Conflicting health information compromises patients’ attention and health decisions
The 24-hour news cycle and social media bombardment often resulting in conflicting messages about health issues might be making it harder than ever for people to make critical decisions, according to a Rutgers-led study. The study, published in Journal of…
Read MorePeer-reviewed study proves Reflex, a smartphone app, detects concussion biomarkers
Evaluating concussion patients for recovery and measuring compounding injuries can be done as simply as recording a video with a smartphone. Reflex, a smartphone application developed by Purdue Foundry-affiliated startup brightlamp, works like a pupillometer. It takes a digital video…
Read MoreUPDATE 1-Fauci Says Boosters for All Key to U.S. Reaching COVID-19 Endemic Level
By Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) – Top U.S. infectious disease official Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday it is possible for COVID-19 to be reduced to an endemic illness from the current major health crisis next year if the country ramps…
Read MoreMeghan Markle & Prince Harry’s Son Archie Loves This Classic Childhood Song
Parents of toddlers are all too familiar with classic children’s songs (sometimes it feels like that’s all we listen to!), and Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are no different. The couple recently revealed that their 2-year-old son Archie’s favorite song…
Read MoreWhat’s new in gastric cancer treatment and research
November is Gastric Cancer Awareness Month. Gastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, was the sixth most common cancer in 2020, with 1.09 million new cases, according to the World Health Organization. It was the fifth most common cause of…
Read MoreWhy is my tongue yellow? The key causes – and it’s not just smoking
Ruth Langsford does tongue exercises to prevent snoring We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….
Read MoreREETA CHAKRABARTI reveals how easy it can be to miss appendicitis
I couldn’t see a GP… then had to be rushed to hospital with appendicitis: In a dramatic testimony, BBC News star REETA CHAKRABARTI reveals how easy it can be for medics to miss a condition too often dismissed as a…
Read MoreDiabetes, weight loss, and remission: Which diets are best?
Scientists have been studying the effect of diet on type 2 diabetes for years. Research has shown that losing weight can lead to remission. However, previous studies have yielded conflicting results, and it is unclear which diets are most effective….
Read MoreNew campaign shows how prediabetes can be reversed
Prediabetes can be reversed – and the American Medical Association (AMA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Ad Council want people to know it. Type 2 diabetes is one of the chronic health conditions that poses…
Read MoreFalling for Fall Plants: Macy’s Case
This month, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) takes a look at Macy, an adorable two-year-old Golden Retriever, who let her curious side get the better of her. It was a beautiful fall Saturday when Macy suddenly became quite…
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