You’re standing in line at the grocery store or waiting for an elevator. You have no more than a minute to kill. And yet, before you’ve even processed what you’re doing, you’ve pulled out your phone and have begun to mindlessly...
In high-stakes situations — such as during a job interview, an exam or a sporting event — people may find that they "choke" under pressure, meaning they perform worse than expected. However, if that sense of pressure were...
Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre said that he has been recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.The three-time NFL MVP made the revelation during his testimony before a House committee on federal welfare reform....
Standard scales only tell you your weight whereas the best smart scales can give you so much more information such as bone density, body fat percentage, hydration status and muscle mass. They do this by sending an electrical charge...
Contrary to popular belief, placing defibrillator pads on the front and back of the body rather than on the front and side may boost the chances of restoring a person's heartbeat, a new study hints.The research looked at cases in which...
When it comes to drug pricing, the Trump and Biden-Harris administrations both have some very modest wins to tout. As director of the Health Outcomes, Policy, and Evidence Synthesis group at the University of Connecticut School of...
As the climate warms, the southwestern U.S. is increasingly experiencing weather whiplash as the region swings from drought to flooding and back again. As a result, the public is hearing more about little-known infectious diseases,...
From the swimming habits of dead trout to the revelation that some maMMAls can breathe through their backsides, a group of leading leftfield scientists have been taking their bows at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the...
A new option for cervical cancer screening gives patients a less-invasive alternative to conventional tests.These new "self-collection tests" are scheduled to arrive in doctor's offices nationwide this month. The Food and Drug Administration...
Concerns about the dangers of mosquito-borne viruses are on the rise after the first New York resident to contract eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) since 2015 died last weekend, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday. “Eastern...
On television shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Resident” and “Chicago Med,” physicians seem to always have the right answer. But when it comes to nutrition and dietary advice, that may not be the case. One of us is an...
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed a pressing issue: The U.S. health care system is increasingly dependent on immigrant physicians, but it’s becoming harder for aspiring ones to work and settle in the U.S. Today, 1 in 4 doctors are foreign-born,...
Following a summer uptick of COVID-19 infections, Americans will soon be able to order free COVID-19 tests this fall. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has not yet provided an official date that the nasal swab tests...
It’s fall, which means it’s time to get updated on the winter season shots. That includes vaccines for flu, RSV (for babies and the elderly) and, for anyone six months or older, COVID-19.While the new mRNA vaccines from Moderna...
The worst could be yet to come for Colorado’s troubled Medicaid program, as public agencies, health care providers and low-income patients all struggle to find their way back to something resembling the pre-pandemic normal. At...
(TOKYO) — If you're trying to lose weight and want a new way to do it, stair-climbing as a regular exercise — or just adding a few flights a day — might be for you.It's accessible, and research shows it's more effective than...
As the saying goes, there’s an app for that. And inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is no exception.IBD is an umbrella term for chronic inflammation-related conditions affecting the digestive system, most commonly Crohn’s disease...
A nasal spray version of the annual flu vaccine can now be taken at home, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says.In a statement published Sept. 20, the FDA announced that it had approved the nasal spray iNFLuenza vaccine,...
When people "choke under pressure," it's often at times when success could result in a big payoff — maybe they're an athlete at a championship match or an actor performing for a renowned director. Now, a study in monkeys could...
Rosie Kenny, known to all as “Squeaky,” has pink paint on the tip of her brush as she stands over a canvas splattered with the chaos of many artists. The section below her is too vacant and boring, like a giant green apple,...
Over a dozen cases of H5N1 have been reported among people in the United States this year. Current evidence suggests this bird flu virus spreads to humans only from infected animals, such as dairy cows and poultry, and not from person...
