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Even though Dry January is over, new research suggests you may want to consider keeping the no-alcohol challenge going all year, especially if you're among the nearly 2 million Americans who have age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a sight-threatening eye condition….

For young adults with moderate or elevated levels of blood pressure (BP), an increasing BP trajectory to middle age is associated with an increased risk for brain structural changes, according to a study published online March 10 in JAMA Network…

How low-cal sweeteners can make it HARDER to lose weight! Cells in the gut which tell the brain we have eaten sugar don’t work for sweeteners, research suggests Concerns about the effect sugar can have on weight and teeth has fuelled…

Anti–calcitonin gene-related peptide (anti-CGRP) monoclonal antibodies are effective for patients with chronic migraine and medication overuse headache regardless of detoxification strategy, according to investigators. Abruptly discontinuing overused analgesics with health care provider oversight – a frequently resource-intensive and challenging process…

In a recent study published in Healthcare, researchers assessed the effect of mobile health (mhealth) app usage on enhancing public health satisfaction during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: The Impact of Using mHealth Apps on Improving Public Health Satisfaction during…

A large study of data from the United States reveals a higher likelihood of emergency department visits for mental health conditions on days of extreme heat. This adds to growing evidence that heat waves brought on by climate change can…

Dr. Dennis Ownby, former chief of the Section of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology at the Medical College of Georgia, is the recipient of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology's 2022 Distinguished Clinician Recognition Award. He will receive the…

This season’s flu shot offered virtually no protection against infection, a new government report shows. While this latest vaccine only cut the risk of getting a mild case of flu by 16%, the agency has noted that flu vaccines typically…

Written by Amy Beecham Despite continued closures and censorship attempts, London’s Vagina Museum remains the first of its kind, doing the important work of breaking taboos and empowering through education.  When the Vagina Museum first launched as a pop-up art…

People who are more physically fit are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than people who are less physically fit, according to a preliminary study released today, February 27, 2022, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's…