Health Insider Study reveals 90% drop in heart attack deaths over 50 years Justin Boggs
New research published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association indicated there has been a drop in heart disease-related deaths over the last 50 years, but it remains a leading cause of death throughout the U.S. According to the American Heart Association, when adjusted for age, deaths attributed to heart attacks dropped a […]
The Surprising Way Having Siblings Can Affect A Teen’s Mental Health
LOADINGERROR LOADING A recent study published in the Journal of Family Issues suggests having multiple siblings may come with a potential downside for young teens. Research based on data collected from eighth graders found that kids with a large number of siblings appear to have worse mental health traits than their peers in smaller families. […]
7 Journals That Can Help Your Mental Health, According To Therapists
Amazon An open Moleskine journal and The Five Minute Journal from Amazon. What’s the real value of journaling? According to mental health experts, its worth can hardly be overstated. “Journaling is amazing. It can help lower depression and anxiety by helping reframe our thoughts,” therapist David Ibrahim, who runs Los Angeles-based trauma therapy clinic Glendale […]
Mice eating less of specific amino acid — overrepresented in diet of obese people — live longer, healthier
A new study in mice, published recently in the journal Cell Metabolism, shows that cutting down the amount of a single amino acid called isoleucine can, among other benefits, extend their lifespan, make them leaner and less frail as they age and reduce cancer and prostate problems, all while the mice ate more calories. There’s […]
Study links long-term artificial sweetener intake to increased body fat adipose tissue volume
Published in the International Journal of Obesity, University of Minnesota Medical School and School of Public Health researchers led a study on the relationship between dietary intake and cardiovascular disease risk factors. Over 20 years, the research team examined people’s regular dietary intake, paying particular attention to non-nutritive sweeteners commonly found in artificial sweeteners. They […]
Journal Shows Its Commitment to Exploring AI in Medicine
The New England Journal of Medicine is charging ahead with its coverage of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine, publishing a special report, a review, and an editorial in this week’s issue, and announcing the creation of a journal dedicated to AI. The special report, written by researchers from Microsoft, outlined potential medical […]
Opinion | Emergency Doctors Are Ill Prepared to Handle Psychiatric Emergencies
More than four decades ago, an article appeared in the American Journal of Psychiatry defining the subspecialty of emergency psychiatry (EP). Since those early days, despite some research and consolidation into a new association complementing emergency medicine (EM), the impact on meaningful access to, integration with, and quality of care for psychiatric emergencies has been […]
Finding the solution to obesity: Culinary medicine, emerging evidence-based field, ID’d as early intervention
In the 20 years since Barbara Corkey, PhD, was named Editor in Chief of the journal Obesity, obesity among adults has risen significantly. Data from the National Center for Health Statistics show that one third of U.S. adults 20 years of age and older have obesity. Obesity continues to be a common, serious and costly […]
Concussion Expert’s Papers Retracted
The British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM), a BMJ publication, is retracting nine more non-research articles authored by former editor-in chief and concussion researcher Paul McCrory, MBBS, PhD, of the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Melbourne, Australia. Expressions of concern will be placed on another 38 articles published in BMJ journals on […]
New Study Gives You A Whole New Reason To Hop Into A Sauna
A study published in the American Journal of Physiology this summer found that a combination of exercise and sauna use led to better cardiovascular outcomes than working out alone. The Finnish research featured a randomized controlled trial of 48 people with cardiovascular disease risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure and a family history […]