Your health and fitness apps may have privacy issues that put your personal information at risk, researchers warn. “This analysis found serious problems with privacy and inconsistent privacy practices in mHealth [mobile health] apps. Clinicians should be aware of these and articulate them to patients when determining the benefits and risks,” lead study author Muhammad… read on > read on >
A new research review offers good news for migraine sufferers: There are more pain-relieving options than ever. In an analysis of over 100 published studies, researchers found that several drug classes showed good evidence they ease the pain of a migraine-in-progress. Some of those medications have only become available in the past few years, opening… read on > read on >
Intermittent fasting diets are all the rage, but new clinical trial results indicate they don’t work any better than simple calorie cutting. People who simply cut their daily calories by 25% lost the most weight and fat tissue in three weeks of dieting, compared with two groups following different intermittent fasting regimens, an international team… read on > read on >
Exposure to mold both in and out of the home may worsen breathlessness and other symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), new research suggests. More than 16 million Americans have COPD, according to the American Lung Association. COPD is an umbrella term for chronic lung diseases such as bronchitis and emphysema, which literally take… read on > read on >
WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Veronica Cardello hopped in the shower on a Tuesday morning, her thoughts drifting to the full slate of meetings awaiting her at work. Picking up her shampoo bottle, it slipped through her fingers. “Every time I went to grab for it, I just dropped it,” said… read on > read on >
When depression strikes teachers, they can suffer mightily, but a new study suggests their students’ ability to learn might also be harmed. Researchers found a correlation between teachers’ depressive symptoms and math skills in early learners enrolled in Head Start programs. Head Start is a U.S. government program providing early education, nutrition, health and parent… read on > read on >
The U.S. coronavirus death toll topped 600,000 on Wednesday, even as the country’s vaccination campaign is finally curbing the spread of COVID-19. “We’ve made enormous progress in the United States. Much of the country is returning to normal, and our economic growth is leading the world, and the number of cases and deaths are dropping… read on >
In normal times, a sunny day can lift your mood while a stormy one can darken it, but new British research shows that weather had little effect on people’s spirits during the pandemic. “We know that lockdown restrictions, and the resulting impact on social life and the economy, are linked to at least two major… read on > read on >
Strict rest isn’t advised after athletes suffer a concussion because it could slow their recovery, an updated consensus statement from a U.S. expert panel says. Most adult athletes fully recover within two weeks and children within four, according to the statement published June 15 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The number and severity… read on > read on >
Public health precautions meant to reduce the spread of COVID-19 may have had an unintended but happy side effect. They may also have benefited individuals who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study. During the pandemic, admissions for COPD flare-ups dropped dramatically — by 53% — at University of Maryland Medical… read on > read on >
