A sweeping new review shows how disruptions in the gut microbiome may fuel obesity, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular risk, while pointing to diet and other microbiome-focused strategies that could help restore metabolic…
Category: 8. Health
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Electronic paperwork increasing burnout risk among young doctors
An overload of electronic paperwork is increasing the risk of burnout among young doctors, a new study says.
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People over 60 feel younger in the morning, suggesting it is the best time to maximize well-being activities
A study by psychologists at Nottingham Trent University suggests that mornings are the optimal time for older adults to engage in age-related interventions to maximize well-being. The research involved 86 men and women aged 60 to 81 who completed…
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Medical schools no longer required to teach health inequities
Future doctors may no longer be required to learn about how social and economic factors affect health.
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An avatar to study pediatric brain cancer may soon be a reality
Biopsy-derived organoids, accurate models of disease, are used to search for new drugs. Now, results obtained by a study led by the University of Trento in collaboration with Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital in Rome may pave a path to an…
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Sleep health overlooked: Nearly half of adults haven't talked to their health care professional about sleep
While sleep is essential to health, nearly half of adults (45%) have not discussed sleep with their health care professional, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The health care conversation gap is wider for…
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Should You Be Worried About The New COVID Variant That Is Rapidly Spreading?
Previous immunity may be ineffective against this new variant.
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A new variant of COVID, named BA.3.2 or the “Cicada” variant, is spreading rapidly worldwide. According to experts, this variant contains a highly mutated genetic composition…
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More aggressive cholesterol-lowering improves heart outcomes
Using cholesterol-lowering medications more intensively to achieve a more aggressive target for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduced the rate of major cardiovascular events by one-third among patients with atherosclerotic…
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Assessing health care workers attitudes about prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
The authors of a recent study have recommended improvements to commonly used assessments of health care and social service providers’ attitudes about prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The recommendations follow a…
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DASH diet grocery program delivers blood pressure and cholesterol benefits
Black adults with high blood pressure who received dietitian counseling and home deliveries of groceries aligned with the DASH diet—meaning high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, nuts, seeds, legumes and lean proteins—had an…
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