Positive mind and social connection key to recovering from cardiovascular disease Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of over 4 million people in Australia living with cardiovascular disease (CVD) is crucial to them avoiding further heart attacks or strokes. That’s the message this World Heart Day (Friday, September 29) from the Heart Foundation as it […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Philip Morris International (PMI) on Thursday unveiled a zero-tobacco stick for use with its “heat-not-burn” device IQOS, which may help the company avoid tax and other regulations that affect its tobacco products in some markets. IQOS heats up small packets of ground up tobacco resembling cigarettes but does not burn them, a […]

Forget walking 10,000 steps a day. Taking at least 50 steps climbing stairs each day could significantly slash your risk of heart disease, according to a new study from Tulane University. The study, published in Atherosclerosis, found that climbing more than five flights of stairs daily could reduce risk of cardiovascular disease by 20%. Atherosclerotic […]

The risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was increased among children and adults with atopic dermatitis (AD), with the risk increasing with AD severity, according to data from a large cohort study published recently in JAMA Dermatology. The study also found an increased risk for Crohn’s disease (CD) in adults and children with AD, as […]

Study shows that mothers’ psychosocial stress during pregnancy has negative associations with their children’s sleep that persist across childhood. Researchers also found that associations with sleep duration seem to attenuate with age. Stress at the beginning of human life seems to be strongly associated with poor sleep from childhood to adulthood, with a high probability […]

A solitary abandoned cart might seem inconsequential in the bustling digital bazaar that is the eCommerce of today. Yet, when looked at collectively, these unclaimed carts represent a staggering amount of potential revenue slipping away.  What causes a customer, eager to purchase, to suddenly change course? The list of reasons might be endless, but the […]

The passing away of a patient comes with many challenges for physicians, including a range emotional and professional issues. Beyond those concerns, some physicians and their practices must also consider how to collect on any outstanding bill that might go unpaid after patient’s death. “When a patient passes away, obviously there is, unfortunately, a lot […]

In a recent study published in BMC Women’s Health, researchers explore the involvement and altered expression of BBOX1 antisense ribonucleic acid (RNA) 1 (BBOX1-AS1) and microRNA-19b (miR-19b) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Study: The long non-coding RNA BBOX1 antisense RNA 1 is upregulated in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and suppresses the role of microRNA-19b in the proliferation of […]

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) that occurs in early adulthood is associated with cognitive decline in later life, results from a study of identical twins who served in World War II show. The research, which included almost 9000 individuals, showed that twins who had experienced a TBI were more likely to have lower cognitive function at […]

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated whether stroke or hypertension modifies or mediates the relationship between particulate matter exposure (PM2.5) in the air and new-onset dementia in the United States. Study: Hypertension and Stroke as Mediators of Air Pollution Exposure and Incident Dementia. Image Credit: pikselstock/Shutterstock.com Background The cognitive decline among individuals […]