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Rose petal-inspired sensors revolutionize wearable sweat monitoring

Wearable sensors can help prevent critical health issues by continuously monitoring physiological factors in real time.

28 Aug 2025

Alcohol misuse among college students linked to academic and mental health harms

It's well known that alcohol misuse can harm not only drinkers themselves but also those around them. Now, a new report in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs shows that, among college students, harms such as lower grades, mental distress and even suicidal thoughts are linked to being exposed to a drinker's poor behavior.

28 Aug 2025

Life expectancy gains have slowed for generations born after 1939

A new study co-authored by a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor finds that life expectancy gains made by high-income countries in the first half of the 20th century have slowed significantly, and that none of the generations born after 1939 will reach 100 years of age on average.

28 Aug 2025

Better sleep quality and healthy habits linked to improved mental wellbeing in young adults

A new study of young adults has strongly linked better sleep quality with better mental wellbeing, with fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity also strongly associated with psychological wellbeing.

28 Aug 2025

No Surprises Act significantly reduces out of pocket healthcare costs

Investigators at Mass General Brigham and the Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have uncovered how patients' healthcare spending has changed following the implementation of the No Surprises Act in 2022, a bipartisan law prohibiting unexpected or "surprise" bills after patients receive out-of-network medical care.

28 Aug 2025

Columbia study urges federal recognition of public health nurses

After 140 years of vital, often invisible service, public health nurses (PHNs) deserve formal recognition as a distinct occupation, says a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

27 Aug 2025

Healthy diet and physical activity reduce risk of alcohol-related liver-specific mortality

A novel study investigating how physical activity and diet quality interact with different levels and patterns of alcohol consumption shows that healthy eating and increased levels of physical activity significantly lower the risk of alcohol-attributable liver-related mortality.

27 Aug 2025

Disability data reveals hidden global burden of long COVID

An international team of researchers has conducted the most comprehensive global-to-local analysis to date on long COVID risk, using disability data from the height of the pandemic to identify vulnerable populations.

27 Aug 2025

Millions of obituaries uncover shifting cultural views on legacy

What constitutes a life well-lived? A new Michigan State University-led study is turning to a common cultural artifact to find out: the obituary.

27 Aug 2025

Most US neurologists prescribing multiple sclerosis drugs receive pharma industry payments

Nearly 80% of US neurologists prescribing drugs for multiple sclerosis (MS) received at least one pharma industry payment, with higher volume prescribers more likely to be beneficiaries, finds a 5 year analysis of Medicare database payments, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

27 Aug 2025

Insurance status influences survival chances for critically ill patients

Does insurance play a role in which critically ill patients live or die? The unfortunate answer may be yes, due in part to a difference in the rate of inter-hospital transfer, according to new research from the University of Michigan.

26 Aug 2025

Polysubstance-involved opioid overdoses found to be prevalent among youth

Most research suggests that opioid overdoses involving multiple substances in the United States typically occur among people ages 25-54.

26 Aug 2025

Virtual care program provides continuous cardiometabolic support for heart failure patients at home

With chronic disease rates rising across the U.S., healthcare systems face ongoing challenges in reducing hospital stays and readmissions.

26 Aug 2025

Overweight status may offer survival benefits after major surgery in older adults

Older adults who are overweight may face a lower risk of death in the first 30 days following major elective surgery compared with those who have a normal body mass index (BMI), new research suggests.

26 Aug 2025

New guidelines highlight importance of vaccination for heart patients

The American College of Cardiology has issued Concise Clinical Guidance (CCG) recommending vaccines to protect adults with heart disease against respiratory illness, including influenza, COVID-19 and RSV, and other diseases where vaccination is shown to offer cardiovascular protective benefits.

26 Aug 2025

Parents of premature babies have poorer sleep quality, study shows

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Rose petal-inspired sensors revolutionize wearable sweat monitoring

Alcohol misuse among college students linked to academic and mental health harms

Life expectancy gains have slowed for generations born after 1939

Better sleep quality and healthy habits linked to improved mental wellbeing in young adults

No Surprises Act significantly reduces out of pocket healthcare costs

Columbia study urges federal recognition of public health nurses

Healthy diet and physical activity reduce risk of alcohol-related liver-specific mortality

Disability data reveals hidden global burden of long COVID

Millions of obituaries uncover shifting cultural views on legacy

Most US neurologists prescribing multiple sclerosis drugs receive pharma industry payments

Insurance status influences survival chances for critically ill patients

Polysubstance-involved opioid overdoses found to be prevalent among youth

Virtual care program provides continuous cardiometabolic support for heart failure patients at home

Overweight status may offer survival benefits after major surgery in older adults

New guidelines highlight importance of vaccination for heart patients

Parents of premature babies have poorer sleep quality, study shows

Australian teachers face severe stress and unmanageable workloads at alarming rates

How shifting mindsets after catastrophes can promote mental and physical health

Blue states that sued kept most CDC grants, while red states feel brunt of Trump clawbacks

An insurer agreed to cover her surgery. A politician’s nudge got the bills paid.

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