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Light exposure during sleep acutely impacts measures of insulin resistance

According to preliminary results from a new study, nighttime light exposure during sleep may affect metabolic function. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that light exposure at night during sleep adversely impacts metabolic outcomes.

5 Jun 2018

Medicaid expansion linked to improvements in health outcomes

The first peer-reviewed comprehensive analysis of the effects of Medicaid expansion paints a picture of significant improvements in various health outcomes consistent with the original goals of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

5 Jun 2018

Health care simmers on back burner in California heartland’s hot house races

About a dozen mostly retired locals took over a corner of a busy intersection on a recent Saturday afternoon in this San Joaquin Valley city, toting signs that read "Dump Denham 2018."

4 Jun 2018

New algorithm may be the key to optimizing alertness with caffeine

According to a recent study, a newly developed algorithm may be the key to optimizing alertness with caffeine.

4 Jun 2018

Sleep problems associated with decreased work productivity

Preliminary results from a new study suggest that several sleep-related symptoms are associated with decreased work productivity.

4 Jun 2018

Childhood cancer survivors have increased odds for sleep problems as adults

Preliminary results from a study of childhood cancer survivors show that they are more likely to experience sleep problems and daytime sleepiness as adults, and those who report poor sleep have a greater likelihood of persistent or worsened emotional distress.

4 Jun 2018

Greater screen time linked to insomnia, depressive symptoms among adolescents

Preliminary results from a new study indicate that greater amounts of daily screen time are associated with more insomnia symptoms and shorter sleep duration among adolescents.

4 Jun 2018

Short and long sleep durations associated with increased excess heart age

Preliminary results from a new study show that excess heart age appeared to be lowest among adults who reported sleeping seven hours per 24-hour period.

4 Jun 2018

Sleep paralysis, hallucinations found to be widespread in student athletes

Pilot data from a recent study suggest that sleep paralysis and dream-like hallucinations as you are falling asleep or waking up are widespread in student athletes and are independently associated with symptoms of depression.

4 Jun 2018

Short sleep linked to increased odds of hospital readmission for acute coronary syndrome patients

Pilot data from a recent study suggest that patients with short sleep have over two times the odds of readmission than those with sufficient sleep duration during the month following acute coronary syndrome evaluation.

4 Jun 2018

Limited health literacy blocks heart disease prevention and treatment

Limited healthy literacy is a major barrier blocking many people from achieving good cardiovascular health or benefiting from effective treatment for heart attacks, heart failure, strokes and other cardiovascular diseases, according to a scientific statement published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

4 Jun 2018

Study finds important factors to improve transfer of patients from ICU to general hospital ward

A new study has identified important factors that can improve the transfer of patients from the intensive care unit to a general hospital ward, a high-risk transition in which breakdowns in communication, medical errors and adverse events resulting in readmission can occur.

4 Jun 2018

Study: Most hospitals push workers to get vaccinated against influenza, except VA hospitals

In just a few short months, hospitals across the country will start their annual push to make sure their workers get vaccinated against influenza, to protect themselves and others. Memories of the last flu season – one of the worst in years – still linger.

4 Jun 2018

Outsiders swoop in vowing to rescue rural hospitals short on hope — and money

Beau Gertz faced a crowd of worried locals at this town's senior center, hoping to sell them on his vision for their long-beloved — but now bankrupt — hospital.

4 Jun 2018

Bubble pop? Brownie batter? Vapes’ added flavors fuel e-cig debate

A heated debate is redrawing alliances in the tobacco control movement as federal officials wrestle with how to regulate the growing e-cigarette market.

4 Jun 2018

Study finds increase in lifestyle-related cancers over the past decade

Lifestyle-related cancers, such as lung, colorectal, and skin cancers, have increased globally over the past decade, according to the most comprehensive analysis of cancer-related health outcomes and patterns ever conducted.

4 Jun 2018

Free-floating DNA analysis test may help detect early-stage lung cancer

A test that analyzes free-floating DNA in the blood may be able to detect early-stage lung cancer, a preliminary report from the ongoing Circulating Cell-Free Genome Atlas study suggests.

4 Jun 2018

Study: 1 out of every 5 deaths among young adults in the U.S. is related to opioids

One out of every five deaths among young adults in the United States is related to opioids, suggests a study led by researchers in Canada.

1 Jun 2018

New autism screening app appears to be caregiver-friendly and reliable

A study of an iPhone app used to screen young children for signs of autism shows that the app is a novel, easy to use, and scalable method for collecting high-quality and scientifically valid data, according to a new study published June 1 in the journal npj Digital Medicine.

1 Jun 2018

New study examines living kidney donors' concerns on kidney removal

In a new study that examined living kidney donors' concerns about their decision to undergo kidney removal, long-term kidney health, aspects of surgery and recovery, and impacts on life satisfaction were among those that donors felt were most important.

1 Jun 2018