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Public call for tougher restrictions on buying tobacco in Britain
People in Britain strongly support restricting the sale of tobacco near schools and raising the legal…
Mandated headgear may lower concussion risk among high school lacrosse players
Mandated headgear meeting professional standards may lower the risk of concussion among high school girls playing…
Survey finds demand for cosmetic surgery, driven by women under 45, surged after the pandemic
After the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new national survey called the Inaugural ASPS Insights…
Skipping breakfast may increase chance of kids and teens developing psychosocial health problems
Young people who eat healthy breakfasts at home have better psychosocial health, shows a recent study…
Lupus pill shows promise in mice; clinical trial underway
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that attacks organs and can be fatal. There’s no cure, so…
Indonesia records first case of monkeypox virus
Indonesia has recorded its first case of monkeypox in a 27-year-old man who returned from travelling…
Investigators describe mechanism that may cause post-COVID syndromes
Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have proposed a theory for how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, infects…
Vape starter kits could help smokers quit
Giving out vape starter kit vouchers through the UK’s National Health Service could help even hardened…
Reducing sitting time to boost health in office workers
Researchers at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)—a…
Intravenous nutrition risks becoming the norm for athletes, despite no evidence it works
Intravenous (IV) nutrition, which used to be considered a treatment of “last resort,” is threatening to…
Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection during the omicron surge in patients on dialysis
In a recent study published in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, a third COVID-19…
Scotland first country to ensure access to free period products
Scotland will on Monday become the first country in the world to ensure universal access to…
Foreigners flock to Canada for monkeypox vaccine
With the monkeypox vaccine in short supply in the United States, thousands of foreigners, including Americans…
Early-term births associated with higher rate of ADHD as reported by teachers
41 weeks), those born before 39 weeks are more likely to experience symptoms associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity…
CDC drops quarantine, screening recommendations for COVID-19
The nation’s top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans…
New insights on the significance of willpower to self-control
In Greek mythology, the story of Odysseus and the Sirens illustrates a paradigmatic example of self-control.
In US, hepatitis C often untreated because of ‘barriers’ to care
US health authorities warned Tuesday of a large number of untreated hepatitis C patients, despite the…
Study connects climate hazards to 58% of infectious diseases
Climate hazards such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of the…
Scientists revive cells and organs in dead pigs
Scientists announced Wednesday they have restored blood flow and cell function throughout the bodies of pigs…
UK: ‘Early signs’ that monkeypox outbreak may be peaking
British health authorities said Friday the monkeypox outbreak across the country may be peaking and that…
New report reveals NHS barriers to COVID recovery
Research published from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), commissioned by Confliction Management Plus (CMP) and…
Bacteria-busting proteins offer potential for smarter drugs
A specific group of bacteria-killing proteins inside the immune system could hold the key to developing…
Rapid, at-home prototype saliva test that’s as good as RT-PCR
At-home COVID-19 tests have become an easy way to self-diagnose. But current tests have drawbacks, such…
New vaccine formulation protects newborn mice against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading global cause of death in children under age 5…
Research links red meat intake, gut microbiome, and cardiovascular disease in older adults
Does eating more meat—especially red meat and processed meat—raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, and if…
WHO Europe expects more monkeypox-related deaths
The World Health Organization’s European office said Saturday that more monkeypox-related deaths can be expected, following…
New acne treatment ‘exciting’, but Europe will have to wait
A new drug touted as the first real breakthrough in acne treatment in decades has been…
Philippines reports first case of monkeypox
The Philippines has detected its first case of monkeypox in a person with a history of…
Advanced MRI benefits patients with heart stiffening disease
An advanced form of cardiac MRI, developed by academics at UCL in collaboration with the Royal…