Helmet therapy has a very high success rate for babies with position-related head flattening or deformational plagiocephaly (DP). Meanwhile, infants with Medicaid insurance are more likely to have delayed treatment and are less likely to undergo...

A new study believes that vitamin D supplementation can prevent the elderly from cardiovascular problems, including heart attack. In one of the largest trials yet, researchers have discovered that vitamin D supplementation may cut the risk of...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine claim to have found significant new evidence of a connection between the diminished sense of smell and the risk of developing late-life depression. While their findings do not demonstrate that loss of smell...

Research stated that high levels of lean muscle may guard against Alzheimer's disease. To fully understand the underlying molecular pathways and the implications for both clinical and public health, more study is nonetheless required. The study...

According to a new study by researchers at the Mass General Brigham Hospital system, a “food is medicine” approach could improve families' nutrition security while lowering children’s body mass index (BMI). Researchers from the Massachusetts...

Taking a nap during the day can leave you feeling refreshed, recharged and ready to take on the world. Now new research suggests it could be good for your brain too. A study which analysed data from people aged 40 to 69 has shown daytime napping...

A high amount of carotenes in the blood has been associated with less artery atherosclerosis and, consequently, a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. The recent study's findings were published as open access in Clinical Nutrition by a...

Older people with health concerns frequently require some amount of intermediate monitoring, care, and treatment. While they may not need a hospital's resources, they require more advanced help than a nursing home can offer. “Intermediate care...

Researchers have found that people who develop diabetes after pregnancy were significantly less likely to be able to control it if they had gestational diabetes, especially if they were Black or Hispanic. 

A study conducted on mouse that was presented at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, suggested that social isolation may be bad for bones.