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Four questions—chronic pain and how it affects the brain

18.05.2018 Health Problems

Chronic pain affects an estimated 100 million Americans, and its impact goes beyond physical discomfort. New research, led by University of Arizona psychologist Stephen Cowen, illustrates how chronic pain may impact cognitive abilities, such as decision making, as well. Cowen and UA professor of pharmacology Frank Porreca, along with their collaborators at Eli Lilly, investigated how pain impacts cognitive flexibility, […]

Harry and Meghan's Wedding Lunch Menu Was Revealed—and It’s Surprisingly Healthy

17.05.2018 Health Problems

It won’t be a big sit-down lunch for the 600 lucky guests attending the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Saturday. Their friends and family will be served bowls of food and canapés — all prepared with classic seasonal produce, drawn largely from Queen Elizabeth’s royal estates. The sweet and savoury welcome nibbles are made to be consumed […]

Ebola in the DRC—how a global and local response has been mobilised

17.05.2018 Health Problems

The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has increased but health authorities are confident that the outbreak can be contained. At least 17 people have died, according to the country’s health ministry. Nevashan Govender from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases spoke to Health and Medicine Editor Candice Bailey about what’s needed to […]

Study suggests relationship between socioeconomic status and adult brain

17.05.2018 Health Problems

Research has shown that a developing child’s brain structure and function can be adversely affected when the child is raised in an environment lacking adequate education, nutrition and access to health care. While the impact of such an environment on children is relatively well understood, a new study from The University of Texas at Dallas examines an effect that is […]

Kate Middleton’s Favorite Summer Shoe Is Surprisingly Affordable (And Comfortable!)

16.05.2018 Health Problems

Kate Middleton’s style has become iconic for many reasons. Her polished dresses and sleek, versatile coats have a broad appeal that works for countless situations. But what makes her look so achievable are the comfortable pieces with which her wardrobe is punctuated (yes, even the Duchess loves a pair of classic white sneakers). With summer just around the corner, royal-watchers […]

Living with dementia, feeling lonely and isolated? MARIO the robot can help

16.05.2018 Health Problems

Dementia is a major cause of disability and dependency among older people worldwide, with about 50 million people suffering from it and nearly 10 million new cases every year, according to a fact sheet by the World Health Organization (WHO). Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, representing about 60 percent to 80 percent of cases. Dementia has […]

Parents say intense gun violence in PG-13 movies appropriate for teens 15 and older

15.05.2018 Kids Health

Parents are more willing to let their children see PG-13 movies with intense gun violence when the violence appears to be “justified,” used in defense of a loved one or for self-protection, than when it has no socially redeeming purpose, a new study finds. But even when the gun violence in PG-13 movies appears justified, parents think that the movies […]

Long-term and short-term relationships initially indistinguishable: study

15.05.2018 Health Problems

Long-term and short-term relationships are obviously different from each other. Some people are the type you’d want to marry; others are good primarily for the sex. At least, that’s how conventional wisdom goes. But new research out of the University of California, Davis, suggests that—at first—long-term and short-term relationships may look more or less identical. When you survey the complete […]

Doctors in California Are Prescribing Food as Medicine, and It's Keeping Patients out of Hospitals

12.05.2018 Health Problems

You are probably aware that healthy eating can prevent a lot of illnesses, but it turns out that receiving proper nutrition can actually make the chronically sick healthier too. That’s why some Medicaid patients suffering from chronic or life-threatening illnesses are now being prescribed food in addition to medicine. It’s part of an effort to increase health and reduce health […]

Dengue ‘hot spots’ provide map to chikungunya and Zika outbreaks

11.05.2018 Health Problems

Identifying dengue fever “hot spots” can provide a predictive map for outbreaks of chikungunya and Zika—two other viral diseases that, along with dengue, are spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases published the findings, the first confirmation of the spatial-temporal overlap for outbreaks of the three diseases, led by Emory University. “We had hypothesized that we would […]

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