Trump administration withdraws key ADA documents The Trump administration has removed 11 guidance documents that helped businesses follow the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a new report says. Apr 9, 2025 0 17
U.S. physician burnout rates drop yet remain worryingly high, study finds First, some good news: In late 2023 and early 2024, significantly fewer U.S. physicians reported symptoms of job burnout than they did a few years earlier. Apr 9, 2025 0 21
Eight or more drinks per week linked to signs of injury in the brain Heavy drinkers who have eight or more alcoholic drinks per week have an increased risk of brain lesions called hyaline arteriolosclerosis, signs of brain injury that are associated with memory and thinking problems, according ... Apr 9, 2025 0 53
Having a father with Alzheimer's disease may be tied to a greater spread of tau protein in the brain While some studies have suggested that having a mother with Alzheimer's disease may put you more at risk of developing the disease, a new study finds that having a father with the disease may be tied to a greater spread of ... Apr 9, 2025 0 367
Firearm violence creates an impact on dental health Higher firearm violence in neighborhoods is linked to lower rates of people going to the dentist and higher rates of total tooth loss, known as edentulism, according to Rutgers researchers. Apr 9, 2025 0 17
The cost of tobacco is hitting disadvantaged households in Australia the hardest Disadvantaged households have higher rates of smoking, putting pressure on their household budgets, University of Queensland research has found. The study is published in the journal Tobacco Control. Apr 9, 2025 0 22
Assertive pharmacists can play key role in minimizing unnecessary drug prescriptions Assertiveness—a communication style that involves frank self-expression while respecting others—is considered a teachable skill and has been regarded as useful in improving the safety of medical care. Researchers at the University ... Apr 9, 2025 0 15
Study explores economic toll from COVID-19 on local governments in Costa Rica, Germany, Scotland, and Massachusetts A new transnational comparative study led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst highlights the challenges and successes of coastal communities in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic while adopting sustainable development ... Apr 9, 2025 0 14
Honey's healing power: Review highlights therapeutic properties for wounds It's a remedy that dates back to Pharaohs—one that doctors still use today to treat certain acute and chronic wounds, although in a different form than ancient Egyptian physicians knew. Apr 9, 2025 0 22
COVID-19 analysis shows that US investment in vaccine more than paid off Five years ago, volunteers rolled up their sleeves in the first clinical trial of a vaccine against COVID-19, as the new pandemic surged around them. By a year later, 66 million American adults had gotten at least one dose ... Apr 9, 2025 0 146
