Health & Wellness

Find reliable insights on physical health, mental wellness, nutrition, and fitness. This category curates evidence-based articles to inspire healthier lifestyles and informed choices.

Interoperable data systems can improve cancer care

Cancer centers today are facing growing pressure from stakeholders across the cancer care and research community to meet data-driven expectations. Yet many centers continue to rely on fragmented, siloed data systems that limit their ability to improve care, accelerate discovery…

Why is everyone stuck on kinesiology tape?

It’s available over the counter at the local pharmacy or online, comes in a variety of colors, and is seen on the bodies of countless athletes across the world, but what exactly is kinesiology tape and what does it do?

Most pregnant women in Ireland avoid alcohol, research shows

Alcohol consumption during early pregnancy in Ireland is significantly lower than previously reported, according to new research. Previous estimates, based largely on self-reported data, suggested that between 20% and 60% of pregnant women in Ireland consumed alcohol.

Millions are unaware of heart risks that don’t start in the heart

Diabetes and kidney disease are major risk factors for heart disease, but many cases go undiagnosed. Furthermore, a consumer survey conducted last fall suggests that most people are unaware that heart, kidney, and metabolic health (how the body creates, uses,…

Medicare patients get different stroke care depending on plan, analysis reveals

A first-of-its-kind analysis has revealed significant differences in stroke outcomes and stroke care for patients on government-run traditional Medicare plans versus those on Medicare Advantage, offered by private insurers. UVA Health researchers found that patients on traditional, or “fee-for-service,” Medicare…

Treating patients with lifestyle medicine may help reduce clinician burnout

Health care professionals report that treating patients with lifestyle medicine helps to reduce burnout by increasing professional satisfaction, meaning, and a sense of effectiveness at work, according to a new study published in BMC Health Services Research. “Using Lifestyle Medicine…

Study uses urine screening to detect alcohol use in early pregnancy

Previous reports have indicated that between 20% and 60% of pregnant women in Ireland consume alcohol during pregnancy. Data on alcohol consumption by pregnant women in Ireland have previously only been collected through self-reporting in questionnaires, which may give an…