Health
A net benefit? Here's how watching soccer might affect your health
Crystal Cuadra-Cutler lives for soccer. And soccer has added a lot to her life.
Jul 19, 2023
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News tagged with good health
Health informatics
Hip-hop and health—why so many rap artists die young
The song "Be Healthy" from the 2000 album by hip-hop duo dead prez, "Let's Get Free," is a rare rap anthem dedicated to diet, exercise and temperance:
Jul 19, 2023
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Health
Q&A: As a summer heat wave pummels the US, an expert warns about the dangers of humidity
Because of climate change, summers are getting hotter and more humid—much more humid. SciLine interviewed Dr. W. Larry Kenney, professor of physiology and kinesiology at Penn State University, who discussed why humid heat ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Health
Research focuses on freshening outdoor fitness sites and lifting community well-being
We all know exercise is good for us, but when times are tough, a fitness membership is often out of the question. Now, new research from the University of South Australia aims to boost community use of outdoor fitness equipment ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Addiction
Guns and drugs are killing people in the US at increasing and unprecedented rates, 20-year study finds
A team of researchers from several institutions led by the National Institutes of Health has examined U.S. national death trends. In a paper, "Trends in Mortality From Poisonings, Firearms, and All Other Injuries by Intent ...
Diabetes
Produce prescription programs for patients with diabetes could save billions in health care costs, study shows
An apple a day not only keeps the doctor away, it also could save the United States at least $40 billion in medical bills, report Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy researchers in a new study published June 30 ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Medical economics
Study: Expanded Child Tax Credit led to improved health and nutrition among adults
The Child Tax Credit expansion, which expired at the end of 2021, has not been renewed due to concerns among legislators over the credit being overly generous, particularly to lower-income families with limited tax liability, ...
Jun 24, 2023
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Medical economics
Most Americans face hassles with their insurance plans, and it's harming care: Poll
A majority of insured Americans have struggled with a wide array of stumbling blocks when trying to get coverage for their health care needs, a new national survey shows.
Jun 15, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Uncovering the link between attending prenatal checkups and low birth weight in Japan
Attending prenatal checkups can help reduce the risk of low weight at birth, find Tokyo Tech and Toyama University scientists in a recent study. Through statistical analyses of a large Japanese cohort, they pinpointed the ...
Jun 8, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Consumer health: Preventing osteoporosis
Osteoporosis affects approximately 10 million people in the U.S., 80% of whom are women, according to the Office on Women's Health.
Jun 6, 2023
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