Lack of sleep and anxiety: what to know
Insomnia is a common and debilitating disorder that is frequently linked to important consequences for physical and mental health and wellbeing.
It often occurs in...
Vaping may lead to gum disease, study finds
In a new study from NYU College of Dentistry, researchers found how e-cigarettes alter oral health and may be contributing to gum disease.
They found...
More adults are falling every year, study finds
Falls are a leading cause of hospitalization and institutionalization for older adults in the U.S. and fall prevention efforts are an important part of...
Simple activities like washing dishes could cut heart disease risk
Running or brisk walking is not the only way to reduce the risk of heart disease.
In a new study from UC San Diego, researchers...
ZIP codes matter when it comes to severe COVID-19
COVID-19 has sent nearly 900,000 Americans to the hospital in the past two years.
In a new study from Michigan Medicine, researchers that the ZIP...
Three doses of Moderna vaccine effectively prevent severe omicron infection
In a new study from Kaiser Permanente, researchers found that while Moderna COVID-19 vaccine protection is strong against coronavirus infection by the Delta variant,...
Obesity may increase end-stage kidney disease risk in this people
In a new study from Nanjing University, researchers found obesity may negatively affect kidney function in people with type 2 diabetes, particularly in women.
Diabetic...
Scientists find simple and fast way to regrow bones
In a new study from RMIT University, researchers have used sound waves to turn stem cells into bone cells.
This advance could one day help...
New finding may may help protect bones as we age
Drugs like prednisone can weaken our bones and so can aging, and scientists working to prevent both have some of the first evidence that...
These two things may increase the risk of falling and fractures
In a new Doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg, researchers found that inability to stand on one leg for more than a few...