Health & Wellness Wearable tech provides incomplete data for heart health Chen and colleagues analyzed data from 7,000 adults who contributed Fitbit smartwatch data to the All of Us research program Joseph MortonApril 3, 2025
Uranium Radon Action Month highlights need for higher lung cancer screening rates Multiple states recognize January as a month to promote awareness about the dangers of radon gas Rowan DunneJanuary 14, 2025
Medical and Pharmaceutical University of Oklahoma boosts Cherokee Nation lung cancer screening rates with NIH grant Studies by the institution have shown that Indigenous people in the U.S. have a 73% higher cancer mortality rate than others Rowan DunneOctober 21, 2024
Medical and Pharmaceutical Lung cancer isn’t just for smokers anymore: European study The study analyzed CT scans from over 10,000 participants and found at least one lung nodule in 42 per cent of them Joseph MortonOctober 2, 2024
Psychedelics U.S. invests millions in psychedelics research to treat chronic pain in older adults The initiative has potential to greatly expand the range of treatment options available Rowan DunneApril 30, 2024
Cannabis Cannabis, psychedelics and binge drinking reach all-time highs in 2022: NIH survey Binge drinking has generally decreased among younger adults Natalia Buendia CalvilloAugust 17, 2023
Health & Wellness Healthcare organizations incorporate gamification to improve clinician education Gamification helps produce positive outcomes in both learning and operative care Joseph MortonApril 4, 2023
Sleep CND Life Sciences receives NIH grant to study rare sleep disorder The disease tends to show itself years before patients are diagnosed with more serious conditions Rowan DunneOctober 7, 2022