How Black women can take control of their blood pressure Black women with high blood pressure may benefit from classes where they learn and practice skills to manage the condition, a small study finds. Sep 29, 2021 0 1
What doctors say about pregnancy, vaccines and COVID-19 COVID-19 can be bad for anyone. For pregnant women, scientific research shows it can be worse: The disease significantly raises their odds of needing ICU care, giving birth prematurely and of dying. Sep 29, 2021 0 1
Want to live forever? Theoretically, you could, study says Humans can probably live to at least 130, and possibly well beyond, though the chances of reaching such super old age remain vanishingly small, according to new research. Sep 29, 2021 4 670
In COVID's shadow, HIV on march in Eastern Europe In a Bucharest back street, drug addicts rush towards an ambulance handing out free syringes. While the eyes of the world focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, the fight against HIV has slowed down in Eastern Europe. Sep 29, 2021 0 6
Pfizer vaccine for kids may not be available until November Pfizer has submitted research to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in children but the shots may not be available until November. Sep 29, 2021 0 40
France offers state-funded therapy, tackles mental health Treatment for psychological problems will be funded by France's government starting next year, the president announced Tuesday, amid growing awareness and concern about mental health. Sep 29, 2021 0 5
Study highlights the importance of heart health for preventing diabetes Heart healthy middle-aged adults are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes during their lifetime, according to a study published on World Heart Day in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European ... Sep 29, 2021 0 17
Let babies play! Study shows free play may help infants learn and develop The benefits of object play (blocks, puzzles, cars, dolls and so on) for infant learning and development are well documented. However, nearly nothing is known about how natural play unfolds in the ecologically valid home ... Sep 29, 2021 0 5
Breastfeeding protects against type 1 diabetes but cow's milk raises risk, research suggests New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held online this year, shows that breastfeeding is associated with a lower risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D). ... Sep 29, 2021 0 6
Consuming novel whey protein 'shot' before meals could improve blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held online this year (27 Sept-1 Oct), suggests that consuming a very low calorie whey protein microgel shot ... Sep 29, 2021 0 40
