In a recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology, researchers evaluate the association between paternal mental health and a child's development during middle childhood. Study: Longitudinal associations between paternal mental health and child behavior and cognition in middle childhood. Image Credit: PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock.com Background Middle childhood, beginning at six years of age, is critical for every child as a child learns novel […]

Bad breath? Experts reveal how to tell if it’s a sign of a GUT problem Breath that smells like ‘rotten eggs’ could be caused by too much gut bacteria Doctors say eating certain foods and avoiding spicy food can help reduce it If you are struggling with bad breath that smells a bit like rotten eggs, you should probably take […]

Reviewed Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat are expected to increase between 2036 and 2065 in the United States, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health. The researchers, whose work is published in Circulation, predict that adults ages 65 and older and Black adults will likely be disproportionately affected. While extreme heat currently accounts for less […]

Scientists in the US are conducting a study to determine whether mothers can transmit low-calorie sweeteners to their infants through breastfeeding. In advance of completion, the study details are published in the journal Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. Study: The MILK study: Investigating intergenerational transmission of low-calorie sweeteners in breast milk. Image Credit: Created with the assistance of DALL·E 3 Background Low-calorie […]

Swiss pharmaceutical group Roche said Monday it will pay $7.1 billion to buy Telavant Holdings, a group developing new treatments for inflammatory bowel diseases. The company is currently owned by British laboratory Roivant and American pharma giant Pfizer. The agreement includes the “development, manufacturing and commercialization rights in the US and Japan” for the antibody RVT-3101, used for treating people […]

In a paper published in Nature Mental Health, Northeastern psychology professor Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli advises policy makers to consider turning to the low-cost, readily available practice of mindfulness meditation to change brain activity associated with mental illness. “We wanted to show that lifestyle changes and behavioral interventions such as mindfulness meditation and exercise actually target the same (brain) network as quite […]

What’s the best type of exercise you can do for your health? The answer seems to change every week. Lately, many fitness enthusiasts and influencers have been talking about the importance of “functional fitness”—especially for people in their 20s and 30s who want to stay mobile and ready for anything as they get older. Functional fitness has actually been in […]

Chad has reported its first dengue outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The country’s health ministry declared an outbreak on 15 August and so far 1,342 suspected cases have been reported, 41 of them confirmed in the laboratory. One death was reported among the patients with lab-confirmed cases. The outbreak started in Ouaddaï province in eastern Chad, currently […]

Characterized by extensive damage to joints and debilitating pain, osteoarthritis (OA) impacts millions of people worldwide and has long posed a substantial clinical and economic burden. In spite of advances in diagnosis, medications, and short-term pain management solutions, the elusive goal of a disease-modifying OA drug has remained out of reach. In recent years though, the use of stem cell […]

Alzheimer's Society explains what vascular dementia is Dementia expert Bernadette Mossman revealed five of the earliest signs of one of the more common types of dementia, vascular dementia. Approximately one in five people can go on to develop dementia up to six months following a stroke, according to Healthcare Director at Vida Healthcare, Bernadette Mossman. Mossman explained that this second […]