Arthritis & Rheumatism
Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis?
Have you heard the old wives' tale that knuckle cracking will enlarge your knuckles? What about the one that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis?
Apr 20, 2023
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News tagged with eat
Psychology & Psychiatry
Research reveal eating disorder burden weighs on parents
With eating disorders on the rise among young people, a Flinders University expert is calling for an urgent increase in support for parents as new research reveals the immense burden they often endure.
Apr 18, 2023
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Health
AI shows the need for healthier diets in long-term care homes
A detailed analysis of consumed food showed there is a need to improve diets in long-term care (LTC) homes to make them healthier for residents.
Mar 29, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How parents' personalities shape children's lives
A new analysis led by Joshua Jackson, associate professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, explores how parents' personalities—boisterous or reserved, agreeable ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Health
Surge in eating disorders spurs state legislative action
Stranded at home amid pandemic lockdowns in spring 2020, Emma Warford stumbled down a social media rabbit hole in her quest to get in shape. Viral 28-day fitness challenges. YouTubers promising "hourglass abs." Diet videos ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Researchers: Older people have eating disorders too, but they're a largely ignored group
Josie (not her real name) has bulimia. She is prescribed steroids to manage a lung condition and heart failure and has gained a significant amount of weight as a result of using the drugs. Her body mass index (BMI) is over ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Colorado—a national hub for eating disorder treatment—hopes to slow surging rate of stigmatized illness
Two weeks after a routine trip to a health clinic turned into a psychiatric hospitalization, Emma Troughton was on a plane to Denver.
Mar 22, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Diet and exercise programs alone won't tackle childhood obesity, says study
Focusing on immediate fixes such as diet and exercise programs alone won't curb the tide of childhood obesity, according to a new study that for the first time maps the complex pathways that lead to obesity in childhood.
Mar 21, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Weight stigmatizing experiences associated with disordered eating behaviors
In research published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School found positive parenting and family factors were associated with reduced risk for disordered eating behaviors ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Health
Ads in shopping carts boost healthy purchases
La Trobe University research has found that using social norm nudges as prompts in supermarkets led to a cheap and effective way to increase purchase of these products crucial to our health—leading to an increase on average ...
Mar 10, 2023
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