Why endurance events like marathons should have weight divisions for heavier runners In sports such as wrestling, boxing, rowing, weight lifting and the martial arts, athletes are grouped by weight to make things fairer. Aug 30, 2025 0 23
Labor Day mission: Build social ties through live events If your social life has been lived out in Zoom calls since the height of the pandemic, Labor Day weekend is prime time for a reboot. Aug 30, 2025 0 20
FDA now providing daily updates on adverse events The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now providing real-time, daily publication updates on adverse event data from its reporting system. Aug 30, 2025 0 24
Childhood trauma linked to mental health problems and chronic pain in later life New research from the University of Aberdeen challenges the current view that trauma in childhood increases the risk of all health conditions. The study found instead that some conditions are more affected than others and ... Aug 30, 2025 0 134
'We need to look after our grand-friends': How childcare in aged care can help young and old An experimental aged-care model in South Australia, where purpose-built independent retirement living apartments are co-located with an early learning center, is seeking to foster connections between residents and children. Aug 30, 2025 0 14
Can vitamin D supplements really slow aging, as a recent study suggests? Vitamin D supplements could help protect the caps on our chromosomes that slow aging, sparking hopes the sunshine vitamin might keep us healthier for longer, a recent study suggests. Aug 30, 2025 0 145
One shot of RSV vaccine found effective against hospitalization in older adults for two seasons One shot of an RSV vaccine protects adults aged 60 or older from RSV-associated hospitalization and critical illness during two consecutive RSV seasons, according to a study published in JAMA by the IVY Network research group. Aug 30, 2025 0 95
Beta blockers may offer no benefit for heart attack patients, and women can have worse outcomes Beta blockers—drugs commonly prescribed for a range of cardiac conditions, including heart attacks—provide no clinical benefit for patients who have had an uncomplicated myocardial infarction with preserved heart function. ... Aug 30, 2025 0 131
Stubborn high blood pressure drops with an experimental drug that targets hormone imbalance A new treatment has been shown to significantly lower blood pressure in people whose levels stay dangerously high, despite taking several existing medicines, according to the results of a Phase III clinical trial led by a ... Aug 30, 2025 0 1500
Stomach-brain communication predicts emotional symptoms and well-being, study finds Internal physiological states, such as digestion, breathing and heartbeat, have been consistently linked to mental, psychological and emotional experiences. This body-mind connection is known to be supported by interoception, ... Aug 30, 2025 feature 0 335
