Kids More Likely to Eat School Breakfast When Given Extra Time
Elementary students are more likely to eat a nutritious school breakfast when given just 10 extra minutes in the cafeteria, according to a new study published in the American Journal…
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MDs’ Own Experience May Impact Cancer Screening Recommendations
Humans are highly prone to overestimating the likelihood of rare events, such as shark attacks or winning the lottery. This tendency is known as “availability bias,” the inclination to judge the…
Thinning of Retina May Signal Parkinson’s Disease
A new South Korean study finds that a thinning retina appears to correspond with a known sign of Parkinson’s disease — the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells. Parkinson’s disease is…
Women Whose Moms Reach 90 More Likely to Also Have Long, Healthy Life
Women whose mothers live to at least 90 years old are also more likely to reach 90, free of serious diseases and disabilities, according to a new study published in…
For Obese People, Health Risks Drop With Weight
Overweight individuals who lose more than a fifth of their body weight more than double their chances of achieving good metabolic health, compared to those who only lose a relatively…
Mentors Can Help Young Female Athletes Deal with Sexism, Bullying
When young female athletes have a strong relationship with a mentor, they are better able to handle discrimination, sexism and other problematic behaviors they may encounter in the sport, according…
Female Veterans with Fibromyalgia Show High Rates of Childhood Abuse
Female veterans being treated for fibromyalgia exhibit high rates of childhood abuse, according to a new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The findings suggest that screening…
Palliative Care May Reduce Suicide Risk in Veterans with Lung Cancer
Veterans with advanced lung cancer face a significantly higher risk of suicide compared to the already high rate among veterans. But this suicide risk is greatly reduced when they receive…
Older Adults Face High Rates of Dementia After Starting Kidney Dialysis
A new study uncovers high rates of dementia in older adults after they begin hemodialysis, a treatment purifying the blood of a patient whose kidneys are not functioning normally. The…
Raising Alcohol Taxes is Least Costly Way to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms
A new international study shows that raising alcohol taxes may be one of the most cost-effective methods of reducing the harms caused by alcohol consumption. In addition, restricting alcohol advertising…