by William B. Inabnet III, University of Kentucky Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere are 20 million people in the United States who suffer from thyroid disease. According to the National Cancer Institute, Kentucky has a higher rate of thyroid cancer than the rest of the country. The thyroid gland is an organ that sits in the...
POSTED BY KEILA DEPAPE-MCGILL“Increasing the consumption of plant-based foods alongside reductions in red and processed meat would have considerable benefits for health and the environment,” says Patricia Eustachio Colombo. (Credit: Getty Images) SHARE THISARTICLEFacebook Twitter EmailYou are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. TAGS CARBONCLIMATE CHANGEFOODSUSTAINABILITYUNIVERSITY MCGILL UNIVERSITYResearchers have found...
by Kirsty Ross, The Conversation Credit: EKATERINA BOLOVTSOVA from PexelsAs a clinical psychologist, I often have clients say they are having trouble with thoughts “on a loop” in their head, which they find difficult to manage. While rumination and overthinking are often considered the same thing, they are slightly different (though linked). Rumination is having...
Credit: CC0 Public DomainHeart health is an essential part of your overall health and well-being. Your primary care provider will monitor your blood pressure and lab work during an annual physical exam or more frequently. If you have symptoms that indicate your heart may not be functioning properly, such as blood pressure higher than the...
Which blood tests do you really need? And how often should you get them done? Photo: ShutterstockSometimes it may feel like almost every visit to the doctor includes a dreaded blood draw. Blood tests can reveal a lot about the state of your health. But whether you should get a specific test (and how often)...
by Wiley Illustration of face depicting makeup zones. T and MT zone were located 2 cm proximal to midline of eyebrows, U and MU zones were located 5 cm medial of the zygomatic process. Credit: Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology (2024). DOI: 10.1111/jocd.16205New research published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology reveals the effects of wearing cosmetic foundation...
Resistance exercise training may be an accessible alternative therapy to improve anxiety and depression. University of Limerick Credit: John Arano / Unsplash. A new study by researchers at University of Limerick has demonstrated the impact resistance exercise training can have in the treatment of anxiety and depressive symptoms. The new study provides evidence to support...
by Dennis Thompson Statins have become the miracle medicine of modern heart care, lowering cholesterol levels and and guarding against heart attacks in millions of Americans. In fact, a running joke among doctors holds that statins are so helpful they should be put in the water supply. However, they aren’t right for all patients, and...
Research shows survey participants duped by AI-generated images nearly 40 per cent of the time UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO If you recently had trouble figuring out if an image of a person is real or generated through artificial intelligence (AI), you’re not alone. A new study from University of Waterloo researchers found that people had more...
by National Institutes of Health Researchers were able to visualize biofilms in teeth treated with dextran-coated gold nanoparticles using photoacoustic imaging. Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI168485If left to their own devices, bacteria on our teeth or wounded skin can encase themselves in a slimy scaffolding, turning into what is called biofilm. These...
