How to know when it’s time to start therapy

People go to therapy for many reasons. A challenging life event, trauma, volatile emotions, relationship problems,…

Neighborhood socioeconomic status linked to premature mortality

Low neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with premature mortality, according to a study published online…

Study shows new, more precise way to deliver medicine to the brain

Houston Methodist researchers have discovered a more accurate and timely way to deliver life-saving drug therapies…

Short, intense bursts of exercise more effective after stroke than steady, moderate exercise

One-minute, short bursts of high-intensity interval training for 19 minutes may be more effective for improving…

Disparities found in survival benefits for people receiving bystander CPR for cardiac arrest

A new study has found race- and sex-based differences in the increased chances of survival from…

Exercise or snack? How our brain decides

Should I go and exercise, or would I rather go to the café and enjoy a…

State-level, out-of-pocket insulin caps do not substantially increase utilization, study finds

In a first-of-its-kind study, a cohort of researchers, led by the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical…

Back-to-school tips to helping your kids breathe easier

As kids and teens prepare to head back to school, parents might not have protecting their…

Fecal microbiota transplant no aid for Parkinson’s disease

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is safe but does not offer clinically meaningful improvements for Parkinson’s disease…

Researchers develop promising therapy treatment that can kill glioblastoma cells in newly-discovered brain pathway

A new pathway that is used by cancer cells to infiltrate the brain has been discovered…

New AI tool simplifies heart monitoring: Fewer leads, same accuracy

To diagnose heart conditions including heart attacks and heart rhythm disturbances, clinicians typically rely on 12-lead…

Australia launches landmark peanut allergy treatment for babies

Australian children with potentially deadly peanut allergies will be offered life-saving treatment in a nationwide program…

UK govt offers junior doctors 22.3% pay rise to end strikes

Britain’s recently elected government and the union representing junior doctors said on Monday they have struck…

Infants’ tongue-tie may be overdiagnosed and needlessly treated, American Academy of Pediatrics says

Tongue-tie—a condition in infants that can affect breastfeeding—may be overdiagnosed in the U.S. and too often…

Q&A: How a stem cell bank is helping scientists understand psychiatric disorders

When Ralda Nehme, a cell biologist and neuroscientist, first started her lab at the Stanley Center…

Children less likely to have type 1 diabetes if mother has condition than if father is affected, study finds

New research to be presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the…

Conflicting health advice from agencies drives confusion, study finds, but doctors remain most trusted

Distrust of health experts and credulity towards misinformation can kill. For example, during the COVID-19 crisis,…

Study debunks link between moderate drinking and longer life

Probably everyone has heard the conventional wisdom that a glass of wine a day is good…

Botox could make walking easier in children with cerebral palsy

A randomized clinical trial published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology has assessed whether injections of…

Tool evaluates 12 modifiable physical, lifestyle and social factors that can help patients protect their brain health

Late-life depression, typically defined as depression with onset in individuals over 60 years of age, can…

National Poll suggests some parents not confident their kids are wearing the right shoes

As children grow, it may feel like they’re constantly outgrowing one clothing item essential for so…

Expert offers tips to control excessive sweating

Sweating in the heat, while exercising or when under stress is natural and expected.

Summer COVID surge isn’t cause for alarm, experts say

President Joe Biden and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra this week became prime examples…

Time-lapse imaging for embryo selection in IVF does not improve the odds of live birth, large study finds

A randomized controlled trial looked at in-vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in the UK and Hong Kong.…

Q&A: Research shows young infants use their mother’s scent to perceive faces

Humans see the world through the five senses, but how and when the ability to integrate…

New figures reveal more Americans struggling to afford health care

The percentage of Americans who can afford and access prescription drugs and quality health care stands…

Children living in deprived areas are three times more likely to need dental extractions in hospital, finds study

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have found that children living in areas with high…

Medical costs are substantial and rising for privately-insured men with abnormal prostate cancer screening results

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening aims to identify men who may harbor potentially lethal prostate cancer, and…

Weight-loss jabs linked to lower cancer risk compared with insulin—new study

Obesity increases the risk of developing a number of cancers, so it stands to reason that…

Artificial intelligence outperforms clinical tests at predicting progress of Alzheimer’s disease

Cambridge scientists have developed an artificially-intelligent tool capable of predicting in four cases out of five…