Unexpected findings add new insight on cannabis and heart health
Habitual cannabis users experienced about 9% fewer premature heartbeats on days they inhaled cannabis compared with days they abstained, a…
Habitual cannabis users experienced about 9% fewer premature heartbeats on days they inhaled cannabis compared with days they abstained, a…
Nearly nine in 10 pregnant participants in a study led by biomedical engineers at UBC did not achieve recommended seatbelt…
esearch simulates real-life multitasking performance to assess potential differences between men and women. When coordinating five different tasks, men ignored…
In Sweden, more than 500,000 individuals live with a rare condition. Globally, approximately 7,000 distinct rare diseases have been identified,…
The COVID-19 pandemic did not push nurses out of hospitals or other care settings as feared, but nurses left their…
A randomized controlled trial conducted at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has found that a five-minute session of…
Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, even as rates of cigarette smoking have…
Between 1999 and 2022, the US had substantially higher death rates than other wealthy nations, largely due to cardiovascular disease,…
The saying “cold hands, warm heart” is usually meant metaphorically — but new research from UC Davis School of Medicine…
As electric scooters (e-scooters) become more available in cities and urban areas, injuries are becoming more common — especially among…
While cigarette exposures are decreasing for young children, electronic nicotine products are putting toddlers at new risk of inhalation, according…
Taxes on sugary drinks had no effect on beverage calorie purchases from fast-food chain restaurants in the U.S., according to…
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has found that excessive smartphone use is closely associated with disordered…
Adults over age 65 experience greater numbers of emergency hospitalizations for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases during and after power outages,…
Home service workers—those who provide care, inspections, or repairs inside private homes—can often lack paid sick leave, making illness a…
The American Heart Association, devoted to a world of healthier lives for all, issued the following statement in response to…
A study by researchers at Mass General Brigham highlights the opportunity for orthopedic surgeons to play a critical role in…
Researchers in Israel have detailed the experience of one hospital’s radiology department during the mass casualty incident following the October…
Air pollution may be harming children’s eyesight with cleaner air helping to protect and even improve their vision – especially…
Every spring, Americans dutifully adjust their clocks forward to daylight saving time, and every fall, back to standard time —…
Interventions to address firearm accessibility and related dangers should account not only for direct exposure to violence but also for…
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers, along with their colleagues, engineered a new molecule that appears promising as…
Cannabis use is gaining popularity in the United States, driven by growing legalization, public acceptance and diverse methods of consumption….
Sarcopenia, which is a progressive and extensive decline in muscle mass and strength, is common with aging and estimated to…
For years, we’ve been told that sugar is a major culprit behind the global rise in type 2 diabetes. Now,…
As telehealth visits become more prevalent, physicians can sometimes struggle to help patients effectively demonstrate a musculoskeletal exam through a…
Democrats are more likely to trust their personal doctors and follow their doctors’ advice than Republicans, new research from the…
A new study from University of Toronto Engineering researchers points to practical strategies to prevent deaths from opioid poisoning by optimizing…
In a new analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers at University of California San…
A team of public health researchers found “very low-certainty evidence” to support a commonly held belief that nicotine vaping is…