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Positive mental well-being can help maintain a physically active lifestyle

According to a recent study, the tendency to experience positive affectivity contributed to people being physically active or even increasing their activity during the COVID-19 restrictions.

24 Jan 2025

Healthy habits take longer to form than expected

We're nearly one month into 2025, but if you're struggling to hold onto your New Year's resolution, stay strong, as University of South Australia research shows that forming a healthy habit can take longer than you expect.

24 Jan 2025

What losing WHO membership means for the U.S.

President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, of which the U.S. was a founding member and is an integral part, raises questions on how it might affect Americans and people around the world, especially in an anxious, post-pandemic era of infectious disease and global health threats.

24 Jan 2025

WHO certifies Georgia as malaria-free

Following a nearly century-long effort, Georgia has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO). With today's announcement, Georgia joins the ranks of 45 countries and 1 territory that have achieved this milestone.

24 Jan 2025

Lean red meat in balanced diet supports gut and heart health, study reveals

A recent study from Purdue University scientists reveals following a consistent dietary pattern that features lean red meat can contribute to gut microbiota balance and support cardiovascular health.

23 Jan 2025

School-based program cuts depression and anxiety in newcomer students

The first randomized control trial of the school-based intervention called Supporting Transition Resilience of Newcomer Groups (STRONG) shows significant reductions in depression, anxiety and behavior problems among refugee and immigrant students.

23 Jan 2025

Study finds link between impairments in physical function and hospital readmission risk

Researchers from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine's School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (HRS) recently published a study that found a link between impairments in physical function and hospital readmission risk among adults 50 years of age and older.

23 Jan 2025

Adverse childhood experiences linked to defensive gun use in adulthood

Researchers at Rutgers University have found that adverse childhood experiences can make people more sensitive to potential threats from others, which in turn increases their risk of engaging in defensive gun use in adulthood.

23 Jan 2025

Study reveals post-pandemic rise in child deaths

While child deaths in England fell temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic, they have now risen to new heights, a new study from researchers at the University of Bristol and based on unique National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) data has found.

23 Jan 2025

Singapore’s respiratory health gets a boost with $10 million research grant

The Academic Respiratory Initiative for Pulmonary Health (TARIPH) Centre, a national research platform led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore's (NTU Singapore) Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine), will lead a multi-institutional research programme after being awarded Singapore's first national research grant for respiratory health.

23 Jan 2025

Prehabilitation associated with fewer complications and improved recovery after surgery

Actively preparing for major surgery by exercising and improving diet (known as "prehabilitation") is associated with fewer complications, less time in hospital, and improved recovery and quality of life in adults, finds an analysis of clinical trials published by The BMJ today.

23 Jan 2025

AI-driven tools could ease nurses’ workload in healthcare sector

In many countries, the social welfare sector is struggling with enormous cost-cutting pressures, labour shortage and the growing demand for its services.

23 Jan 2025

Trump’s early health moves signal intent to erase Biden’s legacy. What’s next is unclear.

President Donald Trump's early actions on health care signal his likely intention to wipe away some Biden-era programs to lower drug costs and expand coverage under public insurance programs.

23 Jan 2025

As states diverge on immigration, hospitals say they won’t turn patients away

California is advising health care providers not to write down patients' immigration status on bills and medical records and telling them they don't have to assist federal agents in arrests.

23 Jan 2025

Prehabilitation may improve surgical recovery and reduce complications

A new study published in The BMJ suggests that prehabilitation (also called prehab) may be able to reduce complications and length of hospitalization after surgery, while also improving quality of life and physical recovery.

23 Jan 2025

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific sells its medical media business to Astorg

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., a global leader in the innovation and manufacture of cell culture solutions for the life science and medical markets, today announced it entered into an agreement to sell its Medical Media Business Unit (MBU) to Astorg, a leading pan-European private equity firm with an extensive track record in global healthcare investments.

23 Jan 2025