Qualitative study explores UK social workers' perceptions of social prescribing
Social Prescribing May Replace Social Workers’ Core Work
This qualitative study examines the experiences of 105 UK social workers regarding social prescribing.
Many social workers now worry they’re being pushed aside by social prescribing—a growing fix for loneliness and isolation that feels a lot l…
Digital serious games improved public health knowledge and attitudes versus traditional education in 19 countries
Digital games boost health knowledge and attitudes in nonprofessional participants
This systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials included 8764 nonprofessional participants across …
A large review of trials found digital serious games significantly improved health knowledge and attitudes compared to traditional education…
Mixed-methods review highlights delays and pharmacological overreliance in chronic insomnia and GAD management
Why millions wait years before treating sleep and anxiety together
This mixed-methods review synthesizes qualitative data from 29 semi-structured online interviews conducted in the United States involving pa…
New research reveals why millions wait years before getting proper help for sleep and anxiety problems in the United States.
LEARNS model-based health education improves Health Education Scale scores in stable pneumoconiosis patients
New Education Plan Helps Lung Disease Patients Take Control
This randomized controlled trial enrolled 120 patients with stable pneumoconiosis.
Imagine waking up with a cough that won't stop.
Physical education interventions improve motor ability and executive function in junior high students
Sports class boosts brain and body for junior high students
This randomized controlled trial in 62 junior high school students compared three 12-week physical education interventions.
A 12-week sports class helped junior high students move better and think sharper, with one type of class showing extra gains in fitness and …
HPV E6/E7 mRNA testing shows 16.32% positivity in 11,118 cervical specimens across China
HPV testing finds active virus in 16% of cervical samples across China
This retrospective cross-sectional study of 11,118 female cervical specimens in China found an overall high-risk HPV E6/E7 mRNA positivity r…
Active HPV virus was found in 16% of cervical samples from women across China, with older age and region affecting risk levels.
Serum specific IgE testing reveals dust mite sensitization in 37.0% of patients with allergic diseases in Ningbo, China
Dust mites top allergen list in large Chinese patient cohort
This cohort study of 19,787 patients with suspected allergic diseases undergoing serum specific IgE testing in Ningbo, China, identified dus…
In a study of nearly 20,000 patients, dust mites were the most common allergen causing sensitization, followed by milk and mixed grasses.
Higher education and prior stroke exposure linked to better KAP scores in 600 adults
42% Of Adults Wait Too Long During A Stroke
This single-center retrospective cross-sectional study assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding stroke warning signs in …
New data shows most people know some signs but fail to act fast enough.
Narrative review on exercise snacks for interrupting sedentary time and improving health markers
Tiny Exercise Bursts May Lower Health Risks Without Extra Time
This narrative review synthesizes evidence on exercise snacks, short bouts of activity distributed throughout the day.
Breaking movement into small pieces helps your body work better even if you sit a lot.
Narrative review on AI digital twins for Taekwondo athlete data integration
Taekwondo Athletes Get a Digital Twin to Predict Fatigue and Injury
This narrative review synthesizes interdisciplinary evidence on AI-driven digital twin technology for Taekwondo athletes.
This new AI system combines nutrition, psychology, and physical data to give coaches a real-time dashboard of an athlete’s health, helping p…
Systematic review and meta-analysis shows exercise improves depression and quality of life in hemodialysis patients
Exercise Cuts Depression in Dialysis Patients
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated exercise interventions in 1,597 maintenance hemodialysis patients.
It’s 3 a.m. Maria can’t sleep. Again. She’s exhausted, but her mind races with worry.
Community health worker program improves breastfeeding odds in rural Sichuan mothers
A Simple Home Visit Program Is Changing How Mothers Breastfeed
This randomized controlled trial in rural Sichuan, China, enrolled 949 mothers to evaluate a community health worker-led breastfeeding curri…
A simple, home-based support program can help mothers stick with breastfeeding longer, especially those who need it most.