Emerging research suggests that being a caregiver to an individual with cardiovascular disease can increase the caregiver’s risk of cardiovascular disease. In response, a new Canadian study investigated a proof-of-concept…
Two new studies review the impact of poor oral health on the psychological well-being and overall health of older Chinese-Americans. The studies examined the relationship between poor oral health and…
With the huge push to reduce opioid prescribing, little is known about the risks or benefits to patients having to quit or wean themselves off their prescription drugs. Now a…
The well-being of a child’s parent or primary caregiver is one of the most important factors linked to correcting and preventing health disparities among children, according to a new report…
The U.S. has seen a grim jump in suicide over the 15 years ending in 2016, and rural areas have borne the brunt of the alarming increase, according to new…
A new Irish study finds that reduced levels of specific dietary vitamins and antioxidants are associated with frailty in older adults. The findings are published in the Journal of the…
Children of incarcerated parents are six times more likely to develop a substance use disorder as adults and nearly twice as likely to have diagnosable anxiety, compared to kids without…
New research finds that people who suffered a financial, housing-related, or job-related hardship as a result of the last major recession (from December 2007 to June 2009) were more likely…
People who have switched to a plant-based, vegan diet are at risk for a deficiency in choline, an essential dietary nutrient extremely important for brain health, according to a U.K….
New research suggests that fine-particle air pollution heightens nervous system reactions to social stress among adolescents. Teens with anxiety and depression appear to be particularly vulnerable to the effects of…
