More 'navigators' are helping women travel to have abortions

by Lillian Mongeau Hughes, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChloe Bell is a case manager at the National Abortion Federation. She spends her days helping people cover the cost of an ab

Updated on: March 27,2024

More 'navigators' are helping women travel to have abortions

by Lillian Mongeau Hughes, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChloe Bell is a case manager at the National Abortion Federation. She spends her days helping people cover the cost of an ab

Updated on:March 27,2024

How better and cheaper software could save millions of dollars while improving Canada's health care system

by Joshua M. Pearce,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBillions of Canadian tax dollars have been funneled to private companiesto develop proprietary medical software. More t

Updated on: March 18,2024

How better and cheaper software could save millions of dollars while improving Canada's health care system

by Joshua M. Pearce,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBillions of Canadian tax dollars have been funneled to private companiesto develop proprietary medical software. More t

Updated on:March 18,2024

Wristband monitors provide detailed account of air pollution exposure

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthHeat map of the statistical significance of Spearman correlations between PAH compounds and questionnaire variables. Questionnaire desc

Updated on: March 21,2024

Wristband monitors provide detailed account of air pollution exposure

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthHeat map of the statistical significance of Spearman correlations between PAH compounds and questionnaire variables. Questionnaire desc

Updated on:March 21,2024

A social worker explains how to improve quality of life for the growing population of family caregivers

by Kathy L. Lee,The ConversationCredit: The ConversationMillions of Americans havebecome informal family caregivers: people who provide family members or friends with unpaid assistance in

Updated on: March 26,2024

A social worker explains how to improve quality of life for the growing population of family caregivers

by Kathy L. Lee,The ConversationCredit: The ConversationMillions of Americans havebecome informal family caregivers: people who provide family members or friends with unpaid assistance in

Updated on:March 26,2024

Specific plant foods reduce premature aging in childhood cancer survivors

by Elana GotkineFor childhood cancer survivors, specific plant foods are associated with a lower risk for premature aging, according to a studypublishedonline Jan. 23 in theJournal o

Updated on: March 21,2024

Specific plant foods reduce premature aging in childhood cancer survivors

by Elana GotkineFor childhood cancer survivors, specific plant foods are associated with a lower risk for premature aging, according to a studypublishedonline Jan. 23 in theJournal o

Updated on:March 21,2024

Future benefits of water fluoridation not guaranteed, study shows

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterMap illustrating LSOAs receiving optimally fluoridated (=/> 0.7 Mg F/L) and non-optimally fluoridated water (<0.7 Mg F/L) in England between 2010 a

Updated on: March 26,2024

Future benefits of water fluoridation not guaranteed, study shows

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterMap illustrating LSOAs receiving optimally fluoridated (=/> 0.7 Mg F/L) and non-optimally fluoridated water (<0.7 Mg F/L) in England between 2010 a

Updated on:March 26,2024

Research shows irregular sleep rhythm challenges the health of middle-aged people

by University of OuluSleep regularity quartiles showing the increasing standard deviations (increasing irregularities) of bedtime, wake-up time, and time in bed. Credit:Journal of Act

Updated on: March 23,2024

Research shows irregular sleep rhythm challenges the health of middle-aged people

by University of OuluSleep regularity quartiles showing the increasing standard deviations (increasing irregularities) of bedtime, wake-up time, and time in bed. Credit:Journal of Act

Updated on:March 23,2024

Dietary supplements and protein powders a 'wild west' of unregulated products

by Emily Hemendinger and Katie Suleta,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDietary supplements are a big business. The industry madealmost US$39 billion in revenuein 2022

Updated on: March 18,2024

Dietary supplements and protein powders a 'wild west' of unregulated products

by Emily Hemendinger and Katie Suleta,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDietary supplements are a big business. The industry madealmost US$39 billion in revenuein 2022

Updated on:March 18,2024

Bypassing doctors and getting health care from online services? Most older adults aren't buying it

by Dennis ThompsonOnline-only health care services have become a trendy way for people to receive low-cost medical attention.These websites don't require a referral orhealth insurancea

Updated on: March 18,2024

Bypassing doctors and getting health care from online services? Most older adults aren't buying it

by Dennis ThompsonOnline-only health care services have become a trendy way for people to receive low-cost medical attention.These websites don't require a referral orhealth insurancea

Updated on:March 18,2024

Exposure to even moderate levels of radon linked to increased risk of stroke

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRadon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Now a new study has found exposure to this invisible, odorless gas is also linke

Updated on: March 16,2024

Exposure to even moderate levels of radon linked to increased risk of stroke

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRadon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Now a new study has found exposure to this invisible, odorless gas is also linke

Updated on:March 16,2024

How stigma hurts trans health

by University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay from PexelsFor transgender and nonbinary people, feeling connected to one's community may alleviate the adverse health effects of chronic exposure to

Updated on: March 21,2024

How stigma hurts trans health

by University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay from PexelsFor transgender and nonbinary people, feeling connected to one's community may alleviate the adverse health effects of chronic exposure to

Updated on:March 21,2024

Study demonstrates how pulse oximeters significantly overestimate readings in people with darker skin tones

by University of PlymouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPulse oximeters—one of the most common medical devices used in global health care—can provide significantly overestimated oxygen saturat

Updated on: March 23,2024

Study demonstrates how pulse oximeters significantly overestimate readings in people with darker skin tones

by University of PlymouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPulse oximeters—one of the most common medical devices used in global health care—can provide significantly overestimated oxygen saturat

Updated on:March 23,2024