Adults taking hot yoga had lower blood pressure measurements after three months of classes, in a small study examining hot…
Gut bacteria may be linked to high blood pressure and depression
A study of human gut bacteria — known as the gut microbiome — suggests that high blood pressure with depression…
When physicians integrate with hospitals, costs go up
When physicians integrate with hospitals, the cost of health care rises even though there’s no evidence patients get better treatment,…
Medical News Today: How to induce vomiting: What to know
Although people sometimes wish to induce vomiting to treat poisoning, to relieve nausea, or due to an eating disorder, there…
Medical News Today: What different eating disorders are there?
Eating disorders are conditions that involve disordered eating. Learn more about the different types of eating disorder and their associated…
Fix and prevent health disparities in children by supporting mom, and dad
According to the recent report on health disparities in children, one of the most important factors in preventing and addressing…
Presence of fungal DNA in the fetal human gut
A recent human study has discovered the presence of fungal communities in the fetal gut. The study marks the first…
Taxing sweetened drinks by the amount of sugar could cut obesity and boost economic gains
Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages by the amount of sugar they contain, rather than by the liquid volume of these drinks, as…
Diversity of Plasmodium falciparum across Sub-Saharan Africa
Scientists have identified the regional character to Plasmodium falciparum across Africa. Malaria, infecting 219 million individuals in 2017, remains a…
Synthetic biologists extend functional life of cancer fighting circuitry in microbes
Bioengineers have developed a method to significantly extend the life of gene circuits used to instruct microbes to do things…