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New study shows dramatic health benefits of quitting smoking

People who quit smoking see major gains in life expectancy after just a few years, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers at Unity Health Toronto.

9 Feb 2024

Nutritional epigenetics education reduces ultra-processed food intake in parents of children with autism and ADHD

In a recent publication released by PubMed, American scientists led by Dr. Dufault at the Food Ingredient and Health Research Institute, reported the results of a clinical trial in which parents who received nutritional epigenetics education significantly reduced their consumption of ultra-processed foods while increasing their intake of whole and/or organic foods.

9 Feb 2024

Report: Primary care doctor shortage threatens New Jersey residents

A shortage of primary-care doctors endangers United States residents in general and New Jerseyans in particular, according to a report co-authored by Alfred Tallia, chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

9 Feb 2024

Reducing diabetes medication costs can be one step toward improving health outcomes

A new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute has found that reducing out-of-pocket costs for patients with diabetes, especially those considered low income, can be one step toward improving health outcomes.

9 Feb 2024

DDT exposure found to alter sperm epigenome in humans

In a study that signals potential reproductive and health complications in humans, now and for future generations, researchers from McGill University, the University of Pretoria, Université Laval, Aarhus University, and the University of Copenhagen, have concluded that fathers exposed to environmental toxins, notably DDT, may produce sperm with health consequences for their children.

9 Feb 2024

Study explores adverse effects associated with psychotherapy

Psychotherapy is a key evidence-based method of treatment and rehabilitation for various mental health disorders, in addition to pharmacotherapy.

9 Feb 2024

MHRA authorizes COVID-19 vaccines: Comirnaty and Nuvaxovid gain approvals

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a change to the license of the Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5 30 micrograms/dose (single-dose vials) after it was found to meet the UK regulator's standards of safety, quality and effectiveness.

9 Feb 2024

Older Asian Americans hesitant to participate in MRI research, study finds

Asian Americans are less likely than their white peers to participate in health research involving MRIs and addressing this hesitancy could improve research, according to a Rutgers Health-led study.

9 Feb 2024

Do we simply not care about old people?

The covid-19 pandemic would be a wake-up call for America, advocates for the elderly predicted: incontrovertible proof that the nation wasn't doing enough to care for vulnerable older adults.

9 Feb 2024

Study finds digital CBT for children with anxiety delivers on par with traditional methods, lowers costs

If digitally augmented, therapist-supported, parent-led CBT is a cost-effective and clinically effective alternative.

9 Feb 2024

New cervical cancer detection method promises to reduce unnecessary screenings

The BMC Medicine study introduces the CerMe detection method, using PCDHGB7 hypermethylation to effectively triage high-risk HPV-positive women, potentially reducing unnecessary colposcopy referrals.

8 Feb 2024

Artificial tears linked to drug-resistant bacteria outbreak, CDC finds

CDC scientists trace a multistate outbreak of highly drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa to a specific brand of over-the-counter artificial tears, underscoring the need for stricter regulation of medical products.

8 Feb 2024

Healthcare providers' assumptions about parents' preferences hinder effective care for child diarrhea

Young children in India who suffer from life-threatening diarrhea frequently are given ineffective treatments because health providers misperceive the wishes of a child's caregiver, according to a novel new study.

8 Feb 2024

Stigmatizing language on websites delays care for liver disease patients

The vast majority of liver transplant centers in the United States use language on their websites that can be considered stigmatizing through their use of words like "alcoholism," "alcoholic" and "alcohol abuse,' potentially hindering care and the willingness of patients to seek treatment, a study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has found.

8 Feb 2024

Weekly exercise may reduce chronic kidney disease risk in obese people with type 2 diabetes

Clocking up high weekly levels of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity is linked to a lower risk of developing chronic kidney disease in overweight/obese people with type 2 diabetes, finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

8 Feb 2024

Physical activity benefits do not outweigh cardiovascular risks associated with sugary drinks

Contrary to popular belief, the benefits of physical activity do not outweigh the risks of cardiovascular disease associated with drinking sugar-sweetened beverages, according to a new study led by Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, professor at Université Laval's Faculty of Pharmacy, was a co-author.

8 Feb 2024

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New study shows dramatic health benefits of quitting smoking

Nutritional epigenetics education reduces ultra-processed food intake in parents of children with autism and ADHD

Report: Primary care doctor shortage threatens New Jersey residents

Reducing diabetes medication costs can be one step toward improving health outcomes

DDT exposure found to alter sperm epigenome in humans

Study explores adverse effects associated with psychotherapy

MHRA authorizes COVID-19 vaccines: Comirnaty and Nuvaxovid gain approvals

Older Asian Americans hesitant to participate in MRI research, study finds

Do we simply not care about old people?

Study finds digital CBT for children with anxiety delivers on par with traditional methods, lowers costs

New cervical cancer detection method promises to reduce unnecessary screenings

Artificial tears linked to drug-resistant bacteria outbreak, CDC finds

Healthcare providers' assumptions about parents' preferences hinder effective care for child diarrhea

Stigmatizing language on websites delays care for liver disease patients

Weekly exercise may reduce chronic kidney disease risk in obese people with type 2 diabetes

Physical activity benefits do not outweigh cardiovascular risks associated with sugary drinks

NCCN publishes first-ever treatment recommendations pertaining to neuroblastoma

Frailty among England's oldest adults accelerated during the era of austerity politics

FDA’s plan to ban hair relaxer chemical called too little, too late

Cities know the way police respond to mental crisis calls needs to change. But how?

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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