Wondering how to talk to your teen about drugs? Start the conversation early, be honest and avoid judgment

by Nicole Lee,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith severaldrug overdosesalready this season, and recent news ofthree new recreational drugsidentified by

Updated on: March 23,2024

Wondering how to talk to your teen about drugs? Start the conversation early, be honest and avoid judgment

by Nicole Lee,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith severaldrug overdosesalready this season, and recent news ofthree new recreational drugsidentified by

Updated on:March 23,2024

Virtual reality treatment for palliative care shown to help patients 'flourish' during relaxation therapy

by FrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPalliative care is the interdisciplinary medical specialty of caring for people with serious and often terminal illnesses. Its aim is to improve qual

Updated on: March 27,2024

Virtual reality treatment for palliative care shown to help patients 'flourish' during relaxation therapy

by FrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPalliative care is the interdisciplinary medical specialty of caring for people with serious and often terminal illnesses. Its aim is to improve qual

Updated on:March 27,2024

Self-help techniques can be successful in curing acute insomnia, study reveals

by Northumbria UniversityGraphical Abstract. Credit:SLEEP(2024). DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae059Most of us will know the frustration of being unable to fall asleep at night—but for those w

Updated on: March 19,2024

Self-help techniques can be successful in curing acute insomnia, study reveals

by Northumbria UniversityGraphical Abstract. Credit:SLEEP(2024). DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae059Most of us will know the frustration of being unable to fall asleep at night—but for those w

Updated on:March 19,2024

Neighborhood poverty in childhood increases risk of death by unnatural causes, study finds

by Elana GotkineThe degree of neighborhood poverty in early childhood is significantly associated with death by unnatural causes in early adulthood, according to astudypublished online Feb

Updated on: March 23,2024

Neighborhood poverty in childhood increases risk of death by unnatural causes, study finds

by Elana GotkineThe degree of neighborhood poverty in early childhood is significantly associated with death by unnatural causes in early adulthood, according to astudypublished online Feb

Updated on:March 23,2024

Deadly opioid detected in wastewater for the first time

by University of QueenslandGraphical abstract. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170781University of Queensland researchers and internationa

Updated on: March 18,2024

Deadly opioid detected in wastewater for the first time

by University of QueenslandGraphical abstract. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170781University of Queensland researchers and internationa

Updated on:March 18,2024

Thirdhand smoke study teaches reveals more about the risks

by Angela Koenig,University of CincinnatiCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's long been established that secondhand smoke is a detriment to health and linked to cancer. Now, researchers are looking

Updated on: March 18,2024

Thirdhand smoke study teaches reveals more about the risks

by Angela Koenig,University of CincinnatiCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's long been established that secondhand smoke is a detriment to health and linked to cancer. Now, researchers are looking

Updated on:March 18,2024

Pacific nations tax unhealthy foods to tackle non-communicable disease crisis

by University of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPacific Island governments are increasingly imposing taxes on unhealthy foods as they battle a non-communicable disease crisis, a New Zealan

Updated on: March 21,2024

Pacific nations tax unhealthy foods to tackle non-communicable disease crisis

by University of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPacific Island governments are increasingly imposing taxes on unhealthy foods as they battle a non-communicable disease crisis, a New Zealan

Updated on:March 21,2024

As blizzards bear down, stay safe from carbon monoxide dangers

by Cara MurezWith blizzards and possible power outages threatening much of America this week, some dangers might not be immediately obvious: carbon monoxide poisoning, fires and electric shock."I

Updated on: March 14,2024

As blizzards bear down, stay safe from carbon monoxide dangers

by Cara MurezWith blizzards and possible power outages threatening much of America this week, some dangers might not be immediately obvious: carbon monoxide poisoning, fires and electric shock."I

Updated on:March 14,2024

Sedentary behavior found to increase mortality risk

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBased on decades-long observations of centenarians, author Dan Buettner (Blue Zones) conjectures that people live longer wh

Updated on: March 16,2024

Sedentary behavior found to increase mortality risk

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBased on decades-long observations of centenarians, author Dan Buettner (Blue Zones) conjectures that people live longer wh

Updated on:March 16,2024

A new year means new fitness goals. But options for people with disability are few and far between

by Leanne Hassett, Anne Tiedemann and Cathie Sherrington,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAround4.4 million Australians, or 18% of our population, live with disability. Th

Updated on: March 23,2024

A new year means new fitness goals. But options for people with disability are few and far between

by Leanne Hassett, Anne Tiedemann and Cathie Sherrington,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAround4.4 million Australians, or 18% of our population, live with disability. Th

Updated on:March 23,2024

US adults found to eat a meal's worth of calories in snacks each day

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityProportion of food sources of energy consumed during snacking occasions across levels of glycemic control. Credit:PLOS Global Public Health

Updated on: March 16,2024

US adults found to eat a meal's worth of calories in snacks each day

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityProportion of food sources of energy consumed during snacking occasions across levels of glycemic control. Credit:PLOS Global Public Health

Updated on:March 16,2024

Upcoming solar eclipse: Ophthalmologists warn about dangers of looking directly at the sun

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDo not look directly at the sun during the upcoming solar eclipse without taking essential precautions. That's the message from op

Updated on: March 19,2024

Upcoming solar eclipse: Ophthalmologists warn about dangers of looking directly at the sun

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDo not look directly at the sun during the upcoming solar eclipse without taking essential precautions. That's the message from op

Updated on:March 19,2024