Cardiology

Why won't people take their statins?

Cardiovascular disease—the thickening and hardening of arteries causing increased risk of strokes and heart attacks—is the No. 1 cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. High cholesterol is ...

Health

Why employers should wake up to the value of naps at work

Well-being at work is being taken more seriously by many businesses these days. After all, recent research has shown that more than a quarter of Generation Z workers—those born between 1997 and 2012—seek out workplace ...

Health

Audio-only telehealth remains common at safety net clinics

More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, audio-only telehealth visits for both primary care and mental health services remained common at safety net clinics in California, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

Medical research

Many patients are given unnecessary care. Here's why

Caregivers want patients to feel cared for. This, according to a new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet, is one reason why they still give treatments that provide no benefit.

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