New ear EEG earbuds monitor brain waves to combat workplace drowsiness
Everyone gets sleepy at work from time to time, especially after a big lunch. But for people whose jobs involve...
Month: August 2024
How a Sense of Neighborhood Cohesion Affects the Health of Diverse Californians With Needs for Long-Term Services and Supports
This fact sheet reports on social characteristics of neighborhoods as perceived by Californians with needs for long-term services and supports...
Hospital discharges linked to higher MRSA risk for family members
Family members of patients recently discharged from the hospital may have a higher risk of getting an antibiotic-resistant infection, often...
How old’s too old to be a doctor? Why GPs and surgeons over 70 may need a health check to practise
A growing number of complaints against older doctors has prompted the Medical Board of Australia to announce today that it’s...
Small-Town Patients Face Big Hurdles as Rural Hospitals Cut Cancer Care
Charlotte Huff The night before her chemotherapy, Herlinda Sanchez sets out her clothes and checks that she has everything she...
Social Media Bans Could Deny Teenagers Mental Health Help
Social media’s effects on the mental health of young people are not well understood. That hasn’t stopped Congress, state legislatures,...
How Ozempic May Alleviate PCOS Symptoms
In 2017, Ozempic was approved by the FDA for the use of aiding weight loss and managing type 2 diabetes....
AARP survey makes the case for health and wellness app suites
AARP fielded a survey that is worth a look. The topic was health and wellness app usage by the 50+...
Is night light a risk factor for T2D? – Zoë Harcombe
Executive summary * A paper published in the Lancet claimed that there is an association between exposure to night light...
Native American Public Health Officials Are Stuck in Data Blind Spot
Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez It’s not easy to make public health decisions without access to good data. And epidemiologists and public...
Nearly one million children have tried vaping, study says
Around 980,000 – or almost one in five – of 11 to 17 year olds have tried vaping, according to...
