New research could help predict seizures before they happen
Research led by FutureNeuro at RCSI could improve the lives of people with epilepsyCredit: Maxwell Photography Monday, 10 June 2019 ...
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Gustavo Nino, M.D., honored with national award from American Thoracic Society
Credit: Children's National Gustavo Nino, M.D., a pulmonologist who directs the Sleep Medicine program at Children's National, was honored by ...
Cognitive behavioral therapy delivered by telemedicine is effective for insomnia
Telemedicine is as effective as face-to-face delivery of insomnia therapy SAN ANTONIO - Preliminary findings from two analyses of an ...
Study illustrates gaps in knowledge and lack of support for girls during puberty
Challenges for girls in school settings provide wake-up call for action June 10, 2019 -- A study led by Marni ...
When it comes to food, one size doesn’t fit all: world’s largest scientific nutrition research project reveals even identical twins have different responses to food
Novel findings presented at the American Society of Nutrition and the American Diabetes Association conferences BOSTON and LONDON - June ...
How to improve care for patients with disabilities? We need more providers like them
Increasing workforce diversity is critical for addressing healthcare disparitiesCredit: Johns Hopkins Medicine It is common for patients to prefer seeking ...
Three public health interventions could prevent 94 million premature deaths
Key takeaways: Lowering blood pressure, reducing sodium intake, and eliminating trans fat could prevent 94 million early deaths around the ...
Undetected diabetes linked to heart attack and gum disease
People with undetected glucose disorders run a higher risk of both myocardial infarction and periodontitis, according to a study published ...
Supportive families and schools help prevent substance use among trans youth: UBC study
Credit: University of British Columbia Strong family and school connections are helping prevent transgender youth from smoking cigarettes and using ...
Chickenpox vaccination lowers risk of pediatric shingles
Kaiser Permanente-led study of more than 6 million children showed routine varicella vaccine considerably lessened likelihood of painful shingles disease ...
Waning potency of pertussis vaccine a significant contributor to recent whooping cough outbreaks
New Kaiser Permanente study suggests under-vaccination is only one factor contributing to whooping cough outbreaks Oakland, Calif. -- In a ...
Body fat distribution linked to higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer
In the first prospective study of directly measured body fat distribution and prostate cancer risk, investigators found that higher levels ...
Survey: Majority of current gun owners support the sale of personalized guns
Despite support for the technology, current gun owners are not likely to purchase these guns themselves if they were available ...
Canadian pediatric emergency department crowding not linked to death, serious adverse outcomes
Visiting a crowded pediatric emergency department in Canada may increase the likelihood of being hospitalized but is not linked to ...
Marijuana and fertility: Five things to know
For patients who smoke marijuana and their physicians, "Five things to know about ... marijuana and fertility" provides useful information ...
Rheumatoid arthritis — can its onset be delayed or prevented?
Experts report on promising methods for early detection and intervention of rheumatoid arthritis in a themed issue of Clinical Therapeutics ...
Our tears could one day tell us if we have glaucoma
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 10, 2019) - Contrary to what many of us think, ...
Large international study finds diabetes drug cuts cardiovascular and kidney problems
Credit: Hamilton Health Sciences. Hamilton, ON (June 9, 2019) - A clinical trial that followed more than 9,900 people in ...
The Lancet journals: Papers at American Diabetes Association (ADA) 2019
The following papers will be presented at the ADA conference in San Francisco and published simultaneously in either The Lancet ...
Night owls can ‘retrain’ their body clocks to improve mental well-being and performance
A simple tweak to the sleeping patterns of 'night owls' - people with extreme late sleeping and waking habits - ...
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