm the lung, finds study

by Anglia Ruskin UniversityeVape fluid exposure causes a significant increase in pulmonary endothelial cell damage and breakdown of monolayer integrity. Lung microvascular endothelial cells were

Updated on:March 23,2024 14

Sudarshan kriya yoga shows benefits for physician well-being

by Lori SolomonSudarshan Kriya yoga (SKY) may aid physician well-being and mental health, according to a study published online Jan. 31 inJAMA Network Open.Asli Korkmaz, from Dokuz Eylul Univers

Updated on: March 18,2024 10

Sudarshan kriya yoga shows benefits for physician well-being

by Lori SolomonSudarshan Kriya yoga (SKY) may aid physician well-being and mental health, according to a study published online Jan. 31 inJAMA Network Open.Asli Korkmaz, from Dokuz Eylul Univers

Updated on:March 18,2024 10

Breastfeeding mothers who exercise pass on a beneficial hormone adiponectin to their children

by Anne Sliper Midling,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyStudy design. Participants completed three conditions in the laboratory, in random order: (A) sitting (REST), (B) moderate-in

Updated on: March 19,2024 16

Breastfeeding mothers who exercise pass on a beneficial hormone adiponectin to their children

by Anne Sliper Midling,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyStudy design. Participants completed three conditions in the laboratory, in random order: (A) sitting (REST), (B) moderate-in

Updated on:March 19,2024 16

Could your GP prescribe a park run instead of a pill?

by Siân Slade,University of MelbourneExamples of social prescribing: for whom, how, and what. Credit:Health Policy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.104992The old adage is a &quot

Updated on: March 19,2024 13

Could your GP prescribe a park run instead of a pill?

by Siân Slade,University of MelbourneExamples of social prescribing: for whom, how, and what. Credit:Health Policy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.104992The old adage is a &quot

Updated on:March 19,2024 13

Struggling with low vision? Learn how to reduce your risk for eye disease

by Christian Meyer,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain"Low vision" is a term that commonly means partial sight, or sight that isn't fully correctable with glas

Updated on: March 19,2024 13

Struggling with low vision? Learn how to reduce your risk for eye disease

by Christian Meyer,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain"Low vision" is a term that commonly means partial sight, or sight that isn't fully correctable with glas

Updated on:March 19,2024 13