Psychologist says our own enjoyment of nature can also benefit Earth itself Have you heard that getting out into nature can be good for your health? May 2, 2024 0 26
Researchers develop fluorescence-based sensor that measures oxygen content of breath Oxygen saturation in the blood that is either too low or too high can cause lasting physical harm or even death. This is why patients' oxygen concentrations are monitored continuously in both intensive care and trauma units. ... May 2, 2024 0 29
Mexico emerges as a destination for Americans seeking reproductive health services—not for the first time When its six-week abortion ban went into effect on May 1, 2024, Florida joined nearly two dozen other U.S. states that ban abortion or greatly restrict it. May 2, 2024 0 26
US maternal mortality returned to pre-pandemic level in 2022 The US maternal mortality rate in 2022 returned to the same level as two years prior, after a spike in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, health authorities announced Thursday. May 2, 2024 0 21
Swedish mountain rescue should work more with drowning and other risks, reveals study A new study titled "A retrospective analysis of mission reports in the national Swedish Police Registry on mountain rescue 2018–2022: here be snowmobiles," published in the Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and ... May 2, 2024 0 52
Smoking during pregnancy may raise odds of overweight children New research has turned up another reason for women to avoid smoking during pregnancy. A recent study published in the journal Gut Microbes has found an association between mothers smoking during pregnancy and a higher risk ... May 2, 2024 0 36
When good bacteria go bad: New links between bacteremia and probiotic use Probiotics offer a range of health benefits, but their adverse effects can occasionally lead to bacteremia, wherein bacteria circulate in the bloodstream throughout the body. In Japan, Clostridium butyricum (C. butyricum) ... May 2, 2024 0 34
International study compares rapid antigen tests and highlights poor performance in some A study by James Cook University researchers, and published in Talanta, has produced damning findings on several COVID-19 rapid antigen tests (RATs) available in Australia and overseas. May 2, 2024 0 26
AI can tell if a patient battling cancer needs mental health support Researchers at UBC and BC Cancer have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that can accurately predict if a person receiving cancer care will require mental health services during their treatment journey. May 2, 2024 0 56
Analysis of flour and rice shows high levels of harmful fungal toxins By analyzing samples of flour and rice stored in homes in Ribeirão Preto, in the interior of the state of São Paulo (Brazil), researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) found the presence of high levels of fungal ... May 2, 2024 0 43
