Health PsychologyJul 15, 2026
Can Stress Really Make You Sick? What Science Says
Stress could be behind making you sick. Here is what the science says about the effects of stress on the human body and how to manage it.
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Health PsychologyJul 15, 2026
Why are family doctors leaving the workforce? Retirement, burnout creating a US primary care 'brain drain'
A bad back led Dr. Dale Block to retire from family medicine in 2019 after nearly four decades of treating patients.
Health PsychologyJul 15, 2026
Primary care initiation of continuous glucose monitoring is effective
Among adults with insulin-treated diabetes, initiation of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) by primary care clinicians is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and significant…
Health PsychologyJul 14, 2026
Genetic safeguard protects the female heart—and what happens when it's lost
Men and women are not born with the same risk of heart disease, and for decades scientists have struggled to explain why. A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, published in Genes &…
Health PsychologyJul 14, 2026
Two-isotope imaging could guide targeted alpha therapy for metastatic prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men worldwide. However, planning personalized radiotherapy in the advanced stages of the disease still requires more precise tools. Researchers at the…
Health PsychologyJul 14, 2026
What's a 'sleep debt'? Can I ever pay it back? An expert explains
Maybe you're a new parent or someone who lies awake at night. If so, you may have started to worry you're not getting enough sleep.
Health PsychologyJul 14, 2026
Why food skills belong in the school curriculum—not left to chance at home
One in 10 children ages 7 to 9 is living with obesity in Europe. In England, childhood obesity rises from around 10% of children in Reception to around 22% by Year 6. While we know there are many complex and…
Health PsychologyJul 14, 2026
Poor-quality sleep involves different parts of the brain, depending on age
Have trouble sleeping? The reason may depend in part on your age. A recent study that included psychology researchers from Binghamton University investigates how poor sleep alters brain communication across the adult…
Health PsychologyJul 14, 2026
Early tech training builds clinical confidence
New research from The University of Texas at Arlington suggests that introducing electronic health record training earlier in nurse practitioner programs could help address a significant challenge facing the…
Health PsychologyJul 14, 2026
Covid inquiry PPE report
What went wrong with the government's planning and buying of vital items like gloves and gowns that cost taxpayers billions of pounds.
Health PsychologyJul 14, 2026
UK wasted £10bn on PPE that left NHS staff poorly protected, Covid inquiry finds
Healthcare staff were unable to properly protect themselves, or those in their care, from dangerous infections, says the latest inquiry report.
Health PsychologyJul 14, 2026
Organizations' approach to chronic pain care needs to change
Employees managing these conditions lead to high overtime, an average of 10 missed a year and rising stress and depression levels.
Health PsychologyJul 14, 2026
AI text analysis reveals hidden mental health signs in emergency call takers and dispatchers
Emergency call takers and dispatchers serve as the invisible frontline of public safety, navigating life-or-death crises over phone lines and radios without ever seeing the outcomes of their efforts.
Health PsychologyJul 14, 2026
Popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may slow biological aging
Researchers found that semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, slowed biological aging markers in adults with HIV, marking the first clinical evidence that the drug may influence human aging. Although…
Health PsychologyJul 14, 2026
Scientists discover why peach fuzz can suddenly make you itch
A newly discovered network of fine hairs and specialized nerve cells appears to form a dedicated system for sensing mechanical itch, offering fresh insight into why chronic itching occurs. Because humans show signs of…
Health PsychologyJul 14, 2026
Doctors who smoke are less likely to support patients to quit, survey reveals
General practitioners (GPs) who smoke are less likely to advise their patients to quit, new research from Federation University has found, revealing how doctors' own smoking behaviors can influence patient care.
Health PsychologyJul 14, 2026
Odds of HPV-related cancers up for people with HIV and solid organ transplant recipients
The odds of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers are higher among people with HIV (PWH) and solid-organ transplant recipients (SOTRs), according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Health PsychologyJul 13, 2026
This UCD researcher is probing father-son attachment in the online age
Evidence around the stark disconnect between boys' online world and their emotional wellbeing has become apparent, Annie Wilson says.
Health PsychologyJul 13, 2026
How my period is supercharging my ADHD
A first-of-its-kind study by UK researchers is looking at the link between menstrual cycles and ADHD.
Health PsychologyJul 13, 2026
Secondhand smoke independently disrupts children's sleep
A new study from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has found that children exposed to secondhand smoke have significantly poorer sleep quality and greater sleep fragmentation, independent of the severity of their…
Health PsychologyJul 13, 2026
Patients whose physicians scored higher in LKA less likely to receive low-value care
Patients whose physicians scored higher in the first year of the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Internal Medicine Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA) were significantly less likely to receive low-value…
Health PsychologyJul 13, 2026
Losing just 80 minutes of sleep a night could make you gain weight
Sleeping about an hour and 20 minutes less each night for six weeks caused participants to gain weight and spend more time inactive. Researchers found that even mild, realistic sleep loss, similar to what many adults…
Health PsychologyJul 13, 2026
How the brain's chemical messengers control consciousness and sleep
Scientists at Newcastle University's Neural Circuits Laboratory, in collaboration with researchers at the Blue Brain Project (EPFL, Switzerland) and leading institutions in Spain, have published a study that advances…
Health PsychologyJul 13, 2026
UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight weeks
The UK medicines regulator has given approval for an experimental vaccine to be tested on healthy adults.
Health PsychologyJul 13, 2026
Osong victims' PTSD, depression, insomnia persist
Three years have passed since the Osong underground tunnel disaster in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, but a significant number of victims—including survivors and bereaved families—are still suffering ...
Health PsychologyJul 13, 2026
Overcoming the Hidden Burden of Chronic Illness Stigma
Over 50% of adults live with at least one chronic illness, and for a quarter of them, it significantly limits daily activities. By definition, these conditions have no complete cure and require ...
Health PsychologyJul 12, 2026
Night owls eat later, choose less nutritious food, carry more belly fat and show higher metabolic risk
For generations, early to bed and early to rise was seen as the blueprint for a healthy life, and any departure from it was often considered unhealthy. Scientists, however, have discovered that whether someone is an…
Health PsychologyJul 12, 2026
Why wellness is booming at festivals in the UK
Organisers say they are seeing more demand for wellness events such as yoga and running clubs.
Health PsychologyJul 11, 2026
Common blood pressure drug could make cancer therapy far more powerful
Researchers found that the common blood pressure drug telmisartan can significantly improve the performance of the cancer drug olaparib, potentially expanding its benefits beyond patients with BRCA-related tumors. The…
Health PsychologyJul 11, 2026
Second prostate-specific membrane antigen PET scan can change treatment for nearly half of prostate cancer patients
A second prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET scan changed treatment plans for nearly half of patients whose first scan was negative, according to new research published in the July issue of The Journal of…