Do we make New Year's resolutions just to ignore them? Are they merely promises doomed to fail? In this feature, we ask whether, statistically speaking, these resolutions work, and what increases the chances of success. New Year's resolutions are an ancient tradition that continues to this day. The Babylonians started each year with pledges to pay debts and return borrowed […] (HealthDay)—Primary care practices certified as medical homes have more practice systems and higher performance on diabetes care versus uncertified practices, according to a study published in the January/February issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. Leif I. Solberg, M.D., from HealthPartners Institute in Minneapolis, and colleagues compared diabetes outcomes for 416 adult primary care practices either certified or uncertified as […] Factoring in the total number of days that extremely preterm infants require supplemental oxygen and tracking this metric for weeks longer than usual improves clinicians’ ability to predict respiratory outcomes according to bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) severity, a research team led by Children’s National Hospital writes in Scientific Reports. What’s more, the researchers defined a brand-new category (level IV) for newborns […] TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2020 — In the United States, the proportion of cases of cutaneous melanoma and age-standardized incidence rates attributable to ultraviolet (UV) radiation vary across states, but the burden is considerable in all states, according to a study published online Feb. 17 in the International Journal of Cancer. Farhad Islami, M.D., Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in […] A Harvard University review has questioned guidelines suggesting we consume more dairy products. The average Australian eats about one and a half serves a day, while the guidelines recommend between two and a half and four serves of dairy a day, depending on your age. Do we need more dairy? No, according to a new review.Credit:Getty Harvard researchers, however, argue […] Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is progressive, but slow to develop—or at least to reveal itself. In a new study, published online February 14, 2020 in the journal Biological Psychiatry, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues elsewhere, report that early, subtle differences in cognitive performance, such as fewer words recalled on a memory test, are a […] (HealthDay)—The prevalence of obesity was 42.4 percent among U.S. adults in 2017 to 2018, according to a February data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics. Craig M. Hales, M.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination […] Kids are going to have questions and fears about the COVID-19 virus. Caroline Watts, a practicing child therapist and Penn GSE’s Director of School and Community Engagement, says parents should be prepared to address three areas: “First, the health and safety issues at hand. What information and behaviors do we want to teach our kids?” “Secondly, I think about the […] China is disinfecting and isolating used banknotes as part of efforts to stop the spread of the new coronavirus that has killed more than 1,500 people, officials said Saturday. Banks use ultraviolet light or high temperatures to disinfect yuan bills, then seal and store the cash for seven to 14 days—depending on the severity of the outbreak in a particular […] Scientists behind a pioneering hand-identification research programme are launching a new app and are calling on thousands of members of the public to help. Led by forensic anthropologist Professor Dame Sue Black, the H-Unique programme aims to discover whether our hands are truly unique by looking at anatomical differences caused by development, genetics, ageing, the environment and even accidents. If […]
New Year's resolutions: Fail rates and the keys to success
Certified medical homes tied to better diabetes outcomes
Validating a better way to stratify BPD risk in vulnerable newborns
High Cutaneous Melanoma Burden Found Due to UV Radiation
We’re told to eat more dairy: Harvard researchers disagree
Subtle decline in cognition predicts progression to Alzheimer’s pathology
CDC: Prevalence of obesity 42.4 percent in 2017 to 2018
Talking to kids about coronavirus
China cleans, locks away banknotes to stop virus spread
New app launched for public to help pioneering hand identification research
