health and medicine
When considering a healthy fruit snack for your child’s lunchbox or your afternoon treat, choosing wisely based on nutritional guidelines is essential. Recent research conducted…
Gaining Benefits from Observing the Natural World in Urban Areas
Recent eye-tracking research has unveiled compelling insights into the mental health benefits of observing natural elements during urban walks. This study, conducted jointly by Bangor…
Research reveals how working night shifts can increase the risk of diabetes and obesity
A recent study highlights how night shift work disrupts protein rhythms linked to blood glucose regulation, energy metabolism, and inflammation, which is critical in developing…
Exploring a Novel Drug Target: Promising Insights for the Treatment of Osteoporosis Unveiled by Recent Study
Osteoporosis, a condition characterized by weak and fragile bones, is a pressing global health issue. It leads to approximately 8.9 million fractures annually, with a…
Impact of Extreme Temperatures on Stroke Mortality in Low-Income Countries
A study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has identified a significant association between extreme temperatures and increased risks of death from…
Exploring Early Career Work Patterns and Their Long-Term Health Impacts: Beyond the Traditional 9-5
Research led by Wen-Jui Han from New York University, USA, published on April 3, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, explores the enduring health…
High prevalence of hip osteoarthritis in elderly individuals with spinal deformities
One-third of patients who undergo surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD) also suffer from severe osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip, which correlates with poorer spinal…
Exposure to prevalent environmental carcinogens has been linked to a reduction in overall lifespan happiness
If improving your outlook on life were truly as effortless as merely saying, “Don’t worry, be happy,” then maintaining high spirits would be straightforward. Unfortunately,…
Why do we move slower the older we get? New study delivers answers
A fundamental reality of the ageing process is the gradual decrease in movement speed, whether it involves something as routine as walking around the neighbourhood…
Medicare is covering message-based e-visits. Are older adults utilising this service?
At the onset of the pandemic, Medicare made a pivotal move, announcing its intention to reimburse healthcare providers for the time spent managing patients’ digital…
Enhancing dementia care in nursing homes: Insights from the pandemic years
No individual connected with nursing homes – whether they are residents, their families, friends, staff, or administrators – can ignore the profound influence of the…
Perceived gender discrimination associated with a decrease in wellbeing among older women
A research project involving over 3,000 middle-aged and later-aged women in England has uncovered that individuals who felt they had been subjected to gender discrimination…