Doctors are notorious for criticizing patients who don’t take medications as prescribed. But physicians and their families are themselves less likely than everyone else to comply with medication guidelines, a new, large-scale study has found. People tend to adhere to medication guidelines about 54% of the time, while doctors and their families lag about 4… read on > read on >
Keeping an eye on safety will let the joy from holiday toys last longer, without a trip to the emergency room, experts say. Last year, more than 200,000 people were treated in emergency departments for toy-related injuries, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Dr. Roopa Thakur, a pediatrician at Cleveland Clinic Children’s… read on > read on >
Even though roughly 1 in 5 Americans has been involved in an “open” relationship at some point in their lives, new research cautions that many end up bearing the brunt of stigmatizing and stressful disapproval. The finding stems from a pair of fresh investigations: The first found that roughly 40% of men and women who… read on > read on >
It’s easy to blame the childhood obesity epidemic for growing cases of type 2 diabetes, but a new study finds nearly one-quarter of all diagnoses are not related to obesity. “The finding was somewhat surprising,” said Dr. Constantine Samaan, an associate professor in the department of pediatrics at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. “The findings… read on > read on >
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — People born with heart defects may face a nearly ninefold higher lifetime risk for heart failure and develop it decades earlier than people born without heart abnormalities, new research shows. Though heart failure is extremely rare in young people, any occurrence in young congenital heart defect… read on > read on >
The COVID-19 pandemic. Dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The current waves of influenza and RSV ripping through schools and workplaces. America has had ample examples in recent years of the importance of infectious disease doctors. Despite this, the United States is facing a shortage of doctors choosing to specialize in infectious disease, according to the Infectious Diseases… read on > read on >
Many American women have to travel long distances to reach the nearest mammography center, a new study finds — raising questions about whether that keeps some from receiving breast cancer screening. Researchers found that 8.2 million women had limited access to mammography screening in 2022 — defined as living more than a 20-minute drive to… read on > read on >
The holiday season is filled with to-do lists, but one should rise to the top: Take care of your heart. Whether from stress, cold weather or falling out of good habits in terms of eating, sleeping and drinking, heart attack rates spike as much as 40% between Christmas and New Year’s, according to cardiologist Dr.… read on > read on >
Final exams are stressful for students, but it is possible to ratchet down the pressure with some planning and self-compassion. A psychologist from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston offers a few suggestions for helping teens manage the pressure. Start with the basics, including making sure the teen is getting sufficient sleep, eating nutritiously without… read on > read on >
Those who have dementia can find the holiday season disorienting, but their loved ones can help. “The holiday season can be both joyful and stressful for all of us, especially individuals living with a dementia-related illness,” said Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA). “Being proactive, adaptable… read on > read on >
