More than 1 in 5 adults in Canada did not have access to primary care, with large regional gaps in access, according to new research in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
May 21, 2024
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As weight-loss plans go, it's easy to see the allure of intermittent fasting: Eat what you want, but only during certain windows of time—often just eight hours a day.
Jun 2, 2024
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Many people today worry about how to find time to keep fit and healthy in the midst of their busy lives. Believe it or not, but this was also a problem in ancient times.
Jun 5, 2024
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A team, led by Lisa Rotenstein, MD, of the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, sought to understand the impact of virtual scribes (human scribes who are not physically present in the exam room with the ...
May 24, 2024
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists have created innovative soft robots equipped with electronic skins and artificial muscles, allowing them to sense their surroundings and adapt their movements in real-time, ...
Jun 10, 2024
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Neurons communicate electrically, so to understand how they produce brain functions such as memory, neuroscientists must track how their voltage changes—sometimes subtly—on the timescale of milliseconds. In a new paper ...
Jun 7, 2024
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As we go about our daily lives, it's easy to overlook the significance of the seemingly ordinary things around us. But imagine the profound impact of the absence of the sound of birds, the scent of flowers, or the sight of ...
May 31, 2024
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Implants that steadily release the right dose of a drug directly to the target part of the body have been a major advance in drug delivery. However, they still face some key challenges, such as ensuring the drug is released ...
Jun 3, 2024
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A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found that circadian misalignment, which is highly prevalent in adolescents, is linked with carbohydrate consumption and sedentary behavior in teens.
Jun 5, 2024
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Photoreceptors are the fundamental component of the entire vision process. These specialized cells that absorb light and trigger a specific physiological reaction in the body come in two varieties: cones (responsible for ...
Jun 6, 2024
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