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Current cardiac screening tools used to prevent heart attacks fail to identify nearly half of the people who are actually at risk of having one, according to a new study led by Mount Sinai researchers.This […]

Improving diet and increasing physical activity levels together may be more effective at preventing weight gain—particularly harmful fat inside the abdomen—than just changing one of these behaviors, new research from the University of Cambridge suggests.This […]

To take maximum advantage of the added days, months, and years people enjoy because of modern health care and healthier habits, they need to achieve competency in several areas necessary for longer lives, claims a […]

Many high school seniors across the country are in the throes of college applications—often a high-stakes, anxiety-ridden process.This post was originally published on this site

A significant proportion of under 5s in Nigeria may be being exposed to skin lightening products, if the results of a semi-urban community survey are indicative, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ […]

It is often said that the blue light emitted by tablets and phones makes it harder to fall asleep because it impacts the production of the sleep hormone melatonin.This post was originally published on this […]

A University of California, Riverside-led study has found that a community-based health program, ¡Coma, Muévase y Viva! (“Eat, Move, and Live!”), is helping Latino families in rural Southern California make lifestyle changes that improve diet, […]

A combination of outreach methods—including texts, automated messages, and live phone calls—can significantly improve follow-up care for hard-to-reach patients after they have been discharged, according to a new nursing study from UCSF Health published in […]

Shopping. Traveling. Planning family gatherings. The stress of the holiday season can make you feel like you need to slip some spirits into your hot cocoa. And at celebrations, there’s often plenty of alcohol around.This […]

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website has been changed to contradict the longtime scientific conclusion that vaccines do not cause autism, spurring outrage among a number of public health and autism experts.This post […]