Patients hospitalized with a cardiovascular event are more likely to die within one year if they have low health literacy, […]
Wearable tech becomes top fitness trend for 2019: What’s hot and what’s not for next year
Fitness trackers, smart watches, and other wearable technology are the number one fitness trend for 2019, according to an annual […]
Systematic review of clinical studies suggests newer shingles vaccine far more effective: But the research found Shingrix had higher risk of side effects
A systematic review of clinical studies involving more than two million patients aged 50 years and older suggests a recently […]
Kids health outcomes have more to do with parents level of education than income
Parents educated beyond high school invest more in family health care, reducing the likelihood of adverse medical conditions despite differences […]
Study of nearly 41,000 women who almost died giving birth shows who’s most at risk
Tens of thousands of American women each year need emergency treatment to save their lives while they deliver their babies, […]
Opioid overdoses, depression linked
The link between mental health disorders and substance abuse is well-documented. Nearly one in 12 adults in the U.S is […]
To make SNAP healthier and save costs: Offer food incentives and disincentives: Policy interventions to make SNAP healthier in the next Farm Bill could save from $6.8 to $41.9 billion and reduce disease burdens
Poor eating is a major cause of illness, especially from cardiometabolic conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and […]
Cycling growth could save NHS £250m, says report
The NHS would save £250m a year if one in 10 journeys were made by bicycle, according to a study […]
Breastfeeding and infant health link is not straight-forward
There’s little question about the value of breast milk as a source of infant nutrition, but a University at Buffalo […]
Opioid controlled substance agreements safely reduce health care visits, study finds
The medical community has long known that patients on long-term opioid therapy often have significantly more health care visits. But […]