Key points Going to bed earlier for the month to get extra sleep can help, if you can manage to do it. Naps can help but if they are much longer than 30 minutes they can make you feel more…

The risk of breast cancer is almost doubled in women diagnosed with benign breast disease through screening, according to research presented at the 13th European Breast Cancer Conference today. The study of more than 700,000 Spanish women taking part in…

A diagnosis of psychosis in adolescence is associated with long-term functional morbidity, meeting the criteria for not being in education, employment, and training (NEET), according to a study published online Oct. 28 in Schizophrenia Bulletin. Ida Ringbom, M.D., from the…

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have revamped an anti-cancer drug to better target cancer cells and leave healthy tissues unharmed. Scientists have dubbed this type of targeted approach a “prodrug” — a medicine designed to release its payload in a particular…

When it comes to reduced-carb diets, it may be quality, not quantity, that matters most. New research finds that animal-based, low-carbohydrate eating was associated with a higher Type 2 diabetes risk, whereas plant-based, low-carb eating was associated with a lower…

A new study investigates the potential effect of exercising at different times for preventing cardiovascular disease and stroke. The study finds that people who exercise in the morning achieve the greatest reduction in risk. This is particularly true for women….

Did you know that, according to the CDC, 1 in 10 American babies was born too early in 2021? The health organization defines premature (or preterm) birth as “when a baby is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy have been…

The number of stores selling alcohol in a neighborhood is linked to cases of child abuse and neglect in the same area, a new study suggests. A study in Sacramento, California, found that having one more off-premises alcohol outlet —…

New research in Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology highlights the potential to lower the burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) complications by delaying or even preventing kidney failure and premature death if currently available treatments are appropriately…

In a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology that included nearly 1.3 million men aged 20–39 years who participated in three serial health check-ups at two-year intervals, men with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and those who developed MetS-;especially those with the…