progscrape: health

Long-term exposure to air pollution from traffic, industry, and wildfires linked to to worse cognitive function and small but visible brain damage, with higher effects observed in women

18 days ago news.mcmaster.ca brain health

AI model known as ECG2Stroke can predict the risk of a stroke up to 10 years into the future using a 10-second ECG test

18 days ago massgeneralbrigham.org ai health

A meta-analysis of 3 million people confirms a strong bidirectional link between cannabis use and depression

30 days ago sciencedirect.com cannabis health

Viewing authentic artworks in a gallery has positive health effects - including reducing stress hormones - not observed in people viewing reproductions of the artwork in a laboratory.

34 days ago sciencedirect.com health

Researchers at Charles University's Second Faculty of Medicine found specific oxidative waste products in red blood cells that are uniquely elevated in Alzheimer's

14 days ago onlinelibrary.wiley.com health

A scoping review of 30 studies finds that 60% of haemodialysis patients don't follow dietary recommendations — and frames non-adherence as a structural failure of the care system…

35 days ago academic.oup.com health

Researchers map rogue breast cancer cells that divide remarkably slowly and can evade detection for decades, helping explain how breast cancer can return years after successful treatment

24 days ago unsw.edu.au cancer health

The United States is facing a severe and growing shortage of medical doctors who specialize in adult mental health care

9 days ago psypost.org

QJE study: The American Medical Association (AMA) played a central role in blocking the creation of national health insurance in post-WWII America, while simultaneously enrolling people in private health insurance to shift demand away from a public alternative.

29 days ago doi.org health

Ensitrelvir for Covid-19 Postexposure Prophylaxis in Household Contacts | New England Journal of Medicine

20 days ago nejm.org covid health