Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Toronto makes masks mandatory, citing US problems (Update)
Canada's largest city has made masks mandatory in public indoor spaces.
Jun 30, 2020
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Health
Companies spent more than $1 billion in ads for sugary drinks and energy drinks in 2018
Beverage companies spent $1.04 billion to advertise sugary drinks and energy drinks in 2018, a 26% increase compared to 2013, according to Sugary Drinks FACTS 2020, a new report from the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity ...
Jun 23, 2020
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Health
Booze ads designed to keep you laughing all the way to the bottle shop
'Get them laughing to get them drinking' seems to be the motto of the alcohol industry according to an analysis of alcohol ads displayed across a range of media types in Australia.
Jun 16, 2020
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Health
Study finds another reason to wash hands: Flame retardants
Harmful flame retardants may be lurking on your hands and cell phone, according to a peer-reviewed study published today in Environmental Science & Technology Letters.
Jun 9, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Instagram makes it easier to exercise
Exercising can be a chore. We know it's good for us, and we may do it, but it's not always fun.
Mar 5, 2020
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Health
Healthy commercial ads don't change teens' desire to eat junk food
How teens' brains respond to TV commercials for fast food can predict what they are going to eat for dinner, according to new University of Michigan research.
Jan 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Watching TV makes us prefer thinner women
The more TV we watch the more we prefer thinner female bodies, according to a new comprehensive study on body image.
Dec 19, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
High screen use among children can lower emotion understanding
When it comes to mobile devices, today's children may be guinea pigs in a gigantic experiment. They are the first humans to ever grow up in a smart world—a world that would have seemed like science fiction just a few decades ...
Oct 30, 2019
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Health
More electronic device use tied to more sugar and caffeine in teens
Do young teens who spend more time with TV and electronic devices drink more sugared or caffeinated drinks than others? Yes, they do, says a study of U.S. teens led by McMaster University researchers.
Oct 22, 2019
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Cardiology
Less TV, more activity may mean extra years free of heart disease and stroke
People who watch less TV and are physically active live more years free of heart disease, according to a new study.
Sep 9, 2019
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