Cart is empty Prostate cancer information delivered by video is considered more trustworthy when delivered by a physician versus a patient, according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Network Open.
For over 1 in 10 young U.S. adults, vaping is a regular habit
About 11% of young adults in the United States now actively use electronic cigarettes, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says in a new report.
CEJ HAILS GOV’T FOR CURBING POLLUTION IN MINING COMMUNITIES
By SHERRY CHABALA
THE Centre for Environment Justice (CEJ) has commended Minister of Green Economy and Environment, Collins Nzovu, and the Permanent Secretary Dr. Douty Chibamba for making strides in ending pollution of streams in mining communities in Zambia.
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The painful legacy of ‘law and order’ treatment of addiction in jail
Megan Dunn, who has struggled with addiction since her teens, points to the moment her life went “deeply downhill.”
Shingles vaccine reduces risk of stroke and heart attack from virus, study suggests
Getting vaccinated against shingles could significantly reduce the risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack from the virus, a new study published in the journal Nature Communications has found.
These eight habits could lengthen your life by decades
A new study involving over 700,000 U.S. veterans reports that people who adopt eight healthy lifestyle habits by middle age can expect to live substantially longer than those with few or none of these habits. The eight habits are: being physically active, being free from opioid addiction, not smoking, managing stress, having a good diet, not regularly binge drinking, having good sleep hygiene, and having positive social relationships.
Upping your intake of omega-3s may help protect your hearing
Researchers report that blood levels of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) were inversely correlated with hearing difficulty in a new population-based cross-sectional study. Middle-aged and older adults with higher DHA levels were 8–20% less likely to report age-related hearing issues than those with lower DHA levels.
Study finds discrimination over time leads to poor sleep
Discrimination is known to impact physical and mental health, but a new study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher links discrimination to negatively impacting sleep as well.
Could bioprinted skin uncover a new treatment for eczema?
Mayo Clinic has developed its first 3D prototype of human skin bioprinted to model inflammatory skin disease. 3D bioprinting is a technology that mixes bioinks with living cells to print natural tissue-like structures in three dimensions.
Q&A: Pill might help those looking to cut back on alcohol consumption
Almost one in six Americans have reported binge drinking. Now, people looking to cut back can take a single pill just before drinking to curb consumption.