All life on Earth is affected by the day-night cycle resulting from the planet's rotation. In line with this, humans are naturally awake during daylight hours, and sleep at night when it is dark. Being awake during the day ...
Jan 17, 2024
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Short sleep lengths, daytime napping and even long sleep lengths have been linked to an increased risk of elevated blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, a new study out of the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute has found.
Nov 14, 2023
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Stimulants are first-line drugs for children and adults diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But how do they actually work?
Oct 27, 2023
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The latest report from University of Michigan public health researchers studying how COVID-19 affected Michiganders found that the severity of illness or negative impact of the pandemic is strongly linked to where one lives.
Sep 19, 2023
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The phrase "representative sample" is common parlance in scientific studies—and it's commonly used these days to talk about a lack of racial and ethnic representation in clinical trials.
Sep 15, 2023
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Investigators found evening "chronotype," or going to bed late and waking up late, was associated with a 19% increased risk of diabetes after accounting for lifestyle factors
Sep 11, 2023
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First-year residents training during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic were significantly less likely to screen positive for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) versus residents training before the pandemic, according ...
Aug 25, 2023
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Three-fourths of women in medicine report delaying pregnancy due to competing priorities of parenthood and career, according to a study published online July 27 in JAMA Network Open.
Jul 31, 2023
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A research survey of almost nine-hundred nursing staff has found that long hours combined with poor staffing and little choice in working patterns is likely to be behind nurses burning out and becoming exhausted at work.
May 23, 2023
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More experience on the job does not protect resident physicians or their patients from the increased safety risks associated with long work weeks and extended-duration work shifts, according to a new study led by investigators ...
Apr 12, 2023
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