Culturally tailored patient education can improve heart health

Dec 10, 2024 05:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

For individuals from diverse backgrounds, managing heart disease effectively often depends on more than access to medical care it requires culturally relevant education. Recent research reveals that adapting patient...

Five things young women need to know about the menopause

Dec 09, 2024 02:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

If youre under 40, the menopause might seem like the least of your worries right now. But for some women, this transition can happen earlier than they might expect even as early as their 30s, in rare cases. And you almost...

Adults grow new brain cells – and these neurons are key to learning by listening

Dec 09, 2024 02:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Your brain can still make new neurons when youre an adult. But how does the rare birth of these new neurons contribute to cognitive function? Neurons are the cells that govern brain function, and you are born with most...

Some people say they have a high pain threshold. Here’s why

Dec 09, 2024 02:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Weve all heard someone claim they have a high pain threshold as if its a mark of strength or resilience. But does science support the idea that some people genuinely feel less pain than others? Pain is an experience...

Judge Forces FDA to Release ‘One Million Pages’ of Pfizer COVID Vaccine Data—Sealed Secrets Spark National Uproar

Dec 08, 2024 08:21 am UTC| Health Law

In a groundbreaking decision, a federal judge has mandated the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to release an additional one million pages of documents related to Pfizers COVID-19 vaccine trials. The data, initially...

Music can change how you feel about the past

Dec 03, 2024 05:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Have you ever noticed how a particular song can bring back a flood of memories? Maybe its the tune that was playing during your first dance, or the anthem of a memorable road trip. People often think of these musical...

Jet lag: your metabolism recovers quicker than your brain – new study

Dec 02, 2024 23:28 pm UTC| Health

The body has a network of daily (circadian) clocks that influences most areas of our health, including sleep and metabolism. A central clock in the brain is closely tied to daily sleep rhythms. But there are also clocks in...