Health

Management of sports-related concussions has come a long way in the past 25 years: Once considered a minor problem involving minimal time out of the game, a severe knock to the head is now assessed […]

Older hospitalized patients who struggled with taking their medications correctly were 10% less likely to need to return to the hospital if they had a pharmacist’s help at discharge, according to a new multisite clinical […]

Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina and elsewhere have linked loneliness in patients with chronic leg and foot wounds to increased expression of genes that are related to inflammation. These pro-inflammatory genes turn […]

Just before the holidays in 2025, Julie Hart felt stuck. A nagging problem she had struggled with for years left her ruminating all day and questioning nearly everything she had ever said, done or could […]

In aging societies, the role of home-visit rehabilitation (HR)—which provides physical, occupational, and speech therapy in patients’ homes—is becoming increasingly important for supporting independent living. Although previous studies have shown that HR can help maintain […]

Artificial limbs look and function more like real limbs than ever before—but that’s only helpful if they are used as intended. One of the main reasons amputees give for not using their body-powered prosthesis is […]

Autistic children are 160 times more likely to drown than their neurotypical peers, highlighting the importance of providing water safety lessons tailored to their needs. Florida International University researchers Tana Carson and Tania Santiago Perez […]

Peptides are widely marketed as a kind of “holy grail” for workout recovery and physical performance.This article was originally published on this website.

Malnutrition not only negatively impacts health, but also causes poor healing and increased infection risks, lengthening hospital stays and further burdening an under-resourced system. One in three hospital patients are not being screened for malnutrition, […]

As part of the Socialization To Enrich Participation & Support Sexuality (STEPS2) Health Education study, two CUNY SPH researchers have published papers that spotlight trauma-informed sex education and data integrity in disability research. Together they […]