Adults with heart disease risks who received daily reminders or incentives to become more active increased their daily steps by
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Scientists grow ‘mini kidneys,’ revealing new insights into metabolic defects and potential therapy for polycystic kidney disease
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have successfully grown ‘mini kidneys’ in the lab and grafted them into
Continue readingDisparities in sleep health and insomnia may begin at a young age
Most people have experienced a night or two of sleeplessness, tossing and turning while being unable to fall asleep or
Continue readingNew study highlights the benefit of touch on mental and physical health
Through a large-scale analysis, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have uncovered the ways in which consensual touch can
Continue readingPFAS ‘forever chemicals’ above drinking water guidelines in global source water
Per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances — commonly known as PFAS — are a group of over 14,000 human-made chemicals that have been
Continue readingUnnecessary use of beta-blockers after a heart attack?
Half of all patients discharged from hospital after a heart attack are treated with beta-blockers unnecessarily. This is according to
Continue readingTrans boy, 17, who killed himself on mental health ward felt ‘worthless’ | Transgender
A 17-year-old trans boy who killed himself on a mental health ward felt “worthless” and “could not think of anything
Continue readingAs doctors, we are failing to put patients’ needs first, causing harm at the end of life | Death and dying
My condolences to Adrian Chiles on the death of his father. His column describing the futility of his father’s last
Continue readingTouch can reduce pain, depression and anxiety, say researchers | Medical research
Whether it is a hug from a friend or the caress of a weighted blanket, the sensation of touch appears
Continue readingHow much coffee is OK for me to drink in a day? I asked the experts | Well actually
People have a love-hate relationship with coffee. A 2023 report from the National Coffee Association found that 63% of Americans
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