Why ban ham from school canteens? And what are some healthier alternatives for kids' lunches?

by Lauren Ball,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWestern Australia has introduced a limit on ham in school canteens. Parents are reportedlyconfused and frustrated. So what h

Updated on: March 21,2024 15

Why ban ham from school canteens? And what are some healthier alternatives for kids' lunches?

by Lauren Ball,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWestern Australia has introduced a limit on ham in school canteens. Parents are reportedlyconfused and frustrated. So what h

Updated on:March 21,2024 15

Small amounts of licorice raise blood pressure, study finds

by Linköping UniversityBox plots of the systolic home blood pressure during each day of the intervention period compared with the mean of the 3 preceding days. Credit:The American Journal o

Updated on: March 19,2024 15

Small amounts of licorice raise blood pressure, study finds

by Linköping UniversityBox plots of the systolic home blood pressure during each day of the intervention period compared with the mean of the 3 preceding days. Credit:The American Journal o

Updated on:March 19,2024 15

Exploring how anabolic steroid use can increase heart disease risk

by University of BirminghamA, lead II ECG recordings from an unaffected individual (control) and a non-definite and definite ARVC patient. Individual cardiac cycles over a duration of 10s (

Updated on: March 21,2024 18

Exploring how anabolic steroid use can increase heart disease risk

by University of BirminghamA, lead II ECG recordings from an unaffected individual (control) and a non-definite and definite ARVC patient. Individual cardiac cycles over a duration of 10s (

Updated on:March 21,2024 18

Toronto police data underreports cyclist and pedestrian injuries, study finds

by York UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCycling and pedestrian injuries are severely underrepresented by police data, particularly those not involving a motor vehicle, according to&nb

Updated on: March 23,2024 20

Toronto police data underreports cyclist and pedestrian injuries, study finds

by York UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCycling and pedestrian injuries are severely underrepresented by police data, particularly those not involving a motor vehicle, according to&nb

Updated on:March 23,2024 20

Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are children

FEBRUARY 21, 2024 Editors' notesby Robin FosterIn a ruling that could drastically limit future infertility care, the Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children

Updated on: March 14,2024 13

Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are children

FEBRUARY 21, 2024 Editors' notesby Robin FosterIn a ruling that could drastically limit future infertility care, the Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children

Updated on:March 14,2024 13

Jelqing: The latest in a long history of attempts to enlarge the male member

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdvice about a penis-enlargement method called jelqing (also "jelquing") is beingwidely sharedonline. Posts

Updated on: March 16,2024 13

Jelqing: The latest in a long history of attempts to enlarge the male member

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdvice about a penis-enlargement method called jelqing (also "jelquing") is beingwidely sharedonline. Posts

Updated on:March 16,2024 13

Where are the nation's primary care providers? It's not an easy answer

FEBRUARY 1, 2024 Editors' notesby Rae Ellen Bichell, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainClinicians at Valley-Wide Health Systems never know who will appear at their clinic in San Luis

Updated on: March 14,2024 18

Where are the nation's primary care providers? It's not an easy answer

FEBRUARY 1, 2024 Editors' notesby Rae Ellen Bichell, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainClinicians at Valley-Wide Health Systems never know who will appear at their clinic in San Luis

Updated on:March 14,2024 18

Researchers identify distinct sleep types and their impact on long-term health

by Mary Campbell,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPoor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of resear

Updated on: March 19,2024 14

Researchers identify distinct sleep types and their impact on long-term health

by Mary Campbell,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPoor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of resear

Updated on:March 19,2024 14

New research suggests boosting potassium is key for blood pressure control

by George Institute for Global HealthCredit: Thirdman from PexelsWhile reducing salt intake has been the focus of dietary advice to control high blood pressure (hypertension), a new study suggest

Updated on: March 23,2024 20

New research suggests boosting potassium is key for blood pressure control

by George Institute for Global HealthCredit: Thirdman from PexelsWhile reducing salt intake has been the focus of dietary advice to control high blood pressure (hypertension), a new study suggest

Updated on:March 23,2024 20

Why you should take vitamin D this winter

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityShould you supplement with these vitamin D capsules? Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityThe days are finally getting longer, but t

Updated on: March 21,2024 11

Why you should take vitamin D this winter

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityShould you supplement with these vitamin D capsules? Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityThe days are finally getting longer, but t

Updated on:March 21,2024 11

Why do we usually sleep at night? What happens when we don't sleep? Experts discuss sleep health

by Karine Scheuermaier, et al.,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSleep is as essential to our health as food and water. It is important to a number of brain functions, including how nerve

Updated on: March 19,2024 15

Why do we usually sleep at night? What happens when we don't sleep? Experts discuss sleep health

by Karine Scheuermaier, et al.,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSleep is as essential to our health as food and water. It is important to a number of brain functions, including how nerve

Updated on:March 19,2024 15

How to avoid hypothermia and frostbite as Arctic temps chill the US

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSubfreezing temperatures will continue to plague much of the country this week, putting outdoor sports enthu

Updated on: March 18,2024 15

How to avoid hypothermia and frostbite as Arctic temps chill the US

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSubfreezing temperatures will continue to plague much of the country this week, putting outdoor sports enthu

Updated on:March 18,2024 15