Through the ESPRESSO cohort, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, University of Newcastle, Australia, University of Washington, Seattle, and Karolinska Institutet examined the risk of cancer among 75,000 patients with a diagnosis of diverticular disease and colorectal histopathology. The paper is now published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The ESPRESSO cohort covers […]
When the COVID-19 vaccine became widely available in spring of 2021, Black and Latinx populations had a slower uptake of the vaccine. While this gap has narrowed over time, new research from DePaul University examines why people in communities of color delayed their vaccinations. The findings may inform more persuasive messages to break down vaccine […]
New research – funded by the Medical Research Foundation – has shown a sharp increase in the incidence of stroke in young adults, in a study of more than 94,000 people in Oxfordshire. Stroke is a major health problem that can have devastating consequences. It happens when the blood supply to the brain is cut […]
When one of my kids says a new word or phrase, I think, where the fudge did they learn that from? Then, of course, it’s a battle to not laugh or smirk or react at all, because then they will repeat said word over and over again to get a reaction. This parenting stuff isn’t […]
There are several sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that anyone can be at risk of catching when having sex. This includes through vaginal, oral or anal sex as well as from the sharing of sex toys that have not been cleaned or covered with a new condom. The second most common STI is gonorrhoea, affecting more […]
Fat bear week starts today, that glorious autumn tradition when anyone with an internet connection can vote for the plumpest brown bear in Alaska’s Katmai National Park. Last year, more than 800,000 people weighed in during Fat Bear Week, crowning Otis, an enormous, dimpled ursine, Fat Bear champion for the third time. During hibernation, bears […]
Cardiovascular health (CVH) scores that include sleep predicted CV disease risk among older US adults, supporting the American Heart Association (AHA)’s recent inclusion of sleep in its own checklist. Sleep duration is now considered “an essential component for ideal heart and brain health,” according to the AHA’s updated checklist, now called Life’s Essential 8. “Our […]
Deputy National Coordinator for Health IT Steven Posnack penned a blog post on the ONC website this past week, offering eight reminders and pieces of advice for providers, IT developers and information networks covered by the 21st Century Cures Act’s information blocking rules. The rules will expand in scope on Thursday, October 6, even as confusion remains […]
The way in which we experience music and speech differs from what has until now been believed. This is the conclusion of a study by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, and the Oregon Health and Science University, U.S. The results have been published in Science Advances, and may make it possible to design better cochlear […]
Justin Bieber is “taking a break” from touring as on Tuesday he announced that he’s cancelling the remainder of his Justice World Tour. He wants to focus on his health, after opening up about being diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome earlier this year. In a statement, Justin said: “Earlier this year, I went public about […]
