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Researchers mobilize globally to improve smoking cessation tools as World No Tobacco Day approaches

More than 30 years after World No Tobacco Day was launched to raise awareness of the devastating health effects of tobacco use, there are still more than a billion smokers in the world.

31 May 2019

Eating blueberries daily reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease

Eating a cup of blueberries a day reduces risk factors for cardiovascular disease - according to new research led by the University of East Anglia, in collaboration with colleagues from Harvard and across the UK.

31 May 2019

Research identifies new target that may help develop new treatments for common STD

Research led by Ashok Aiyar, PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has identified a target that may lead to the development of new treatments for the most common sexually transmitted infection in the US.

31 May 2019

Study finds link between healthcare utilization practices and relative levels of threat sensitivity

A new study in the journal Heliyon, published by Elsevier, examines the relationship between the way individuals perceive and respond to threats and where they most frequently seek medical care.

31 May 2019

Understanding social psychological connections between people and physical environment

Societies and people have reshaped the world many times over. From building cities and communities that live within them, to the smaller changes in a person's home or place of worship, people influence their space.

31 May 2019

Baylor outdoor adventure expert offers tips to make the most of your time on water

When you decide to get on the river – in a kayak, canoe or paddle board, in summer or winter – you may have one goal, such as physical exercise or relaxation. But being open to various outcomes actually leads to a more fulfilling experience, says a Baylor University outdoor adventure expert.

31 May 2019

IVI and MCRI to coordinate global push for developing vaccine against Strep A bacteria

The International Vaccine Institute and Australia's Murdoch Children's Research Institute will coordinate a global push to free the world of Group A Streptococcus, the contagious bacteria that kills half a million people every year and is developing resistance to antibiotics.

31 May 2019

Brigham team presents five-year follow-up results for face transplant patients

Brigham surgical teams have performed face transplants for people who have suffered from severe facial injuries.

31 May 2019

Lab-grown insect meat could be a superior green alternative for meat farming

Livestock farming is destroying our planet. It is a major cause of land and water degradation, biodiversity loss, acid rain, coral reef degeneration, deforestation - and of course, climate change.

31 May 2019

Potential dangers of too much screen time for children

Too much screen time can cause health problems for an adult. Insomnia, social disconnection and lack of exercise are just a few. Mix it with the turmoil of teen years - or the plasticity of a preschooler's brain - and it can lead to conditions ranging from obesity to mental health disorders.

30 May 2019

More than half of surgical stapler malfunctions went to hidden FDA database

The Food and Drug Administration has acknowledged that more than 56,000 never-before-disclosed surgical stapler malfunctions were quietly reported to the agency from 2011 through 2018.

30 May 2019

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ The state of the abortion debate — a deep dive

Abortion is one of the hottest political issues of 2019. With a newly configured Supreme Court, which many pundits think has the votes to roll back or overturn the landmark 1972 Roe v. Wade ruling, states are rushing either to protect abortion rights or pass laws intended to restrict or ban it.

30 May 2019

Marijuana use among older adults increasing rapidly

Cannabis use among older adults is growing faster than any other age group but many report barriers to getting medical marijuana, a lack of communication with their doctors and a lingering stigma attached to the drug, according to researchers.

30 May 2019

Exposure to airborne metal pollutants linked with greater risk of mortality

Although there is ample evidence that air pollution--specifically airborne particulate matter--is associated with an increased risk of premature death, it is still not known which specific particles are responsible for this effect.

30 May 2019

International tourists are more susceptible to harmful effects of air pollution

Even a short stay for travelers in cities with high levels of air pollution leads to breathing problems that can take at least a week from which to recover, a new study shows.

30 May 2019

The unexpected perk of my group pregnancy care: New friends

I had always imagined going through pregnancy surrounded by family and friends. But when I found out I was pregnant, my husband, Alex, and I had just moved from San Francisco to Chicago. I knew almost no one.

30 May 2019

Stress during early pregnancy may reduce future fertility of offspring

Stressful events during early pregnancy could be detrimental to the reproductive development of male offspring, according to new research.

30 May 2019

Study reveals how air pollution affects the human body at the metabolite level

A new University at Buffalo study based on levels before, during and after the Beijing Olympics reveals how air pollution affects the human body at the level of metabolites.

30 May 2019

A wake-up call on data-collecting smart beds and sleep apps

Your bed could be watching you. OK, so not with a camera. But if you have any of a variety of "smart beds," mattress pads or sleep apps, it knows when you go to sleep. It knows when you toss and turn. It may even be able to tell when you're having sex.

30 May 2019

Pilot study finds new path to help people quit smoking

As "World No Tobacco Day" approaches on Friday, May 31, results from a pilot study show there may be another path to help people who want to quit smoking.

30 May 2019