A new University at Buffalo study has shown for the first time that walking more can significantly lower the risk
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Social media has made school children more fashion conscious than ever – and parents are footing the bill
New pencil cases, shoes, bags and coats might line the classrooms, but for many parents, the additional financial strain associated
Continue reading »Researcher helps define subtypes of ovarian cancer
In a new paper published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, CUNY SPH Associate Professor Levi Waldron and colleagues resolved
Continue reading »Penn and Drexel experts see hope for better lives with dementia
It’s hard to argue that hearing you have dementia is not deeply depressing. After all, most forms of dementia are
Continue reading »Survey highlights need for improvement in reporting diagnostic errors
Diagnostic errors occur in roughly 10%-15% of patient encounters and are a cause of significant morbidity and mortality. In a
Continue reading »Targeted and population-based strategies both necessary for blood pressure control
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the leading risk factor for heart disease, and improvements in both targeted and population-based
Continue reading »Why we stick to false beliefs: Feedback trumps hard evidence
Ever wonder why flat earthers, birthers, climate change and Holocaust deniers stick to their beliefs in the face of overwhelming
Continue reading »Gestational diabetes may predispose to postpartum depression symptoms
Mothers diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have an elevated risk of developing postpartum depression symptoms, according to a new
Continue reading »How indigenous and faith healers approach mental health in Ghana
The use of non-biomedical methods to treat mental disorders in developing countries, like Ghana, has long been acknowledged. The World
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Your teen years can be the most complicated time of your life. Some of the challenges include harder school work,
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