Tag: Study

January 18, 2023

As they grow older, many Americans begin to think about the best time to retire. Yet a new study throws some warning signs around that decision — as retiring early could actually worsen people’s health. A recent paper published in […]

January 17, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic kickstarted a rapid increase in adoption of healthcare technology, reshaping the bedrock of American medical operations and delivery. But as 2022 drew to a close, several factors suggested that technology adoption was slowing down, including a cooled […]

January 6, 2023

Consuming raw honey from a single floral source may improve blood sugar control and lower cholesterol levels when taken within the context of a healthy diet, according to a recent study published in Nutrition Reviews. “These results are surprising because […]

December 29, 2022

Some 90,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in the United States each year — which is roughly a 50% increase from previous estimated incidence rates, according to a recent 2022 Parkinson’s Foundation-backed study. “The soaring numbers of Parkinson’s […]

December 20, 2022

As respiratory viruses continue to spread, the “tripledemic” is causing infections to spike across the country and putting strain on the nation’s health workers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning Americans that the high level of […]

December 19, 2022

Sampling reveals a grim reality. The scale of anxiety and depression sweeping America’s workforce is substantially higher than the general population’s national averages. While stressors related to health and social relationships affected everyone due to COVID, employed people additionally face […]

December 15, 2022

Since the 1960s, researchers have postulated that major depression stems from disruptions in the serotonin neurotransmitter system, but the evidence for that idea, though plentiful, was indirect. In fact, a recent comprehensive analysis of existing studies concluded that there was […]

December 13, 2022

The American healthcare system has a long history of patient dissatisfaction. One major pain point lies in care navigation, as more than half of provider listings have at least one inaccuracy, leaving people with incomplete information and burdening their access […]

December 7, 2022

Millions of Americans live with acute and chronic pain that affects every aspect of their lives. Pain by itself is an important marker of how a patient is feeling and indicates what kind of medical intervention might be necessary. The […]

December 5, 2022

As patient adoption of telehealth continues to surge and pandemic-era restrictions begin to ease, health systems have an opportunity to re-evaluate their approaches to delivering virtual care. Telehealth usage for outpatient visits rose from 1% pre-pandemic to 10% in June […]

November 30, 2022

Repetitive behavioral disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Tic Disorder and Tourette Syndrome have been challenging to treat because they involve considerable complexity. For example, the symptoms of one disorder can vary among individuals as does the coexistence or non-existence […]

November 30, 2022

As someone who spends a lot of time alone, I’d call myself an introvert. Not only do I enjoy my own company, but also I need that time alone to recharge myself even if it was just from a tiny […]

November 21, 2022

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Maryland, US, has announced that a new artificial intelligence (AI)-based blood testing technology was found to detect more than 80% of liver cancers in a study. The new blood test, dubbed DNA evaluation […]

November 17, 2022

Pandemic-driven burnout is now a key challenge among physicians of all ages, though older doctors will be able to exit their roles more easily than those early in their careers. That could lead to a primary care workforce composed of […]

November 16, 2022

Maintaining a healthy heart is a challenge for many people. It requires dedication to a workout regimen, eating healthy food and staying in touch with your doctor about your cardiovascular disease risk factors (high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking […]

November 15, 2022

A recently conducted study that evaluated young patients after they underwent double mastectomies as they transitioned into becoming male indicates that their quality of life drastically improved. The study from Northwestern Medicine, published in The Journal of the American Medical […]

October 31, 2022

Symptom checkers face scrutiny by physicians since they fail to produce an output that is professional and explainable enough for providers to trust. For this reason, many physicians are skeptical to trust symptom checkers to ease the burden healthcare providers […]

October 25, 2022

The Excellence Rankings celebrate the greatest achievements and innovations in the industry. The programme provides a platform to recognise the people and companies that are driving change. Our programme is designed to highlight excellence within the sector by looking at […]

October 24, 2022

Imagine a future where a healthcare provider is armed with insight into their patient’s current and future health outlook, all from one blood sample. This can become reality when we combine proteomic tests with existing care plans in the clinical […]

October 20, 2022

Centuries after the Black Death ravaged the medieval world, the genetic legacy of the disease still affects people to this day, according to a new study. The genes that may have helped individuals survive the Bubonic Plague during the 14th […]