4.6% of people in Massachusetts may have opioid addiction
In a recent study, researchers estimate that more than 275,000 people—or 4.6% of people over the age of 11 in Massachusetts- have opioid use...
Study of 500,000 confirms how obesity harms our health
Increased body mass index (BMI) - a measure of weight accounting for a person's height—has been shown to be a likely causal contributor to...
New research shows the rates of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in the...
In a new study from the University of Iowa, researchers found that type 2 diabetes remains the most common type of diabetes diagnosed in...
Even safe BPA exposure could change your insulin release
In a new study, researchers find that the FDA-approved "safe" daily exposure of BPA may be enough to change insulin release.
The finding has implications...
HPV currently harms almost 50% of American adults
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, human papillomavirus (HPV) has affected nearly half of American adults.
HPV is a sexually transmitted infection that...
What leads to opioid misuse?
In a recent study, researchers find the risk factors that place patients at an increased chance of prolonged opioid use.
The study was conducted by...
Chagas disease, spread outside of Latin American, increases heart disease risk
In a recent AHA statement, researchers claim that Chagas disease, caused by infection with a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi (T cruzi), can cause chronic...
Young people support gun regulation but still want guns
In a recent study from University of Michigan, researchers find that teens and young adults in the U.S. support gun regulation, but not necessarily...
As globe warms up, heatwave deaths will steadily rise by 2080
In a recent international study led by Monash University in Australia, researchers find that If people cannot adapt to future climate temperatures, heatwave deaths...
Doctors may play a key role in patients’ opioid addiction
Opioid addiction has become a serious public health issue.
Scientists have examined how patients get addicted to opioid, but less research has focused on...