Statins lower cholesterol, but what about ceramides?
Ceramides are fatty molecules that health experts associate with cardiovascular disease. Research in animals suggests that drugs that reduce ceramide synthesis could prevent not only cardiovascular disease but also diabetes. Statins, which lower serum cholesterol levels to prevent heart disease…
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Newborns impacted by moms’ lack of health literacy
Healthy mom, healthy baby. The concept sounds simple enough, but a recent Northwestern Medicine study found the level of health literacy—how someone obtains, uses and understands health information—among pregnant people isn’t where it needs to be, and it’s having a…
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Can I get PIP for long covid?
Long Covid victim discusses daily impact of virus 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….
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Cancer: The ‘fleeting’ symptom that requires ‘urgent investigation’ – signs to look for
Dr Nighat discusses symptoms of prostate cancer 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. You…
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Ayesha Curry opens up about postpartum depression: ‘Didn’t know what that was at that time’
The author and chef revealed she was struggling after the birth of her second child Ryan, in 2015. Ayesha Curry is speaking up about the real effects of postpartum depression. While it is common to express joy on social media…
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Unmet needs linked with lower quality of life in people with lung cancer
Research published in the European Journal of Cancer Care suggests that unmet physical and psychological needs of patients with lung cancer have a significant impact on patients’ quality of life and affect their ability to continue with everyday activities. Researchers…
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New study uses artificial intelligence to detect colorectal cancer
A Tulane University researcher has found that artificial intelligence can accurately detect and diagnose colorectal cancer from tissue scans as well or better than pathologists, according to a new study in the journal Nature Communications. The study, which was conducted by researchers from…
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Citizen-generated data could be key to halting antimicrobial resistance
Citizen-generated data could help combat the misuse of medicines and prevent antimicrobial resistance (AMR), says a report by the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD). According to the report, antimicrobial resistance could push up to 24 million people globally…
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Study: Sustainable eating is cheaper and healthier
Oxford University research has today revealed that, in countries such as the US, the UK, Australia and across Western Europe, adopting a vegan, vegetarian, or flexitarian diet could slash your food bill by up to one-third. The study, which compared…
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Top US Hospitals Largely Silent on Black Lives Matter: Study
When George Floyd was killed on May 25, 2020, protests against police violence erupted around the nation. But this was not the beginning of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. That began in 2013 after George Zimmerman was acquitted of…
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