Addiction

Over 10 million adults have sought help for problem gambling

A new systematic review published today by the scientific journal Addiction has found that globally, around one in every 400 adults (0.23% of the current general adult population) has sought help for gambling problems, either ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Animals should not pose coronavirus threat to pet owners, farmers

Farmers and pet owners who may be concerned that they can contract COVID-19 from domestic animals—such as livestock, dogs and cats—have little to worry about, according to a virologist in Penn State's College of Agricultural ...

Health

China govt under fire over new food bacteria rule

China's state-run media and web users criticised the government Friday after it ruled that small amounts of a potentially lethal bacterium were permissible in frozen food.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Not easy being green: China's 'health codes' define Covid-era life

Days after buying over-the-counter medicine from a pharmacy in Beijing, university student Yu was stunned to find her prized green health code—the essential rating needed to enter the city's shops, offices and public transport—was ...

Health

Teens turn to Internet to cope with health challenges

At a time when teenagers are grappling with new and often confusing health concerns, the overwhelming majority—84 percent—turn to the Internet, according to the first national study in more than a decade to examine how ...

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