US to strengthen protections for air travelers with wheelchairs

by Dennis ThompsonAir travel can be miserable for people with disabilities, particularly if an airline mishandles, damages or loses their wheelchair in transit.Now, the Biden Administration has propos

Updated on: March 16,2024 12

US to strengthen protections for air travelers with wheelchairs

by Dennis ThompsonAir travel can be miserable for people with disabilities, particularly if an airline mishandles, damages or loses their wheelchair in transit.Now, the Biden Administration has propos

Updated on:March 16,2024 12

Resolve to get healthier, lose weight? Setting BMI goal might not be best way

by Anna Lamb,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThis is the time of year when Americans tend to make resolutions to eat better, get in shape, and maybe drop a few pounds. B

Updated on: March 16,2024 14

Resolve to get healthier, lose weight? Setting BMI goal might not be best way

by Anna Lamb,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThis is the time of year when Americans tend to make resolutions to eat better, get in shape, and maybe drop a few pounds. B

Updated on:March 16,2024 14

California pushes to expand the universe of abortion care providers

by Laurie Udesky, KFF Health NewsCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsCalifornia's efforts to expand access to abortion care are enabling more types of medical practitioners to perform certain abort

Updated on: March 19,2024 15

California pushes to expand the universe of abortion care providers

by Laurie Udesky, KFF Health NewsCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsCalifornia's efforts to expand access to abortion care are enabling more types of medical practitioners to perform certain abort

Updated on:March 19,2024 15

Research shows online interventions with social support help middle-aged adults with obesity lose weight

by University of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity is a problem in the United States. In fact, 42.5% of U.S. adults aged 20 and over have the disease. Not only is obesity the nati

Updated on: March 23,2024 20

Research shows online interventions with social support help middle-aged adults with obesity lose weight

by University of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity is a problem in the United States. In fact, 42.5% of U.S. adults aged 20 and over have the disease. Not only is obesity the nati

Updated on:March 23,2024 20

Study finds recipients of e-cigarette coupons 1.5 times more likely to begin using, less likely to quit

by Sam Fahmy,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by a researcher in the Georgia State University School of Public Health finds that people who receive coupon

Updated on: March 23,2024 10

Study finds recipients of e-cigarette coupons 1.5 times more likely to begin using, less likely to quit

by Sam Fahmy,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by a researcher in the Georgia State University School of Public Health finds that people who receive coupon

Updated on:March 23,2024 10

Preterm birth may later impact cardiovascular and muscular health

by University of MontrealIncrease in relative peak V̇O2in preterm and full-term controls after the exercise intervention program (females only). Data are shown as median (interquartile rang

Updated on: March 27,2024 16

Preterm birth may later impact cardiovascular and muscular health

by University of MontrealIncrease in relative peak V̇O2in preterm and full-term controls after the exercise intervention program (females only). Data are shown as median (interquartile rang

Updated on:March 27,2024 16

Symptoms that may require a consultation with a cardiologist

by Amanda Dyslin,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs people age, many start to experience more aches and pains throughout their bodies. While many symptoms can be chalked up to the na

Updated on: March 16,2024 17

Symptoms that may require a consultation with a cardiologist

by Amanda Dyslin,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs people age, many start to experience more aches and pains throughout their bodies. While many symptoms can be chalked up to the na

Updated on:March 16,2024 17

Scientists recreate alveolar epithelium in a lab to understand how polluted air can affect your health

by Joshua Bateman and Martin Clift,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven today, in a world increasingly powered by renewable energy and clean technologies, air pollution poses a real ris

Updated on: March 16,2024 10

Scientists recreate alveolar epithelium in a lab to understand how polluted air can affect your health

by Joshua Bateman and Martin Clift,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven today, in a world increasingly powered by renewable energy and clean technologies, air pollution poses a real ris

Updated on:March 16,2024 10

Exposure to even moderate levels of radon linked to increased risk of stroke

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRadon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Now a new study has found exposure to this invisible, odorless gas is also linke

Updated on: March 16,2024 18

Exposure to even moderate levels of radon linked to increased risk of stroke

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRadon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Now a new study has found exposure to this invisible, odorless gas is also linke

Updated on:March 16,2024 18

Upcoming solar eclipse: Ophthalmologists warn about dangers of looking directly at the sun

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDo not look directly at the sun during the upcoming solar eclipse without taking essential precautions. That's the message from op

Updated on: March 19,2024 19

Upcoming solar eclipse: Ophthalmologists warn about dangers of looking directly at the sun

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDo not look directly at the sun during the upcoming solar eclipse without taking essential precautions. That's the message from op

Updated on:March 19,2024 19

Researchers call for renewed safety efforts to protect children from liquid laundry detergent poisoning

by Nationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute a

Updated on: March 26,2024 19

Researchers call for renewed safety efforts to protect children from liquid laundry detergent poisoning

by Nationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute a

Updated on:March 26,2024 19

Lawmaker wants California workplaces to put naloxone in first-aid kits

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new bill would require California workplaces to stock their first-aid kids with a nasal spray that can prevent opioid overdo

Updated on: March 26,2024 18

Lawmaker wants California workplaces to put naloxone in first-aid kits

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new bill would require California workplaces to stock their first-aid kids with a nasal spray that can prevent opioid overdo

Updated on:March 26,2024 18