Americans are getting lonelier and jeopardizing their health as more join the gig economy or skip the commute to an office, a report out Thursday found.
Jan 24, 2020
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Over the past two decades, conditional cash transfer programs have led to a 24% reduction in child mortality in Brazil, Mexico and Ecuador, equivalent to more than 700,000 child deaths averted, according to an impact evaluation ...
Jul 14, 2023
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New research by UT Southwestern cardiologists shows that people of South Asian descent with a family history of coronary heart disease are significantly more likely to have high levels of calcium buildup in their arteries ...
Sep 9, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Warning signs of heart disease in women, such as fatigue, body aches and upset stomach, may be shrugged off as symptoms of stress or a hectic lifestyle.
Mar 20, 2018
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Women who proactively have their ovaries removed to minimize their cancer risk may face a greater risk—premature death because of heart disease. That's according to a new study that identifies an increased risk for women ...
Mar 4, 2020
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In the United States, just shy of half of all adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and an additional 7.6 percent are at least partially vaccinated—a considerable feat, given the relatively short time (about six ...
Jul 27, 2021
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Scientists from The University of Manchester have shown that testing for two gene families linked to a lifetime epithelial ovarian cancer risk of between 5% and 20% has a much higher than expected detection rate.
Oct 4, 2022
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(HealthDay)—For young adults presenting to the emergency department with acute chest pain, after ruling out cardiac risk, physicians should focus on stress reaction, according to a review published in the March issue of ...
Apr 12, 2016
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The stress, isolation and disruption of our routines during the coronavirus pandemic have taken their toll on many of us, leading to an increase in related health problems ranging from weight gain to back pain.
Sep 13, 2021
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Referrals for genetic counselling and testing for breast cancer risk more than doubled across the UK after actress Angelina Jolie announced in May last year that she tested positive for a BRCA1 gene mutation and underwent ...
Sep 18, 2014
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