A study on how structural economic risk at the occupational level is linked to long-term health outcomes of employees found that individuals in occupations characterized by high routine intensity are likely to become unemployed in the long term and have…
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Changing demographics of physician-scientists doing kidney research in the United States
U.S. physician-scientists make enormous contributions to biomedical research. New research published in CJASN demonstrates increasing representation of women and international graduates within the physician-scientist workforce doing kidney research; however, this workforce is declining in relative number, is getting older, and…
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What motivates changing behaviors during COVID-19—from toilet paper hoarding to physical distancing
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to make some pretty interesting decisions like buying in bulk, wearing face masks and physically distancing from other people. How do we make decisions and choices? Motivation is the reason why we do…
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This Guy Shares How Changing His Mindset Helped Him Lose 150 Pounds
Robert Glover, a.k.a. Brix Fitness, makes a living coaching and inspiring others to pursue their health and fitness goals—and he is able to speak from personal experience, having once weighed around 360 pounds. “I wasn’t obese all my life,” he…
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Researchers demonstrate how changing the stem cell response to inflammation may reverse periodontal disease
Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is a serious infection that affects nearly 50 percent of Americans aged 30 years and older. If left unchecked, periodontal disease can destroy the jawbone and lead to tooth loss. The disease is…
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Survey finds Americans social media habits changing as national tensions rise
As national tensions rise, a new national survey of 2,000 people commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds more Americans are adjusting how they use social media platforms. Many participants cited stress from the global COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Isolated and afraid: How the pandemic is changing pregnancy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Jamie Chui has been a virtual prisoner in her Hong Kong home for most of her nine-month pregnancy. Trapped intially by violent pro-democracy protests and tear gas, and then by the coronavirus—she now faces giving birth…
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Americans disagree on how risky the coronavirus is, but most are changing their behavior anyway
As the coronavirus began to spread in the United States, people faced an unknown risk and evolving health recommendations. Policy measures to curb the coronavirus epidemic have turned the world upside down, and the true impact of this global pandemic…
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