Health
Obesity accounts for 21 percent of medical care costs
(Medical Xpress) -- Obesity now accounts for almost 21 percent of U.S. health care costs -- more than twice the previous estimates, reports a new Cornell study.
Apr 5, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Florida dermatologists warn about how to spot the skin cancer that killed Jimmy Buffett
Florida dermatologists say the skin cancer that killed Jimmy Buffett is becoming more common in the Sunshine State and urge residents to look out for a few unique features.
Sep 9, 2023
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Health
Medicaid expansion improved insurance stability for low-income pregnant women
Medicaid expansion improved the stability of insurance coverage for low-income women in the months leading up to and right after their baby's birth, according to a study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. ...
Sep 8, 2020
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With pot rules relaxed, more U.S. teens driving while high: study
(HealthDay)—America's roads are notoriously unsafe on New Year's Eve, and a new study shows that marijuana legalization could be making the situation even worse.
Dec 31, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children's mental health during pandemic influenced by adult vaccination rates and socioeconomic factors
Adult vaccination rates and social determinants of health—or the social and economic conditions in which families live and work—have played an important role in children's mental health during the pandemic, according ...
Apr 27, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Study: Cannabis can make workouts more fun, but it's no performance-enhancer
A bit of weed before a workout can boost motivation and make exercise more enjoyable. But if performance is the goal, it may be best to skip that joint.
Jan 3, 2024
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Ophthalmology
Outdated corneal donation policies prevent sight-restoring surgery
Some forms of blindness and visual impairment can be cured with a corneal transplant surgery using donated eye tissue. However, federal regulations in the United States and Canada severely restrict the ability of sexually ...
Sep 24, 2020
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Health
US adult smoking rate fell during first year of pandemic
The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw more Americans drinking heavily or using illicit drugs—but apparently not smoking.
Mar 17, 2022
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Health
California bans flavored tobacco and other health measures on the ballot: What to know
Beyond the avalanche of state abortion measures and national worries about inflation and the future of democracy, voters decided critical ballot measures that charted the influence of states over health care.
Nov 10, 2022
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More than 1 in 10 parents skip, delay kids' shots
(AP) -- By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More than 1 in 10 parents reject that, refusing some shots or delaying others mainly ...
Oct 3, 2011
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