Sleep disorders
Technology is radically changing sleep as we know it
From sleep trackers to wakefulness drugs, the 21st century has seen an influx of new technology that could radically alter the way we sleep.
May 31, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Colorado tackles eating disorders by limiting use of BMI and diet pill sales to kids
In the midst of a surge in eating disorders across the country, Colorado's acting governor signed bills Tuesday that will create a state program dedicated to addressing the mental illness, limit the use of body mass index ...
May 31, 2023
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Health informatics
Study explores smartwatch potential in health care
Smartwatches could soon benefit overstretched health practitioners and their patients, says Business School researcher Ruhi Bajaj, lead author of a preliminary study exploring the potential role of such devices in health ...
May 29, 2023
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Health
Your thoughts can harm your neck and back during lifting tasks
The mental distress of cognitive dissonance—encountering information that conflicts with how we act or what we believe—can lead to added pressure on the neck and low back during lifting and lowering tasks, new research ...
May 25, 2023
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Neuroscience
How prenatal opioid exposure impairs breathing in newborns
Exposure to opioids in the womb affects the development of important circuits in the brain and spinal cord that control breathing, new University of Oregon research shows.
May 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Heart donors with COVID-19 found to confer higher mortality risk to those receiving new hearts
A team of medical researchers from Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York has found that mortality rates are higher for transplant patients receiving a new heart from a person infected ...
Health
Headaches after exercise: Here's why they happen—and how to prevent them
For some people, going for a run can trigger what's known as a "runner's high," a short-lasting feeling of euphoria or relaxation. But for others, running can trigger something far less pleasant: a headache.
May 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fever found to be most common non-respiratory feature of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Fever was found to be the most common non-respiratory feature of infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to research published at the ATS 2023 International Conference. The finding held true regardless ...
May 23, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Whole body cryostimulation may be a useful extra treatment for obesity
Whole body cryostimulation is a useful "add-on" treatment for obesity, research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, Ireland (17-20 May) suggests.
May 18, 2023
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Health
Are heart rate and blood pressure the same? No, and it's important to understand why
Lower your blood pressure. Get your heart rate up. Know your numbers.
May 17, 2023
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