Juul to end advertising and lobbying efforts of e-cigarette
E-cigarette maker Juul is shutting down broadcast, print and digital advertising and ending lobbying efforts in Washington as safety concerns …
‘All I needed was a photograph and a story about someone just like me’
Kate Disher-Quill recalls vividly the shame she felt as a 10-year-old as she was fitted with her first pair of …
Onions and garlic may be recipe for reducing breast cancer risk: study
Onions and garlic are key ingredients in sofrito, a condiment that’s a staple of Puerto Rican cuisine. They may also …
The long-term effects of disasters on seniors with diabetes: evidence from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Older individuals and those with chronic conditions are especially at risk following natural disasters. Researchers at the University of South …
Your brain has ‘landmarks’ that drive neural traffic and help you make hard decisions
Brain regions exchange information by sending and receiving signals through a network of nerve connections. This exchange is crucial to …
Team successfully integrates spirituality and religion with mental health treatment
In a paper published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Psychotherapy, McLean Hospital clinicians describe the success …
How other countries get parents to vaccinate their kids (and what Australia can learn)
Countries around the world, including Australia, are using different ways to get parents to vaccinate their children. Our new research, …
What is intuitive eating, and how do you do it?
The term "intuitive eating," coined in 1995 by California dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, refers to the process of …
Understanding gut bacteria—forces for good (and sometimes evil)
Back in 2015, an interdisciplinary group of research scientists made their case during a business pitch competition: They want to …
See Andy Cohen Introducing Baby Benjamin to Kelly Ripa and More Friends
There’s a first time for everything! Andy Cohen’s son, Benjamin, is only 3 weeks old, but the Bravo host’s baby …
Link between gut microbes and muscle growth suggests future approach to tackle muscle loss
The microorganisms living in the intestines could help with muscle growth and function, opening new doors to interventions for age-related …
New app offers faster and easier assessment for multiple sclerosis
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report they have developed and validated a tablet-based app that offers a faster, easier and more …
Diabetes and heart attack is a particularly risky combination
After a heart attack, patients with diabetes are at greater risk of heart failure and subsequent death than those without …
Bypass surgery and coronary stenting yield comparable 10-year survival
Ten-year survival rates are similar for bypass surgery and coronary stenting with drug-eluting stents in randomized patients with de novo …
Consensus criteria for diagnosis, staging, and treatment response assessment of T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia
T-cell ProLymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) is the most aggressive of all known forms of leukemia. Although many cancer drugs are now …
No cure yet, but progress made in managing and detecting Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease isn’t something you must either passively accept or dread, a panel of doctors and scientific experts told an …
How This Guy Got Sober and Packed on Serious Muscle
“I suffer from the disease of addiction,” says David Adesman, a 31-year-old creative director from Los Angeles, California. “I reached …
An unreported Zika outbreak in 2017 detected through travel surveillance and genetics
Public health experts report August 22 in the journal Cell that surveillance of international travelers for infectious disease can help …