Jeff Galloway, who inspired people with his run-walk method, dies at 80
Jeff Galloway, a runner on the 1972 U.S. Olympic team, has died at age 80
Category: Health
Racism and ‘poor’ staff relationships factors in maternity care failings, report finds
The interim report has identified problems “at every stage” of the maternity journey in England.
Historic Strike Involving Thousands of Oregon Healthcare Workers Comes to an End
This is a MedPage Today story. A strike involving nearly 5,000 healthcare workers at Providence Health in Oregon, which began Jan. 10, has come to
Bird flu outbreak hits California elephant seals, officials cancel popular tours
Researchers have found avian flu in elephant seal pups at California’s Año Nuevo State Park, and officials have stopped seal-watching tours to help limit the
Report: Nitrous oxide found effective as major depression treatment
Results of a new study show that patients with major depressive order who have not been helped by antidepressants could benefit from nitrous oxide.
Brain rhythms may explain modern digital distraction susceptibility
Scientists may have new answers to why pop-ups or notifications grab our attention. Turns out our attention is on a cycle, shifting seven to ten
Study finds brain changes related to worse memory in football players with repetitive head impacts
In former college and professional football players, a new study has found higher levels of inflammation were associated with worse brain structure, which in turn
Road traffic noise linked to immediate heart and blood vessel stress
A new study published in the journal Cardiovascular Research shows that a single night of road traffic noise, at levels that are typical of those
Long-term cola intake weakens immune cell counts in controlled rat study
Replacing drinking water entirely with sugar-sweetened or sugar-free cola for eight weeks altered gut microbiota composition and immune-related indices in rats, despite no changes in
Could a rare gene variant help reduce smoking? New study suggests it might
An exome-wide association study of nearly 38,000 smokers from the Mexico City Prospective Study identified rare coding variants in CHRNB3 that are associated with substantially
Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns
Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration will “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns
Superagers show greater neuron growth linked to strong memory
Brains of older adults with super healthy cognition grow more new neurons than those of their peers, according to a study from UIC, Northwestern University
Early-life immune system differences drive childhood eczema risk
A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Weill Cornell Medicine, and other institutions have uncovered a key biological explanation
Digital health access gaps limit patient care and outcomes
Patients are now expected to navigate much of their care online – from seeing their doctor on a screen to booking appointments, refilling prescriptions, and