Breast milk is universally recognized as the most advantageous source of nutrition for babies, yet numerous families encounter medical or logistical difficulties in breastfeeding. In the United States, only 45% of infants maintain exclusive breastfeeding at the age of three months, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control. From antibodies, to the exclusive…
A migraine is far more than just a headache – it’s a debilitating disorder of the nervous system. People who have migraines experience severe throbbing or pulsating pain, typically on one side of the head. The pain is often accompanied by nausea, vomiting and extreme sensitivity to light or sound. An attack may last for…
People who daily breathe in air pollution, particularly from wildfires or agricultural sources, might need to add a heightened risk of dementia to their list of health concerns. New research looked at the potential effects of particle pollution on dementia, finding an association even when pollution levels did not exceed national ambient air quality standards.…
Blue light glasses gained popularity over the past few years with the idea they protect our eyes against screen usage — but a new analysis shows they might not be as beneficial to our eye health as previously hoped. Researchers reviewed data from 17 randomized controlled trials — the “current, best available evidence” they could…
Experts are proposing a smarter way to gauge Covid-19′s spread in New Zealand, as a heavily mutated new subvariant puts global health authorities on high alert. Just days after New Zealand scrapped the last of its Covid-19 protections scientists have been closely tracking the new Omicron type BA.2.86, nicknamed Pirola, whose 36 mutations set it…
Depression and anxiety are thought to increase a person’s risk of developing cancer, but research results have been inconclusive. In an analysis of multiple studies from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Canada, investigators found that depression and anxiety are not linked to higher risks for most types of cancer among this population. The…
A new study led by Shan Siddiqi, MD, from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, suggests that depression after traumatic brain injury (TBI) could be a clinically distinct disorder rather than traditional major depressive disorder, with implications for patient treatment. The findings are published in Science Translational Medicine.…
When a fragrance wafted through the bedrooms of older adults for two hours every night for six months, memories skyrocketed. Participants in this study by University of California, Irvine neuroscientists reaped a 226% increase in cognitive capacity compared to the control group. The researchers say the finding transforms the long-known tie between smell and memory…
Anemia affected nearly 2 billion people in 2021, impacting women to a greater degree than men. In a new study covering three decades of global anemia data (1990–2021), a complex picture emerges of how several key factors play into the divergence in success stories among men, women, and children. Published today in The Lancet Haematology,…
If truth be told, we all wait with bated breath for summer until a sweltering heat strikes and we start looking forward to winter’s chill. The unbearable heatwave left us in a real huff this year, threatening to ruin our most anticipated season. But not anymore with these 8 heatwave survival tips that will make…
