Programs and policies to help domestic abuse survivors find safe housing work only if they’re implemented and supported…
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Most infection prevention guidelines center on the hospital environment rather than the patient. But the source of antibiotic-resistant…
Including the family in a patient’s treatment plan can help shorten hospital stays and assist in recovery. But caregivers…
Laws such as Alabama’s controversial ruling that gives personhood rights to frozen embryos will have ripple effects on…
The need to connect is fundamental. But diminishing social ties and community support are contributing to the loneliness…
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An elite athlete’s metabolism mostly looks different from a patient with COVID-19 − but their occasional similarities…
Some scientists theorize that artificial intelligence may be able to deduce thoughts from EEGs.
Pets provide a source of comfort and intimacy for many owners drifting off to sleep. But according to new research, they…
When dementia patients on Medicare enroll in hospice, they lose other crucial supports and services.
Both high- and moderate-intensity exercise provides similar overall health benefits.
A new study found that temporary assignments in new places reignited nurses’ passion to help others and helped them rediscover…
There are many approaches to treating cancer. Which ones work best is determined on an individual basis and informed by…
Not knowing whether their children will eat the healthy food put on their plates, parents may prepare a less healthy dish…
Medicare covers an annual well-check visit that could potentially identify cognitive issues, but only about half of beneficiaries…
Typically, cataract surgeries are painless and significantly restore vision.
No one can escape stress, but sometimes it takes a physical and emotional toll that translates to disease and other health…
The rate of injury for single-sport adolescents is far higher than for other kids who play a variety of sports.
Since nutrition standards were strengthened in 2010, eating at school provides many students better diet quality compared…