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Study challenges belief that vaping leads to youth smoking

A team of public health researchers found "very low-certainty evidence" to support a commonly held belief that nicotine vaping is a gateway to cigarette smoking for young people.

11 Feb 2025

Many Americans take supplements for immune support, but doctor recommendations are low

Study finds 11% of U.S. adults used dietary supplements for immune support pre-pandemic, emphasizing the importance of healthcare professional recommendations.

11 Feb 2025

Physical activity improves sleep quality in older adults during social isolation

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on January 15, 2025, in Volume 17, Issue 1, titled "Association between physical activity practice and sleep quality of older people in social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and Health Guidelines and future studies for the post-COVID period: a systematic review."

11 Feb 2025

Diabetes medications may help lower COPD flare-up risk, study finds

The study reveals SGLT-2is are linked to fewer COPD exacerbations in type 2 diabetes, suggesting a need for further clinical trials to confirm these findings.

11 Feb 2025

Innovative sensor technology could revolutionize wound healing tracking

A major challenge in self-powered wearable sensors for health care monitoring is distinguishing different signals when they occur at the same time.

11 Feb 2025

Research links high pollen exposure to increased death rates in older adults

As climate change intensifies pollen seasons across the country, new research from the University of Michigan reveals a connection between pollen exposure and death rates among older adults with breathing problems.

11 Feb 2025

Working after 50 improves health and well-being for older adults

Having a job – whether it's working for someone else or being their own boss – gives older Americans more than just a way to earn money or get health insurance, a new poll finds.

11 Feb 2025

New poll reveals impact of chronic health conditions on U.S. workforce

Chronic health conditions are taking a major, hidden toll on the U.S. workforce's lives and productivity, according to a new national poll by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the de Beaumont Foundation.

11 Feb 2025

JPND calls for research to improve health and social care for neurodegenerative diseases

The EU Joint Programme - Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) initiative launched a transnational call for health and social care research with a focus on the moderate and late stages of neurodegenerative diseases.

11 Feb 2025

Study shows improvement in disability-free life for older Americans

A sizeable improvement was found in the prevalence of American adults aged 65 and older without disabilities -- including memory, hearing, visual, and functional disabilities or limitations in activities of daily living -- according to a new nationally representative study published online in the Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus found.

11 Feb 2025

Yoga can reduce stress in both schools and workplaces

Ten years of research on yoga as a stress-reducing activity provides a clear answer: A little effort offers real health benefits.

11 Feb 2025

Mental health drives med student dropout rate

Around 1 in 5 UK medical students considers dropping out of medical school, with mental health issues a key contributor to their intention to abandon medicine, suggest the results of an observational study published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

11 Feb 2025

Persistent social and cognitive difficulties linked to poor GCSE results

The combination of poorly developed social and cognitive skills during childhood is linked to poor exam results by the age of 16, with those for whom these issues persist throughout their childhood more than 4 times as likely not to pass at least 5 GCSEs, finds research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

11 Feb 2025

Perceived overweight linked to self-harm in teens

Adolescents who perceive themselves as overweight are three times more likely to consider committing self-harm compared to those who do not, regardless of whether the person is objectively overweight, according to a new study released by The University of Texas at Arlington.

11 Feb 2025

Survey shows increased use of fertility apps after Dobbs decision

The use of fertility-tracking technology increased in some states after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade despite warnings that reproduction-related data might not be secure, a new study has found.

10 Feb 2025

Study provides a snapshot of substantial mental health burden on nurses

A first-of-its-kind study provides a snapshot of the substantial mental health burden on nurses around the world.

10 Feb 2025

Opioid prescriptions in emergency rooms linked to later health risks

Opioid prescriptions in the emergency department (ED) were associated with small increases in later opioid prescriptions and hospital admissions, found new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.241542.

10 Feb 2025