Holidays More Stressful Than Tax Season? Survey Says 79% Overlook Their Health Needs During Festive Period
A survey by the American Heart Association found that holidays are more stressful than tax season, causing people to overlook their health needs. 79% of participants neglected their own needs…
Ideal cardiovascular health may reduce all-cause mortality associated with high-normal UACR: JAMA
A study in JAMA found that maintaining ideal cardiovascular health can reduce the risk of all-cause mortality in individuals with high-normal levels of urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR). This highlights the…
Knownwell Secures $20M for Weight-Inclusive Primary Care
Knownwell, a primary care and metabolic health company, raised $20 million in Series A financing and launched an adolescent metabolic health program. The Boston-based company offers virtual and in-person care…
Breastfeeding research awarded €2.5 million funding
A €2.5 million funding study will investigate the barriers preventing women from breastfeeding. Led by the UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery, the project aims to shift the focus from…
Deep Flaws in FDA Oversight of Medical Devices, and Patient Harm, Exposed in Lawsuits and Records
The content discusses the tragic death of Carlton "PeeWee" Gautney Jr., who died from an insulin pump malfunction. The pump, which was part of a recall, was manufactured by Medtronic…
Entry pages give insight into SEO results
Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, and David Evans, PhD, MBA, discuss the importance of entry pages in a website and how they can provide insight into the success of a website's…
Morning Rounds: Our newsroom’s favorite stories of 2023
Health data breaches have reached a record high this year, affecting as many as 116 million people. This surge in breaches is largely due to an increase in hacking and…
Covid-19: WHO adds JN.1 as new variant of interest
The World Health Organization has identified a new Covid-19 strain, JN.1, as a "variant of interest." JN.1 is an offshoot of the omicron subvariant BA.2.86 and is considered by WHO…
Patient error makes 1 in 10 home colon cancer tests unusable
A new study indicates that despite the availability of at-home colon cancer tests, many of them are unusable because of mistakes made by the patient. The study suggests that there…
Traditional CBT as effective as exposure therapy for fibromyalgia
A study from the Karolinska Institute compared exposure-based CBT with traditional CBT for treating fibromyalgia. They found that both treatments produced significant reduction in symptoms. The study involved 274 people…