A new Cochrane review finds very low-quality evidence on lumbar supports for chronic low back pain, meaning that no strong recommendations can be made either for or against their use. Lumbar supports are inexpensive back…
Stickleback fish can change their social behaviour to help them find food in cloudy water a new study by the University of Bristol and published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B has found. The water…
A new Cochrane review finds very low-quality evidence on lumbar supports for chronic low back pain, meaning that no strong recommendations can be made either for or against their use. Lumbar supports are inexpensive back…
Smartwatches can significantly overestimate how many calories people burn during exercise, and their calorie estimates become less accurate as body fat increases, according to a new Florida International University study. The study was published in PLOS…
WASHINGTON—Men with either low or high testosterone levels may face a higher risk of atrial fibrillation, highlighting the need for personalized testosterone treatment, according to a review of existing evidence on testosterone and heart health…
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received a $4.1 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study how everyday exposures affect…
The age at which adolescents first start using social media may be more important to their mental health than whether they have a social-media account at all, new UNSW Sydney research suggests. A survey of…
Non-police community guardians can effectively reduce crime by creating relationships in urban disorder hotspots, according to a study. Forrest Stuart and colleagues evaluated the success of Urban Alchemy, San Francisco’s civilianized public safety practitioner program,…
Key takeaways Syncope (fainting) accounts for around 650,000 emergency department visits in the UK every year. The ASPIRED trial compared a wearable ECG heart monitor worn for 14 days with standard care in patients who…
Going out for a smoke together and mimicking behaviours associated with smoking can double tobacco consumption and make quitting more difficult. Researchers from SWPS University examined mimicry as a “social glue” in interactions between smokers,…