A report jointly prepared by CDC and Pew Charitable Trusts highlighted the unwarranted medical prescriptions of antibiotics by doctors in the US. The report, published in JAMA, that nearly 30% of all antibiotic prescriptions are not needed leading to the surge of drug-resistant bacteria known as ‘superbugs.’
A new study published by Common Sense Media reveals that half of US teens are hooked to using smartphones and other mobile internet devices. The poll is intended to uncover how media and technology impacts child-parent relationships.
In a recently published study, medical errors are now considered as the top 3 killer in the US just behind heart-related diseases and cancer. Researchers from John Hopkins came up with the conclusion after doing a review of the causes of death based as per CDC’s death certificate database.
The Zika virus has recently been detected in Aedes albopictus also known as Asian Tiger mosquito which inhabit and thrive in some parts of the US including the New England region. The dreaded virus is held responsible for rising microcephaly cases, a condition where an infant has an abnormally small head, in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The American College of Physicians has rolled out a new set of guidelines aimed at recommending a psychotherapy known as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-I) as safer and long-term alternative to sleeping pills. Sleeping pills, while effective, come in with multiple side effects which make drugs unsuitable for long-term insomnia treatment
A recent study of the 'Biggest Loser' reality show contestants shows that due to drastic reductions in metabolism, people who lose weight tend to get it back quickly.
A new study reveals that former ‘Biggest Losers’ contestants have regained much, if not all, of their original weight after the reality hit TV show. The extreme workout regimen in just a short period of time significantly reduced their metabolic rate and decreased their hunger-control hormone level which may both explain why they regain most of their weight back after the show.
A new study shows that antibiotics are prescribed at an alarming and unnecessary rate for outpatients.
A new study links physical activities to lowered risks of having memory impairments like Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The study reveals that the more physically active a person becomes, the more grey matter he has- grey areas are regions in the brain responsible for many of our critical cognitive functions like speech and memory.
09 Aug '24 16:35PM
