You can now order all kinds of medical tests online: Research shows this is (mostly) a bad idea

by Patti Shih, Fiona Stanaway, Katy Bell and Stacy Carter,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany of us have done countless rapid antigen tests (RATs) over the course of the pande

Updated on: March 18,2024 20

You can now order all kinds of medical tests online: Research shows this is (mostly) a bad idea

by Patti Shih, Fiona Stanaway, Katy Bell and Stacy Carter,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany of us have done countless rapid antigen tests (RATs) over the course of the pande

Updated on:March 18,2024 20

Tips to help your skin thrive this winter

by Carole Tanzer MillerWinter isn't kind to your skin. Dry, cold weather causes dryness, and you might even develop "winter rash"—dry, irritated skin that's red, bumpy, flaky and bur

Updated on: March 15,2024 16

Tips to help your skin thrive this winter

by Carole Tanzer MillerWinter isn't kind to your skin. Dry, cold weather causes dryness, and you might even develop "winter rash"—dry, irritated skin that's red, bumpy, flaky and bur

Updated on:March 15,2024 16

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 15

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 15

Many type 2 diabetes patients lack potentially lifesaving knowledge about their disease, researchers find

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe body's inability to produce enough insulin or use it effectively often results in type 2 diabetes (T2D), a chronic disease affecting hundreds of milli

Updated on: March 19,2024 14

Many type 2 diabetes patients lack potentially lifesaving knowledge about their disease, researchers find

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe body's inability to produce enough insulin or use it effectively often results in type 2 diabetes (T2D), a chronic disease affecting hundreds of milli

Updated on:March 19,2024 14

Exposure to air pollution associated with increase in sedentary time, study finds

by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustSD change in daily MVPA and SED per one standard deviation increase in pollutant concentration. Bars represent 95% confidence interval. Model 1: Standard

Updated on: March 23,2024 10

Exposure to air pollution associated with increase in sedentary time, study finds

by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustSD change in daily MVPA and SED per one standard deviation increase in pollutant concentration. Bars represent 95% confidence interval. Model 1: Standard

Updated on:March 23,2024 10

Face yoga is taking TikTok by storm—but does it work?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityScientific evidence is slim, but face yoga enthusiasts say exercising, stretching and massaging facial muscles reduces wrinkles and smooths li

Updated on: March 16,2024 17

Face yoga is taking TikTok by storm—but does it work?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityScientific evidence is slim, but face yoga enthusiasts say exercising, stretching and massaging facial muscles reduces wrinkles and smooths li

Updated on:March 16,2024 17

Avoiding 'wine teeth' at those holiday parties

by Robin Foster,Rutgers UniversityThe holidays are all about parties, and parties are all about drinking wine. But if you're a red wine lover, how do you avoid stained teeth?"When you d

Updated on: March 27,2024 19

Avoiding 'wine teeth' at those holiday parties

by Robin Foster,Rutgers UniversityThe holidays are all about parties, and parties are all about drinking wine. But if you're a red wine lover, how do you avoid stained teeth?"When you d

Updated on:March 27,2024 19

South Korea 'concerned' doctors' strike could escalate

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSouth Korea's health minister warned of a threat to the lives of patients on Tuesday after medical professors said they might join striking junior doctors engaged

Updated on: March 19,2024 13

South Korea 'concerned' doctors' strike could escalate

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSouth Korea's health minister warned of a threat to the lives of patients on Tuesday after medical professors said they might join striking junior doctors engaged

Updated on:March 19,2024 13

Caring for the Alzheimer's caregivers

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Houston Andy & Barbara Gessner College of Nursing have published a systematic approa

Updated on: March 27,2024 20

Caring for the Alzheimer's caregivers

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Houston Andy & Barbara Gessner College of Nursing have published a systematic approa

Updated on:March 27,2024 20

A pharmacologist explains the controversy and addictive potential of the herbal substance kratom

by C. Michael White,The ConversationCredit: Anh Nguyen from PexelsThe herbal substance kratom, derived from the leaves of aSoutheast Asian tree, is used bynearly 2 million people&nbs

Updated on: March 26,2024 10

A pharmacologist explains the controversy and addictive potential of the herbal substance kratom

by C. Michael White,The ConversationCredit: Anh Nguyen from PexelsThe herbal substance kratom, derived from the leaves of aSoutheast Asian tree, is used bynearly 2 million people&nbs

Updated on:March 26,2024 10

Fact check: Checking health care claims in Biden's State of the Union address

by KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainPresident Joe Biden touted his administration's accomplishments in health care in a wide-ranging State of the Unio

Updated on: March 19,2024 19

Fact check: Checking health care claims in Biden's State of the Union address

by KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainPresident Joe Biden touted his administration's accomplishments in health care in a wide-ranging State of the Unio

Updated on:March 19,2024 19

Childhood deaths at record low, but progress 'precarious': UN

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for the first time fewer than

Updated on: March 19,2024 10

Childhood deaths at record low, but progress 'precarious': UN

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for the first time fewer than

Updated on:March 19,2024 10