Lifestyle

A clinician nudge alone or combined with a patient nudge can increase initiation of statin prescribing during primary care visits, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in JAMA …

Clinician nudge ups initiation of statin prescribing in primary care Read More

Medication that helps reduce a person’s risk of developing cardiovascular and kidney disease is a cost-effective option to treat Australia’s entire population of people with type 2 diabetes, a new …

Type 2 diabetes drug cost-effective for cardiovascular and kidney benefits, finds Australian study Read More

The time fathers devote to child care every week has tripled over the past 50 years in the United States. The increase in fathers’ involvement in child rearing is even …

Fatherhood changes men’s brains, according to before-and-after MRI scans Read More

In a new study published in Translational Psychiatry, researchers at the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) and the School of Psychology at Trinity College describe how technology can help detect …

Assessing scalable strategies for early detection of cognitive decline Read More

A link has been found between joint hypermobility and the emergence of depression and anxiety in adolescence, according to a new study by Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) published …

Having hypermobile joints may increase the risk for depression and anxiety in adolescents Read More

Nine in 10 Australians would participate in preventive DNA screening for risk of medically actionable conditions, a new national survey has found. Published in the Journal of Medical Genetics, the …

Australian public strongly supports DNA screening for risk of medically actionable conditions: Study Read More

Winter’s coming. The leaves have fallen, temperatures are dropping and there’s less daylight to brighten our moods. While some enjoy the changing of the seasons, millions of U.S. adults will …

As winter approaches, seasonal depression may set in for millions Read More