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Study documents unhealthy noise in Portland, provides research framework for other cities
A groundbreaking study led by Oregon State University scientists shows that multiple Portland neighborhoods have levels of ...
Study finds health care provider stigma toward substance use disorder varies sharply by condition and provider
A new national study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, with colleagues at the University of Miami ...
New Beers Criteria released providing an alternative list to support safer prescribing for older adults
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has released the "Alternative Treatments to Selected Medications in the 2023 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria," an updated clinical resource designed to ...
How our brains are drawn to and spot faces everywhere
If you have ever spotted faces or human-like expressions in everyday objects, you may have experienced the phenomenon of face ...
Study finds stopping HRT leads to a period of higher risk of bone fracture for most women
A new study has found that the bone fracture protection women get from menopausal hormone therapy (MHT, also known as HRT) ...
Study finds ivermectin lowers malaria infection rates when added to existing control methods
Ivermectin administered to the whole population significantly reduces malaria transmission, offering new hope in the fight ...
Immunity to seasonal flu protects against severe illness from bird flu in ferrets, research reveals
The fatality rate for H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza in humans has historically been high, with more than half of ...
Rethink the 10,000-a-day step goal; study suggests fewer steps are just as effective
A study led by the University of Sydney suggests that walking 7,000 steps a day offers similar health benefits to walking ...
Running interference: Scientists block viral RNA, aiming to cure hepatitis B
Hepatitis B virus, a killer of more than one million people each year, is a notoriously wily virus, often lingering and ...
Myosin-binding protein-C is critical in maintaining heart health, study shows
No one can live without a heart pumping blood to the rest of the body. New research from the University of Missouri School of ...
A new portable, cost-effective system can generate high-quality, platelet-rich plasma
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a fraction of blood plasma; its concentration of platelets is of great value in regenerative ...
Time to ditch splitting the bill? Paying for a close friend could actually make you happier
When an outing calls for upfront payment, such as admission to the cinema, a play or a theme park, the question of who covers ...