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The latest wellness trend and “sleep hack” involves switching off the bathroom light before stepping into the shower. In the dimness, the water feels louder, the day’s visual clutter fades and the hope is that sleep will come more easily.…
Universal health coverage—ensuring everyone can get quality, affordable health care when they need it—is one of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition marked by differences in social interactions and in the understanding of others’ thoughts or feelings, restricted interests and repetitive behaviors. ASD can manifest in markedly different ways and experiences can vary greatly…
The first-ever comprehensive study to estimate the prevalence of otitis media (OM) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has revealed some of the world’s highest rates of childhood middle ear disease. Published in The Lancet Regional Health—Western Pacific, researchers found almost…
People with lower kidney function may have higher levels of several blood markers often used in research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of the American Society of…
Eight measles cases in Northern California have been classified as an outbreak of the highly contagious disease, state health officials said. The outbreak is part of a national surge in measles cases that has the California Department of Public Health…
More Americans than expected enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for this year, after premium subsidies were dramatically cut—but it remains to be seen whether they’ll keep the coverage as their costs mount.
Health officials in North Carolina are warning residents about possible measles exposure after infected people visited stores, gyms and restaurants in and around the state capital over the past week.
Named for the Malaysian village where it was first identified, the Nipah virus is an infectious disease transmitted primarily by bats.
Sport and exercise psychologists at Nottingham Trent University wanted to better understand mental health and well-being in swimming coaches and to identify the challenges driving any stress-related health problems. The researchers argue that, unlike some team sports, individual sports such…