Cart is empty Traffic, delays, disruptions due to storms or wildfires, and other surprises may be part of your next business or pleasure trip. In short: travel is more stressful (and more expensive) than ever.
Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk
About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today’s toll, researchers reported Monday.
Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over mpox
Sierra Leone declared a public health emergency on Monday to combat mpox, announcing it was stepping up surveillance at its borders after confirming two cases of the deadly viral disease.
Study reveals smoking may lead people to earn less
A paper, “Tobacco smoking in early adulthood and labor market performance: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study”, in Nicotine & Tobacco Research finds that smoking has a negative effect on earnings among younger workers. This is particularly true among the less well educated.
Bans on tobacco advertising and sponsorship linked to 20% lower odds of smoking
Implementing bans on the advertising, promotion, and sponsorship of tobacco products is linked to 20% lower odds of smoking, and 37% lower risk of taking up the habit, reveals a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in Tobacco Control.
Vascular ‘fingerprint’ at the back of the eye can accurately predict stroke risk
A vascular ‘fingerprint’ on the light sensitive tissue layer at the back of the eye—the retina—can predict a person’s risk of stroke as accurately as traditional risk factors alone, but without the need for multiple invasive lab tests, finds research published online in the journal Heart.
Research highlights a shift to less reliable ‘natural’ contraception methods among abortion patients
There has been a shift away from the use of more reliable hormonal methods of contraception to less reliable fertility awareness methods among women requesting abortion in England and Wales over the past five years, reveals research published online in the journal BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health.
Bowel cancer is on the rise in those under 50. Here’s what might explain the trend
Almost 2 million people are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year. Also known as colorectal cancer, it’s the third most common cancer worldwide.
Link between gum disease and brain function exists, small study says
Gum disease appears to disrupt brain activity, potentially increasing a person’s risk of cognitive decline.
Study finds cases of ME/CFS increase following SARS-CoV-2
New findings from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Initiative suggest that infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be associated with an increase in the number of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) cases.