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New study shows better way to easily assess knee muscle function
Muscular strength and its improvement are important to everyone for their regular day-to-day life activities. Conventionally,…
Clinical psychologists and their patients need new ways to understand and confront the fear of losing control
Control is an important construct in the fields of psychology and psychopathology, particularly as it relates…
Influencing factors in SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid detection
The COVID-19 epidemic continues to ravage the world. Various influencing factors in SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid detection…
Dinner at 5 p.m.? New research suggests eating early and within a 10-hour window is healthier
Researchers have provided more evidence that eating earlier in the day might be good for you—and…
Rugby players face highly increased MND risk: disease study
Rugby chiefs must take urgent action to reduce head injuries after a study indicated that former…
Teenage meningitis vaccine program found to drive herd immunity across all ages
Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported findings from a large-scale study that examined…
New survey suggests little progress against U.S. teen vaping
The latest government study on teen vaping suggests there’s been little progress in keeping e-cigarettes out…
Study evaluates college football players’ positions for risk of concussions
A new research study looks inside the brains of college football athletes to measure levels of…
Australian youth depression rising at alarming rates, especially for young women
Researchers have highlighted the increasing rates of depression—particularly among young women—in a report launched today showing…
Tricking the brain into thinking it’s fasting to better cope with inflammation
Mice who have been tricked into thinking they are fasting manage inflammation more easily, according to…
Why do some kids take bigger risks than others?
Some kids are risk-takers. Others tend to play it safe. Are these differences simply based on…
Study reveals main target of SARS-CoV-2 in brain and describes effects of virus on nervous system
A Brazilian study published in the journal PNAS describes some of the effects infection by SARS-CoV-2…
U.S. will spend $266 million to bolster public health programs
The U.S. government will invest $266 million to shore up the community and public health workforce…
Who is getting vaccinated has shifted as immunizations become more available
Political ideology may be the main driver of who is getting a COVID-19 vaccine in the…
Millions of Australians still haven’t had their COVID boosters. What message could convince them now?
The Halton independent review of Australia’s COVID vaccine and treatment procurement has been handed to the…
Nearly twice as many Ontario family physicians stopped work in early COVID-19 pandemic compared to previous years
Family physicians in Ontario, Canada, faced significant challenges in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Video: Feeling the heat: Climate change and a kidney disease mystery
In Sri Lanka, a rash of kidney disease is affecting farmers who grow rice in marshy…
Ketamine paired with looking at smiling faces holds promise for people with treatment-resistant depression
Simple computer exercises using positive words and images designed to boost self-worth can prolong the antidepressant…
Disarming the immune system’s lethal lung response
Neutrophils, the most abundant type of white blood cell, are the body’s first line of defense…
Study indicates COVID-19 boosters among vaccinated individuals significantly reduce hospitalization rates
A Providence study released online today in the Journal of the American Medical Association sheds new…
COVID pandemic created immunization gaps in Africa. More than a half-million children are at risk
The COVID pandemic exposed the fault lines in health systems and national routine immunization programs around…
This is how flooding can impact health
Flooding is devastating in every aspect: from property and infrastructure damage to loss of life and…
Why the flu vaccine is more important than ever this year
While social distancing and wearing masks kept the 2021–2022 flu season milder than pre-pandemic levels, experts…
Over 7 million US seniors have mental declines that threaten financial skills
As Americans age, millions end up struggling with dementia or some level of memory impairment and…
School start times and late screen time exacerbate sleep deprivation in US teenagers
With the school year underway around the U.S., parents and caregivers are once again faced with…
Excess weight, not high blood sugar, associated with increased risk of COVID-19 infection and long COVID
High body mass index (BMI), rather than high blood sugar levels, are associated with excess risks…
That arm pain might signal a vascular disorder
“Young” and “athletic” aren’t adjectives often mentioned in the same sentence as vascular surgery, but that’s…
Behind the ‘world’s friendliest COVID protocols,’ Fiji’s health system remains stretched and struggling
With Fiji “open for happiness” and a COVID test no longer required on arrival, the temptation…
Is your gas stove bad for your health?
Cooks love their gadgets, from countertop slow cookers to instant-read thermometers. Now, there’s increasing interest in…