Health
Fact check: Canola oil has several health benefits and isn't toxic, experts say
The claim: Canola oil is toxic
Mar 22, 2022
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News tagged with environmental benefit
Medical research
Ozone exposure link to the development of type 2 diabetes
Older Californians who live in communities with poor air quality, even those who engage—as recommended—in physical activities but do so outdoors, have a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, a complex and chronic metabolic ...
Sep 24, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
Stronger regulations needed on common obesity-promoting chemicals
Everyday exposure to obesity-promoting chemicals (obesogens) represents a significant risk to public health, and needs stronger regulation to minimize exposure and protect people's health, according to evidence presented ...
Sep 24, 2021
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Pediatrics
Decline in milk consumption by children in school lunch programs may affect future health
Fluid milk consumption among children is vital, as adequate consumption of dairy products, especially during childhood, has beneficial health outcomes later in life. These benefits include reduced risk of osteoporosis, hypertension, ...
Aug 18, 2020
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Health
Major climate initiative in the Northeastern US benefits children's health
A new study by researchers from the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health reports that the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has been successful ...
Jul 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Shared-use roads improve physical distancing, research shows
Making some of Edmonton's underused roadways available for pedestrians and cyclists cuts physical distancing violations along those routes by up to half, according to a University of Alberta study that may be paving a path ...
Jul 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Urban density is not linked to higher coronavirus infection rates, is linked to lower COVID-19 death rates
A new study suggests that denser places, assumed by many to be more conducive to the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, are not linked to higher infection rates. The study, led by a researcher at the Johns Hopkins ...
Jun 18, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Reconnecting with nature key for the health of people and the planet
Individuals who visit natural spaces weekly, and feel psychologically connected to them, report better physical and mental wellbeing, new research has shown.
Feb 13, 2020
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Health
Have your health and eat meat too
Barbecued, stir-fried or roasted, there's no doubt that Aussies love their meat. Consuming on average nearly 100 kilograms of meat per person per year, Australians are among the top meat consumers worldwide.
Dec 9, 2019
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