Using data collected by the National Health Interview Survey from 2004 to 2018, researchers found that the proportion of people who reported sleeping fewer than seven hours per day increased significantly over the 15-year ...
Apr 7, 2022
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The prospect of experiencing symptoms of cognitive or mental decline is a key motivation to undertake lifestyle changes for better brain health, according to the second public report from the Lifebrain consortium in collaboration ...
Mar 23, 2022
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New research from the University of East Anglia reveals first-hand the lasting impact that lockdowns may have had on people's mental and physical health.
Mar 23, 2022
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As the BA.2 variant of the coronavirus gains traction around the world, you may be wondering whether you'll need a second COVID-19 booster shot.
Mar 23, 2022
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A fourth dose of existing mRNA COVID-19 vaccines may have only "marginal benefits" for younger, healthy adults, according to a new Israeli study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Mar 16, 2022
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The stories and images flowing out of Ukraine as it defends itself against a Russian invasion are gut-wrenching: Families lugging just a suitcase while crossing the border to safety in Poland in tears; bombed out apartments ...
Mar 9, 2022
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Generations of physicians have been taught that Black people with high blood pressure should be treated with a narrower range of medication options than all other racial groups. This race-based approach to prescribing has ...
Jan 19, 2022
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The World Health Organization warned Tuesday Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate and urged countries to act, as drug maker Pfizer said its coronavirus pill was effective against the variant.
Dec 14, 2021
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Late in 2020, the National Health and Medical Research Council released its latest Guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcohol. These lowered the recommended maximum that health adults Australians should drink ...
Nov 29, 2021
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Lung cancer survival rates in the United States continue to rise, but certain racial groups are still hit hard by the disease, the American Lung Association reports.
Nov 16, 2021
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