Turn on the news. Another war. Another environmental disaster. Another political scandal. The digital age delivers an unrelenting cycle of crisis, driven by the fact that many publishers know that negativity does drive online consumption.
Understanding children’s subjective experiences through color
In psychology and neuroscience, the relationship between subjective experience, such as how we perceive color, and physical brain activity has remained an unresolved problem. Furthermore, due to their limited language abilities, studying conscious experiences in children has posed a particular challenge.
How the FDA opens the door to risky chemicals in America’s food supply
Joseph Shea, who sells athletic wear in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, wonders and worries about the food he eats.
Expanding imaging for cardiac health to more patients
Imaging is a vital tool for assessing the health and strength of the heart. In two recent studies, Yale researchers have explored how to bring critical imaging to more people and how to expand its application.
Study confirms safety of high-intensity resistance training during pregnancy
Researchers at the University of Alberta have confirmed that high-intensity resistance exercise during pregnancy is safe and well tolerated by both the mother and the fetus—evidence that could lead to updated guidelines for pregnant women.
Should you wear a mask to protect yourself from measles? Not yet recommended, says expert
The West Texas measles outbreak has topped 200 cases, and people across the state are looking into preventive measures to keep themselves and their loved ones safe.
First national perception survey of Food is Medicine programs shows strong public support
Researchers have conducted the first national survey on public awareness and perceptions of food, health, and Food is Medicine programs. A team at the Food is Medicine Institute at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University found that nearly 90% of Americans surveyed agreed that eating healthy foods is important for preventing conditions like obesity, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes.
2017 to 2023 saw decline in exclusive cigarette smoking, rise in vaping
Decreases in exclusive cigarette smoking and increases in exclusive electronic cigarette use were seen among U.S. adults from 2017 to 2023, according to research published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Millions in US live in places where doctors don’t practice and telehealth doesn’t reach
Nearly 3 million Americans who live in mostly rural counties lack both health care and reliable high-speed internet, according to an analysis by KFF Health News, which showed that these people tend to live sicker and die younger than others in America.
Maryland better-prepared for another pandemic 5 years after COVID-19, experts say
Five years to the day after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, local leaders in COVID-19-related health care say the virus has forever changed Maryland, the U.S. and the world—in some ways, they said, for the better.