Cart is empty An estimated 21.2 percent of U.S. adults had diagnosed arthritis from 2019 to 2021, with most cases among adults aged 45 years and older, according to research published in the Oct. 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Brain regions important for memory, perception are remodeled during the menstrual cycle, study finds
Central learning and memory hubs change in response to sex hormones. A new study in Nature Mental Health by Rachel Zsido and Julia Sacher of the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and the University Clinic in Leipzig, Germany, links rhythmic oscillations in ovarian hormone levels in women during the menstrual cycle to changes in brain structure.
Carbon traders deceiving governments – scientist
By NATION REPORTER
PROFESSOR Rhett Harrison, a senior scientist at the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF), has disclosed that some carbon traders are not transparent in their dealings with governments.
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On nutrition: Promising news about cheese
More than 180 years ago, Wisconsin farmers began making cheese to preserve excess milk from their cows (wisconsincheese.com). Today, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Wisconsin is the top cheese-producing state, followed by California, Idaho and New Mexico.
Post-stroke irregular heart rhythms don’t predict another stroke, study finds
Worldwide, millions of stroke survivors undergo prolonged cardiac monitoring, leading to the discovery of atrial fibrillation, or irregular heartbeats, in up to 1.5 million of these patients each year.
New personal diet calculator checks how your diet stacks up against guidelines
The Dietary Pattern Calculator (DiPaC), developed by a cross-Canadian team led by University of British Columbia assistant professor Dr. Mahsa Jessri, is a screening tool that can help anyone make healthier food choices and for health care providers to integrate food and nutrition information more easily into their practice.
Economic Crimes Court created for retribution – Lusambo
By GRACE CHAILE
BOWMAN Lusambo has said that the setting up of the Economic and Financial Crimes Court is targeted at fixing specific individuals the UPND government has maliciously branded as thieves.
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Engaged and informed communities are more likely to adapt behaviors during disease outbreaks, study finds
New research from a team led by Dr. Louise Smith and Professor James Rubin from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, working with the UK Health Security Agency, explored society’s understanding of, and attitudes toward, the 2022 mpox outbreak and people’s intention to adhere to self-isolation requests and protective behaviors.
Common drug can improve hand osteoarthritis symptoms, finds study
Relief could be on the way for people with painful hand osteoarthritis after a Monash University and Alfred Health-led study found an affordable existing drug can help. Until now there has been no effective treatment.
Studies offer strategies to end mistreatment and offer respectful maternal and newborn care
A growing body of evidence shows that the mistreatment of women in maternal health care is a reality worldwide. For several years, the World Health Organization (WHO) and HRP (the UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Program of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction) have been documenting this human rights violation, and its impact on health and well-being.