Cart is empty About 1 in 3 adults in the United States have prediabetes, a condition where blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.
Peer pressure still influences older adult alcohol consumption, says study
Think you’re too old to cave to peer pressure when it comes to boozing?
Ready-to-eat broccoli pulled from Walmart shelves due to listeria risk
If you’ve picked up a bag of Marketside Broccoli Florets from Walmart recently, check your fridge or freezer.
Study finds 25% of youth experienced homelessness in Denver in 2021, significantly higher than known counts
A first-of-its-kind study, published in Pediatrics, has provided a full-picture assessment of youth homelessness in Denver, Colorado. The findings reveal that nearly 25% of youths in Denver experienced homelessness or housing insecurity in 2021, with rates increasing almost every year since 2017.
Q&A: Do collagen, omega-3 and whey supplements boost bone health?
The global dietary supplements market, valued at $178.8 billion in 2023, is rapidly growing. UC Davis Health molecular exercise physiologist Keith Baar specializes in sports medicine and studies the effects of collagen, whey and omega-3 supplements on bone and tendon health.
New study highlights need for clearer medical reports to ease patient worry
In April 2021, a provision in the 21st Century Cures act took effect which required that all medical test results be released to a patient’s electronic medical record as soon as they become available. As a result of this newer law, many patients are seeing and reading their test results even before their doctor has.
Novel class of anti-malaria antibodies could lead to next-generation interventions
A novel class of antibodies that binds to a previously untargeted portion of the malaria parasite could lead to new prevention methods, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published today in Science.
Non-invasive imaging technique offers insight into Achilles tendon injury recovery
Achilles tendon injuries are common but challenging to monitor during recovery due to the limitations of current imaging techniques.
Modeling tool estimates COVID-19 testing saved 1.4 million lives
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how crucial testing is for disease preparedness and response, and new research from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and a team of collaborators underscores that principle.
AI system helps doctors identify patients at risk for suicide
A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center shows that clinical alerts driven by artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors identify patients at risk for suicide, potentially improving prevention efforts in routine medical settings.