Stop-smoking pill varenicline to be offered by the UK’s NHS
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For the first time since 2021, a pill used to help people quit smoking—varenicline—will again be...
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High cardiorespiratory fitness linked to lower risk of dementia
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain High cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with better cognitive performance and lower risk of dementia in the...
Reframing cerebral palsy as a lifelong physical disability could improve adult care, researchers say
A boy is supported by his family and care team as a child but feels left with questions as an...
Early adult binge drinking has lasting impact on aging brain in mice
New research shows lasting impacts of alcohol after a period of abstinence. GABAergic neurons (left) increase in excitatory drive, while...
FTC, Indiana Residents Pressure State To Block Hospital Merger
Indiana residents and federal officials are urging state health regulators to stop two rival hospitals in Terre Haute from merging....
More people can survive sports-related cardiac arrest, researcher says
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Most cases of cardiac arrest during sport are likely to be preventable. In addition, the emergency...
Young people were becoming more anxious long before social media. Here’s the evidence
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Thanks to bestselling authors like Jonathan Haidt and Jean Twenge, the public has become increasingly aware...
Basic rules for screen time at a young age can help reduce childhood obesity—new research
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Childhood obesity is a growing concern worldwide. But in New Zealand it's a particularly pressing issue....
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Nov. 14 This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Some Medicaid recipients with opioid use disorder lost access to...
Exercising with heart failure: Best exercises and tips
A cardiac rehab patient exercises on an elliptical training machine at Rush. Credit: Rush University Medical Center We know that...
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