by Frontiers Credit: CC0 Public Domain Going through a divorce is extremely challenging and previous research has highlighted the adverse effects that it can have on divorcees. A recent study in open-access journal Frontiers in Psychology is the first to examine health impacts immediately after a divorce. The study found that the mental and physical health of recent...
Posted Today General smartphone usage is a poor predictor of anxiety, depression or stress say, researchers, who advise caution when it comes to digital detoxes. The study published in Technology, Mind, and Behavior was led by Heather Shaw and Kristoffer Geyer from Lancaster University with Dr David Ellis and Dr Brittany Davidson from the University of Bath and...
by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors found that Medicare beneficiaries who go on to be diagnosed with dementia are more likely to miss payments on bills as...
PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE A plant-based diet boosts after-meal burn, leads to weight loss, and improves cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight individuals, according to a new randomized control trial published in JAMA Network Open by researchers with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. The study randomly assigned participants–who were overweight and had no history of diabetes–to...
Posted Today “Fear has a large shadow but he himself is small” – Ruth Gendler Fear, which is one of the human fundamental reactions, has a largely protective function in our lives. It is the body’s response to an external, possibly life-threatening danger. Phobias on the other hand, usually do not have much to do with life-threatening...
A variety of health issues can cause bumps to form on the scalp, including folliculitis, acne, head lice, and eczema. Many causes of bumps in this area are harmless, but receiving a prompt diagnosis and treatment can address any concerns and resolve the issue quickly. In this article, learn about the health conditions that can...
EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY Sophia Antipolis, 2 December 2020: Fourteen drinks a week is linked with a higher risk of health problems including stroke and embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to research published in EP Europace, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1 “Our study suggests that atrial fibrillation patients should avoid...
by British Medical Journal Credit: CC0 Public Domain The evidence for the harmful effects of alcohol on brain health is compelling, but now experts have pin-pointed three key time periods in life when the effects of alcohol are likely to be at their greatest. Writing in The BMJ today, researchers in Australia and the UK say evidence suggests...
Many people experience smelly armpits from time to time. When people sweat, the liquid mixes with the bacteria on the skin. When this dries, it can cause an unpleasant smell. Several remedies are available for excessive sweating, including over-the-counter treatments, prescription medications, injections, and more. In this article, we look at what causes smelly armpits,...
by Lisa Marshall, University of Colorado at Boulder Testing half the population weekly with inexpensive, rapid-turnaround COVID-19 tests would drive the virus toward elimination within weeks— even if those tests are significantly less sensitive than gold-standard clinical tests, according to a new study published today by University of Colorado Boulder and Harvard University researchers. Such a strategy could...
