Chess is more than a game for researcher focused on brain health
As the U.S. population ages, concerns about dementia grow larger. David Canning, the Richard Saltonstall Professor of Population Sciences and …
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WHO urges more targeted vaccination as COVID cases surge in Europe
As COVID-19 cases balloon again in Europe, the World Health Organization called Friday for more targeted vaccination efforts to ensure …
Wealthier parents more likely to get COVID vaccines for young kids
(HealthDay)—In a finding that suggests a family’s income influences parents’ views on COVID vaccines for their younger kids, a new …
Financial stress burdens more than half of new U.S. moms: study
The joys of motherhood may be overshadowed in the United States since as many as 50% of new or expectant …
Men experience more emotional pain during breakups: study
A new study of online relationship support finds that men tend to experience emotional pain more than women when their …
Americans are eating more ultra-processed foods
Consumption of ultra-processed foods has increased over the past two decades across nearly all segments of the U.S. population, according …
When blood pressure needs more control, what’s better: An additional drug or more of the same?
Nearly 34 million Americans have blood pressure that’s still too high even though they take medicine to control it. A …
Fat matters more than muscle for heart health
New research has found that changes in body fat impact early markers of heart health more than changes in body …
US will see 100,000 more Covid fatalities between now and December 1
US will see 100,000 more COVID-19 fatalities between now and December 1 to bring death toll to nearly 730,000, new …
Men with low testosterone more likely to die from COVID-19
Men with symptomatic COVID-19, who were found to have low testosterone following admittance to hospital, were more likely to become …
Diet with more fish fats, less vegetable oils can reduce migraine headaches
A diet higher in fatty fish helped frequent migraine sufferers reduce their monthly number of headaches and intensity of pain …
Researchers develop more reliable rapid tests for COVID-19
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have developed two rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 that are …
Vaccine protects against more HPV variants than previously known
The human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause cancer and many countries run national vaccination programs to minimize the risk. Studies involving …
COVID-19 pandemic has led to more advanced-stage cancer diagnoses, physician survey finds
Doctors who oversee cancer clinics say that new patients are arriving for treatment with more advanced disease than before the …
More twins are being born than ever before
Twin births are multiplying, a new study finds. Worldwide, more twins are being born now than ever before. Since the …
Just the facts, or more detail? To battle vaccine hesitancy, the messaging has to be just right
As Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine roll-out commences, all eyes are on the government’s communication strategy—particularly with some studies finding vaccine hesitancy …
Opioid agonist treatment could substantially reduce drug related deaths if used more widely
New evidence that opioid agonists such as methadone and buprenorphine could substantially reduce drug related deaths if more widely used …
More than half of U.S. adults use dietary supplements
(HealthDay)—During 2017 to 2018, 57.6 percent of U.S. adults used any dietary supplement in the previous 30 days, according to …