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Does the skin microbiome contribute to protection from prolonged solar damage?

Researchers examined how the skin microbiome contributes to protection from solar damage.

19 Apr 2023

Approaches to improve the experience of exercise during pregnancy

Researchers explore women’s experience of engaging in physical activity during pregnancy.

19 Apr 2023

Menu calorie labeling may reduce lower obesity-related cancer rates and healthcare costs

Specifying the number of calories for each item on restaurant menus is likely linked to lower rates of cancers associated with obesity and attendant healthcare costs in the US, suggests a modeling study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

19 Apr 2023

Is there an association between exposure to ultrafine particles during pregnancy and influenza infection severity?

Researchers explored the impact of exposure to ultrafine particles during pregnancy on the risk of influenza.

19 Apr 2023

Could laughter yoga be a therapeutic approach for type 2 diabetic glycemic control?

Researchers investigated the effects of laughter yoga on glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes.

19 Apr 2023

Current evidence on the role of pre-pregnancy diets on child health outcomes

Researchers explored the existing evidence on pre-pregnancy diet and maternal and child outcomes.

19 Apr 2023

Is there an association between hearing aid use and risk of dementia?

Researchers examined the correlation between the use of hearing aids and the risk of developing dementia.

19 Apr 2023

Assessing the efficacy, safety and tolerability of AXA1125 in long COVID patients

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of endogenous metabolic modulator, AXA1125.

19 Apr 2023

The CDC lacks a rural focus. Researchers hope a newly funded office will help.

In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published multiple reports analyzing health disparities between rural and urban populations.

19 Apr 2023

California’s Medicaid experiment spends money to save money — and help the homeless

Sporting a bright smile and the polished Super Bowl ring he won as a star NFL player in the late 1980s, Craig McEwen doesn't fit the archetype of someone teetering on the brink of homelessness.

19 Apr 2023

ChatGPT-4 outperforms GPT-3.5 and Google Bard in neurosurgery oral board exam

Researchers evaluate the performance of three large language models (LLMs) on a question bank designed for neurosurgery oral board examination preparation. The study found that GPT-4 achieved the highest score of 82.6%, outperforming ChatGPT and Google's Bard.

19 Apr 2023

Adapting for endemic not pandemic: Time to reassess universal masking in healthcare

Researchers discuss the changing context of universal masking in healthcare settings amid the COVID-19 pandemic and argue for a dynamic, adaptable approach to infection prevention policies.

19 Apr 2023

SSB taxes can meaningfully improve diet and health, generate cost savings

Oakland residents have bought fewer sugary beverages since a local "soda tax" went into effect, and that is likely improving their health and saving the city money, a new UC San Francisco study found.

18 Apr 2023

Study offers unique perspectives on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancies among college students

As the world enters a post-pandemic phase, an international study is providing unique perspectives on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancies among college students.

18 Apr 2023

Many top-selling brand-name drugs in Medicare may provide little added therapeutic benefit

Brand-name drugs cost two to three times more in the U.S. than in other countries, but many of the top-selling brand name drugs may provide little added therapeutic benefit.

18 Apr 2023

UVA launches a new center to improve care, health equity

The School of Medicine has launched a new Center for Health Equity and Precision Public Health to improve the health and well-being of rural residents, the economically challenged and minority groups across Virginia and beyond.

18 Apr 2023

Fewer resources associated with lower chances of survival after a cardiac arrest

Hospital inpatients have better prospects of surviving a cardiac arrest in large hospitals and well-resourced wards, and daytime cardiac arrests are also associated with better chances of survival, a University of Gothenburg thesis shows.

18 Apr 2023

Did COVID-19-associated lockdowns increase the rate of memory decline in patients with cognitive impairments?

Researchers investigated whether COVID-19-associated lockdown measures had an impact on the cognitive decline rate.

18 Apr 2023

The long-term effects of high fish intake rich in n-3 fatty acids for deterring cardiovascular disease

Researchers evaluated the association between the consumption of fish and the reduction in CVD incidence.

18 Apr 2023

Study indicates that the planetary health diet increases probiotic-associated bacteria in the gut microbiome

Researchers analyzed whole-genome data from fecal samples of healthy volunteers following three diets

18 Apr 2023

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Does the skin microbiome contribute to protection from prolonged solar damage?

Approaches to improve the experience of exercise during pregnancy

Menu calorie labeling may reduce lower obesity-related cancer rates and healthcare costs

Is there an association between exposure to ultrafine particles during pregnancy and influenza infection severity?

Could laughter yoga be a therapeutic approach for type 2 diabetic glycemic control?

Current evidence on the role of pre-pregnancy diets on child health outcomes

Is there an association between hearing aid use and risk of dementia?

Assessing the efficacy, safety and tolerability of AXA1125 in long COVID patients

The CDC lacks a rural focus. Researchers hope a newly funded office will help.

California’s Medicaid experiment spends money to save money — and help the homeless

ChatGPT-4 outperforms GPT-3.5 and Google Bard in neurosurgery oral board exam

Adapting for endemic not pandemic: Time to reassess universal masking in healthcare

SSB taxes can meaningfully improve diet and health, generate cost savings

Study offers unique perspectives on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancies among college students

Many top-selling brand-name drugs in Medicare may provide little added therapeutic benefit

UVA launches a new center to improve care, health equity

Fewer resources associated with lower chances of survival after a cardiac arrest

Did COVID-19-associated lockdowns increase the rate of memory decline in patients with cognitive impairments?

The long-term effects of high fish intake rich in n-3 fatty acids for deterring cardiovascular disease

Study indicates that the planetary health diet increases probiotic-associated bacteria in the gut microbiome

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