Americans are consuming more craft beer with higher alcohol content but are drinking less beer by volume, according to a […]
Cannabis exposures higher in states with legalized marijuana
(HealthDay)—Higher rates of cannabis product exposures reported to U.S. poison control centers are seen in states where marijuana is legal, […]
Study shows higher dose of DHA is linked to lower rate of early preterm birth
Women taking 1,000 mg of docosohexanoic acid (DHA) daily in the last half of pregnancy had a lower rate of […]
Higher education does not influence how the brain ages
All brains shrink with age, and the dominant view has been that more education slows the rate of shrinking. However, […]
Non-white race tied to higher likelihood of COVID-19 infection
(HealthDay)—Race is the most important predictor of testing positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection but not […]
Large study finds higher burden of acute brain dysfunction for COVID-19 ICU patients
COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care in the early months of the pandemic were subject to a significantly higher burden […]
Research shows that home working is associated with a higher risk of voice problems
In June of this year, during the ‘first’ lockdown in Ireland, Dr. Ciarán Kenny, Assistant Professor in Clinical Speech and […]
Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Higher Odds for Severe COVID
FRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2020 — Low blood levels of vitamin D might heighten people’s odds for severe or even fatal […]
Mom-to-Be’s Pot Use Linked With Higher Odds for Kids’ Mental Woes
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 — Expectant mothers who smoke pot in pregnancy could increase their baby’s risk for mental or […]
Higher dementia risk in women with prolonged fertility
Women with a longer reproductive period had an elevated risk for dementia in old age, compared with those who were […]