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Study examines the effects of low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets on mortality in middle-aged, older adults

Short-terms clinical trials have demonstrated the health benefits of low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) and low-fat diets (LFDs) for weight loss and heart protection.

3 May 2023

NYU Langone Health earns Leapfrog’s highest grade for patient safety

NYU Langone Health is once again getting recognition for its commitment to quality and safety by earning "A"s in the spring 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.

3 May 2023

Asian population health study finds link between visceral fat and poorer cognitive performance

Scientists from the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found that Asians with an excess amount of visceral fat tend to have a poorer ability to think, learn, and remember.

3 May 2023

Skipping meals and taking prescription diet pills associated with minimal weight loss, study finds

A new study analyzing data on over 20,000 U.S. adults links a healthier diet and increased exercise to weight loss that reduces heart disease risk – while associating skipping meals and taking prescription diet pills with minimal weight loss, weight maintenance or weight gain.

3 May 2023

Automation bias can affect the performance of radiologists when reading mammograms

Incorrect advice by an AI-based decision support system could seriously impair the performance of radiologists at every level of expertise when reading mammograms, according to a new study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

3 May 2023

A scientific statement from the American Heart and Stroke Association on the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of poststroke cognitive impairment

Researchers reviewed the incidence, prevalence, diagnosis, and management of post-stroke cognitive impairment.

3 May 2023

Does perceived weight impact the psychosocial well-being of diabetics?

Researchers examined the relationship between perceived body weight and psychosocial health.

3 May 2023

Study examines the reinfection of SARS-CoV-2 variants in children

Researchers characterized the children with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 reinfection.

3 May 2023

Federal rules don’t require period product ingredients on packaging labels. States are stepping in.

Tens of millions of Americans use menstrual products, and while manufacturers contend they are safe, most disclose little about the chemicals they contain.

3 May 2023

What factors are associated with improved physical health and function during midlife among women?

Study identifies interventional targets that could bring in clinically relevant improvements in the physical health and function of women in their early midlife.

3 May 2023

What is lactase persistence, and how did it evolve?

In this interview, we speak to Professor Mark Thomas about his latest research into lactase persistence and how it has evolved over the years.

3 May 2023

UC San Francisco will be first hospital in California to offer pharmacogenetic testing

Beginning May 9, UC San Francisco will be the first hospital in California, and one of only a few nationwide, to offer pharmacogenetic testing.

2 May 2023

Rising bovine brucellosis outbreaks in Israel threaten dairy farms, public health

Researchers analyze Brucella melitensis outbreaks that affected dairy farms in Israel from 2006 to 2021.

2 May 2023

Genome-based surveillance offers new hope in the fight against healthcare-associated infections

Researchers discuss major healthcare-associated pathogens, as well as current and future public health priorities related to these microorganisms.

2 May 2023

Revolutionizing addiction treatment: neuroimaging techniques offer hope for personalized therapies

Scientists have identified neuromarkers of drug use-related affective and cognitive dysregulation.

2 May 2023

Exposure to moderate levels of aircraft noise may disrupt sleep

A new study has found that people who were exposed to even moderate levels of aircraft noise were less likely to receive the minimum recommended amount of sleep each night, and this risk increased among people living in the Western U.S., near a major cargo airport, or near a large water body, and among people with no hearing loss.

2 May 2023

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Study examines the effects of low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets on mortality in middle-aged, older adults

NYU Langone Health earns Leapfrog’s highest grade for patient safety

Asian population health study finds link between visceral fat and poorer cognitive performance

Skipping meals and taking prescription diet pills associated with minimal weight loss, study finds

Automation bias can affect the performance of radiologists when reading mammograms

A scientific statement from the American Heart and Stroke Association on the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of poststroke cognitive impairment

Does perceived weight impact the psychosocial well-being of diabetics?

Study examines the reinfection of SARS-CoV-2 variants in children

Federal rules don’t require period product ingredients on packaging labels. States are stepping in.

What factors are associated with improved physical health and function during midlife among women?

What is lactase persistence, and how did it evolve?

UC San Francisco will be first hospital in California to offer pharmacogenetic testing

Rising bovine brucellosis outbreaks in Israel threaten dairy farms, public health

Genome-based surveillance offers new hope in the fight against healthcare-associated infections

Revolutionizing addiction treatment: neuroimaging techniques offer hope for personalized therapies

Exposure to moderate levels of aircraft noise may disrupt sleep

The role of diet in managing type 2 diabetes: insights into individualized medical nutritional therapy

The nation’s health secretary has this doctor on call

Community paramedics don’t wait for an emergency to visit rural patients at home

After Idaho’s strict abortion ban, OB-gyns stage a quick exodus

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