Dietary guidelines recommend that Americans consume less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium a day in their diet—about a teaspoon’s worth. […]
One in five patients suffer from anxiety after stroke, study suggests
A team of researchers, led by the University of York, reviewed almost a hundred global studies involving 22,262 survivors of […]
Study finds blood test accurately tracks HPV-linked head and neck cancer
An experimental blood test accurately detected HPV-linked head and neck cancer recurrence and confirmed when patients remained cancer-free, according to […]
Large study shows no strong link between baby powder, ovarian cancer
(HealthDay)—There’s been a longstanding debate—and a slew of lawsuits—over whether baby powder containing talc plays any role in the development […]
Nurses study the needs of transgender senior citizens
Of the 1.5 million Americans who identify as transgender, roughly 217,000—about 14—are older than age 65. According to a 2011 […]
Study finds bereavement program helps children deal with grief
The research, published in Death Studies, assessed the effectiveness of a new two-day childhood bereavement service called Lionheart Camp for […]
Tourism may lead to health risk for industry workers, new study finds
Touristic escapism is a term FIU researchers have developed to refer to the time when tourists—away from their homes, cultural […]
Worldwide, the number of men using tobacco products has finally started to decline: WHO
Four out of five tobacco users globally are men, so declines of tobacco consumption in males marks a turning point […]
Engineers develop a less invasive way to study the brain
Optogenetics, a tool for controlling neurons with light, has given neuroscientists the ability to flip brain cells on and off […]
Study finds group medical meetings help low-income patients with chronic pain, depression
A study by UMass Medical School integrative medicine expert Paula Gardiner, MD, MPH, finds that patients with chronic pain and […]