Using mechanical tools improves our language skills
Our ability to understand the syntax of complex sentences is one of the most difficult language skills to acquire. In …
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Phone apps can improve caregiver mental health
Those who care for older adults suffering with memory loss and other cognitive impairments can significantly reduce their depression, stress, …
Improve kids’ diet with these healthier lunchbox options
Four in five primary school students eat a packed lunch every day, costing parents around A$20 a week. That’s almost …
Focus on sleep quality over social media quantity to improve young people’s well-being
Worried about how social media use is affecting your teenager’s well-being? University of Otago research has revealed you may be …
The college student in a pandemic: Findings show strategies to support, improve mental health critical to wellbeing
A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that …
Making health a central part of identity may improve mask compliance, other healthy behaviors
Virtually everyone agrees it’s good to be healthy, but fewer people think of their health as a central part of …
Dynamic calculation model could significantly improve colon cancer diagnosis
Interval cancer is the term used for colorectal cancer that develops after a screening colonoscopy but before the scheduled follow-up …
HPV home test may reduce cervical cancer disparity, improve outcomes for Blacks, Latinos
David Sidransky, M.D., calls the Pap smear one of the “greatest successes” in cancer screening. “Every woman in the United …
Plant-based diets high in carbs improve type 1 diabetes, according to new case studies
Plant-based diets rich in whole carbohydrates can improve insulin sensitivity and other health markers in individuals with type 1 diabetes, …
How to sleep: Take this natural supplement ‘immediately’ before bed to aid sleep loss
Persistent sleep loss can cause you to spin out of control. Impaired concentration can lead to obesity and heart problems …
Drug treatment could improve effectiveness of immunotherapy for cancer patients
While immunotherapy—a form of treatment that uses the body’s immune system to recognize, attack and kill tumor cells—has given hope …
More time between prostate cancer screenings could improve outcomes
A new study in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, published by Oxford University Press, finds significant benefits to …
AI-based marker for colon cancer can help improve quality of treatment
A Norwegian-led research group has developed a clinically useful prognostic marker using deep learning and digital scanning of conventional hematoxylin …
Simulating amino acid starvation may improve dengue vaccines
Eating a low-calorie diet can help you live longer and prevent age-related diseases—and even improve the immune system’s function. A …
Can indoor plants improve the air?
Produce oxygen and harmful substances that degrade the indoor air: indoor plants have a positive effect on the indoor air …
Careful monitoring of children following cardiac surgery may improve long-term outcomes
In a medical records study covering thousands of children, a U.S.-Canadian team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine concludes …
Reading clinician visit notes can improve patients’ adherence to medications
A new study of patients reading the visit notes their clinicians write, report positive effects on their use of prescription …
New urine tests for bladder cancer may improve patient outcomes; reduce procedures, costs
Two new urine tests appear to accurately detect bladder cancer, determine its severity and detect its recurrence, investigators report. The …