The health of a country's population is closely tied to its economic status. This is not just about having access to better healthcare. It's about how wealth affects people's daily lives and choices. Over two decades, researchers looked at 27 European countries. They studied how money matters like GDP, health spending, and joblessness influence long-term illnesse...
Wearable devices have become a game-changer in monitoring recovery after knee replacements. These gadgets, such as the Apple Watch, provide concrete data on how active someone is each day. This information is crucial for understanding how well a person is recovering after a total knee arthroplasty, or TKA. It's a big deal because it gives doctors and patients a clear...
In Singapore, a recent investigation dug into the lasting impacts of childhood mistreatment on university students. The study focused on five types of internal struggles: depression, anxiety, PTSD, eating disorders, and suicidal thoughts. Over a thousand students took part, sharing their experiences through various questionnaires. The most frequent form of mistreatm...
Understanding how weight changes over time can be crucial for brain health. Many studies have shown that being overweight in midlife can lead to thinking problems later on. However, there is a gap in knowledge about how weight changes from early adulthood to midlife impact cognitive decline. This is where the ELSA-Brasil study comes in. It looked at how weight ch...
The impact of Long COVID on the body is still a puzzle. Researchers have been trying to figure out how long and how bad the autonomic dysfunction is in adults with Long COVID. They also wanted to see how this dysfunction affects daily life and overall well-being. Autonomic dysfunction is when the body's automatic functions, like heart rate and blood pressure, don'...
The shingles vaccine, designed to reduce the painful rash, might have an unexpected benefit. It could lower the risk of dementia. This finding comes from a study that used a unique setup in Wales. The National Health Service there offered the vaccine to people born on or after a specific date. This created two groups: those who got the vaccine and those who didn't. T...
Head injuries are surprisingly common among prisoners. However, their true impact on these individuals' lives is often overlooked. This is a problem because understanding these effects could help improve care and reduce the chances of reoffending. This is why a recent study focused on how significant head injuries affect men in prison. In the past, not enough atten...
Students are spending a lot of time on their screens in bed. This might be a bad idea. A recent study found that more screen time in bed could lead to worse sleep. The study looked at over 45, 000 students in Norway. They found that each extra hour of screen time increased the risk of insomnia by 63%. That is a lot. It also meant 24 minutes less sleep. This is a big ...
Notoedres cati is a tiny, contagious mite that loves to burrow into a cat's skin. This nasty little critter causes mange, which is really itchy and leads to some nasty skin issues. Now, imagine a group of cats living together in one home, all dealing with this problem. This is where a recent study comes into play. The goal was to test a new treatment called NexG...
Breast cancer is a serious health issue that affects many women worldwide. In Saudi Arabia, particularly in the region of Al Baha, understanding and preventing this disease is crucial. Early detection and effective management of breast cancer rely heavily on awareness and preventive measures. This is why it's important to look at how much women in Al Baha know about ...