Achoo! 5 essential reads for pollen season
Common hazel dispersing pollen in early spring. Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesAs spring expands across North America, trees, shrubs...
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Exercising while sick won’t help you get over a cold faster – but it may prevent your next one
The stress of exercising while sick could potentially make our immune cells less effective. Dmytrenko Vlad/ ShutterstockExercising regularly is good...
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Should you wear a mask on a plane, bus or train when there’s no mandate? 4 essential reads to help you decide
It is now up to individuals whether to wear masks in airports and other mass transit areas. AP Photo/Evan VucciOn...
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Prostate cancer linked to bacteria, raising hope of new test and treatment
Shidlovski/ShutterstockEvery year, around 12,000 men in the UK die from prostate cancer, but many more die with prostate cancer than...
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Beer and spirits have more detrimental effects on the waistline and on cardiovascular disease risk than red or white wine
Researchers are working to tease apart how various alcohol types contribute to weight gain and disease risk. pixhook/E+ via Getty...
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When it comes to the rarest of diseases, the diagnosis isn’t the answer – it’s just the starting point
The National Institutes of Health estimates the existence of 7,000 rare diseases, with some affecting only a handful of people....
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Health insurance coverage for kids through Medicaid and CHIP helps their moms too
Family stability can benefit a whole household. Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting...
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Cardiac rehab for heart patients saves lives and money, so why isn’t it used more?
Cardiac rehab is an outpatient chronic disease management program covering exercise, diet, lifestyle and psychosocial elements in hour-long sessions about...
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Why we can’t ‘boost’ our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic for the long term
Although the COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives, they have been insufficient at preventing breakthrough infections. Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via...
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Heart disease risk and depression: a new study explores whether the two may be linked
Inside Creative House/ShutterstockFor generations, people have been fascinated by the links between mind and body. For example, do people really...
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