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Reviewed The University of Kentucky's Vice President for Research and leading cardiovascular scientist is being recognized for her foundational work in the field of hypertension with a prestigious award from the American Heart Association (AHA). Lisa Cassis, Ph.D., a professor…

Few employees could articulate a definition of health equity that matches research-based concepts Even conceptual knowledge didn’t indicate comprehension of how health equity can be enacted Source: Read Full Article

TOPLINE: A small, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in Thailand suggests that turmeric has comparable efficacy to omeprazole for treating functional dyspepsia. METHODOLOGY: The researchers randomly assigned 206 patients to receive curcumin ― the active ingredient in turmeric ― alone; omeprazole…

Reviewed A unified and concentrated lung cancer advocacy program in the United States resulted in a 25 percent increase in funding to a U.S.-based lung cancer research program, according to a presentation given today at the International Association for the…

Public parks—open, green lawns or idyllic, forested get-aways—help bring nature into cities. But some municipalities built recreational spaces over soil contaminated by industrial activities. Now, in a small-scale study, researchers in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters report elevated soil…

As people get older, they are more at risk for certain diseases and ailments. But did you know that falls are the leading cause of injury and death in people over 65? A new report by the Centers for Disease…

Mount Sinai researchers have developed a novel, automated measure of analyzing sleep studies to determine the severity and risk of mortality in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, a chronic sleep disorder that affects about 30 million people in the United…

Work stress, high workload, and understaffing are the primary factors driving health professionals out of the NHS, suggest the results of a survey published in the open access journal BMJ Open. The findings prompt the researchers to suggest that pay…

Results are in! Experts reveal truth about eating black watermelon seeds Watermelon has long been haunted by a damaging old wives’ tale  Few believe the myth these days, but concern about the black seeds remains Studies suggest that watermelon offers…

In a cross-sectional study published in the Medicina Journal, researchers from Montenegro and Serbia compared the hematological parameters and serum biomarkers of inflammation and immunity in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) and psoriasis (PsO). They found a higher pro-inflammatory state…