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Medical Xpress / Inaugural report issued on state of US cardiovascular health

Through its commitment to a data-driven approach to improving cardiovascular health, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology published the first JACC Cardiovascular Statistics report. This comprehensive analysis ...

15 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / How to prevent and fight norovirus

Nearly half a million Americans visit the emergency room (ER) each year with a fast-spreading stomach bug called norovirus.

16 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / Modern rock wallabies seem to survive by sticking together in small areas: Fossils show they need to travel

Today, rock wallabies are seen as secretive cliff-dwellers that rarely stray far from the safety of their rocky shelters. But the fossil record tells a very different story.

15 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Police-related stress is associated with health risk for black women

A new study finds that worrying about police brutality and harassment is associated with physical markers of cardiovascular health risk in Black women in the United States. The study found the association was most pronounced ...

15 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Why apartments are failing the heat stress test

If a heat wave hit Melbourne and the power blacked out, most apartment buildings would bake, with indoor temperatures exceeding international health standards, according to a new analysis that calls for Australia to adopt ...

16 hours ago in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Can we prevent AI from acting like a sociopath?

Artificial intelligence boosters predict that AI will transform life on Earth for the better. Yet there's a major problem: artificial intelligence's alarming propensity for sociopathic behavior.

17 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Phys.org / Plastic—when a miracle technology becomes a burden

Plastic is everywhere in modern society. While it has paved the way for enormous progress, the pollution it leaves behind is now creating major challenges.

10 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Dementia at just 24 years old—how Britain's youngest sufferer may help researchers understand the disease

A UK man who is thought to be Britain's youngest dementia sufferer recently passed away from the disease at only 24 years old. Andre Yarham, from Norfolk in England, was just 22 when he was first diagnosed with dementia.

Medical Xpress / Overcoming obstacles to HIV prevention

Though an antiretroviral medication called PrEP provides near-perfect protection against HIV, patients must often surmount hurdles to obtain it.

16 hours ago in HIV & AIDS
Medical Xpress / Weight loss drugs make it harder to get the nutrients you need—here's what to do about it

Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro work primarily by reducing hunger. They mimic a hormone the body already produces called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), which helps regulate appetite and feelings of ...

15 hours ago in Overweight & Obesity
Medical Xpress / 'At some point you can't breathe without it': The nasal spray trap

Decongestant nasal sprays can save you from a restless night when a cold clogs up your nose, but pharmacists warn this aid can be a slippery slope.

15 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Protecting older male athletes' heart health

Veteran male athletes who have spent years training at high intensity may be at greater risk of serious heart problems while exercising, new University of Leeds research shows.

15 hours ago in Cardiology