Even if children grow up to overcome childhood adversity, the trauma they experience in early life causes them to be at greater risk for tooth loss, according to University of Michigan researchers. Haena Lee, a postdoctoral researcher at the U-M Institute for Social Research, assessed the impact of adverse childhood events on oral health—specifically, total […]
How Cleveland Clinic is bringing empathy to end of life care
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Disadvantages in life add up to increased smoking risk and increased difficulty quitting
The more disadvantages you face, the more likely you are to smoke – and have difficulty quitting – according to a new USC study in JAMA Internal Medicine that sheds light on populations that are resistant to anti-smoking efforts. In a U.S. nationally representative survey of 278,048 adults, people were asked about smoking and their […]
Revealed: The wearable gadgets which could save your life
A T-shirt that tells you your heart is in trouble, an ECG by phone uses your fingertips and the two-minute warning necklace… some of the wearable gadgets that could save your life New developments mean wearable technological devices could save your life Apple’s latest smart watch can provide advance warning of impending strokes The devices […]
Life expectancy for England’s poorest women has fallen by 98 days
Life expectancy for the poorest women in England has fallen by almost 100 DAYS in five years – but the lives of the richest men have gone UP by nearly the same amount Women’s life expectancies dropped in four out of 10 categories of wealth Men’s only fell in two categories and by far fewer […]
Cervical cancer could be ELIMINATED in most countries by the year 2100
Cervical cancer will be ‘ELIMINATED by 2100’ thanks to life-saving HPV vaccine and improved testing – with UK cases cut in half by 2050 Rates of the disease in Britain will be slashed in half by 2050, experts predict By the year 2100 that could help reduce the global caseload to four in 100,000 This […]
Sleep apnea creates gaps in life memories: study
People with sleep apnea struggle to remember details of memories from their own lives, potentially making them vulnerable to depression, new research has shown. Estimated to affect more than 936 million people worldwide, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious condition that occurs when a person’s breathing is interrupted during sleep. People with OSA are […]
Supplement makes (mouse) moms’ milk better; pups benefit for life
Giving mouse moms a supplement called nicotinamide riboside (NR) while they are nursing provides physical and behavioral benefits to both mothers and pups, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Iowa. Mother mice given the NR supplement lost weight faster and produced more milk than mothers not fed NR. In addition […]
Teenager who could DIE from a strong smell is given a service dog
Teenager who could die from a strong SMELL and must stay in a window-less bedroom praises her specially-trained dog for repeatedly saving her life Martina Baker, 15, is allergic to ‘almost everything’ due to MCAS She was in ER up to three times a week with anaphylactic shock for two years Caiomhe, a service dog, […]
Thousands of diabetes patients to get life-changing glucose monitors
Thousands of diabetes patients to get life-changing glucose monitors (as used by Theresa May) on the NHS Simon Stevens, CEO of NHS England has vowed to end the diabetes lottery Diabetes sufferers were denied life-changing devices due to their post code The Freestyle Libre gadget, as used by the PM will be rolled out nationwide […]