Dr Amir says eating almonds can help boost your memory We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info There’s no doubt that what we eat has a big […]

Dr Alex George reveals best time to brush your teeth We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A dentist has revealed the surprising ways not brushing properly […]

Many ethnic minority patients in England with the most common form of atrial fibrillation (AF) are not being prescribed the blood thinners they need to lower their stroke risk, according to data scientists at the University of Manchester. The study compared recommended treatment (oral anticoagulation such as warfarin), less effective treatment (aspirin), and no treatment. Compared to white patients, Black […]

A smartphone app that identifies severe jaundice in newborn babies by scanning their eyes could be a life-saver in areas that lack access to expensive screening devices, suggests a study co-authored by researchers at UCL (University College London) and the University of Ghana. The app, called neoSCB, was developed by clinicians and engineers at UCL and was used to screen […]

Coffee is a popular beverage for many people and is associated with various health benefits. New research suggests that drinking a moderate amount of sweetened or unsweetened coffee is associated with lower mortality risk. Based on the study’s observational nature, the findings cannot conclusively prove that coffee lowers the risk of death. Many people like to wake up in the […]

As the Food and Drug Administration goes forward with its proposal to ban menthol cigarettes, Rutgers researchers insist the move is a step toward social justice and better health equity in the Black community, where menthol cigarettes have been heavily marketed by tobacco companies. In a commentary published in JAMA Network Open, researchers at the Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies […]

The most commonly reported feeling after an abortion isn’t pain. It’s relief. That’s according to numerous studies. But there’s an assumption that abortions cause trauma, when the reality is they can be a way of resolving stress for those who don’t want to be pregnant. Both experts and research have supported that the procedure itself doesn’t increase one’s risk for […]

Among an estimated 87% of people with HIV (PWH) whose condition has been diagnosed, roughly 66% have received medication. But only half are retained in care, leaving substantial risk for viral rebound and further HIV transmission. A variety of factors contribute to falling out of care (OOC), a primary reason why a team from the Centers for Disease Control and […]

While the hospice program was originally designed for patients with cancer, who are expected to die within six months, currently close to half of older adult hospice enrollees have a diagnosis of dementia. Now a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai shows that hospice patients with dementia are more likely […]

Diabetes increases the odds that a COVID-19 infection will be severe, and folks with diabetes may be up to four times more likely to develop long-lasting symptoms, new research suggests. “Though more data is needed, some early studies suggest that diabetes may be a risk factor for long COVID, and thus careful monitoring of people with diabetes for development of […]