Health
Obesity rising faster in rural areas than cities
Obesity is increasing more rapidly in the world's rural areas than in cities, according to a new study of global trends in body-mass index (BMI).
May 8, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Endemic malaria found in high, dry northwestern Kenya
Turkana County in northwestern Kenya was supposed to be the land that malaria forgot. An arid, windy region abutting Uganda, South Sudan and Ethiopia, its climate was thought to be too dry for the mosquitoes that harbor malaria-causing ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Married patients experience better outcomes following total joint arthroplasty with increased psychosocial support
A recent study, "Effect of Marital Status on Outcomes Following Total Joint Arthroplasty," looked at contributing factors toward the best and safest environment for a patient to recuperate following total knee arthroplasty ...
Aug 31, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
Childhood overweight and obesity rates fall slightly overall but rise among disadvantaged families
Although the overall prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents has fallen slightly over the past decade, the rates of both conditions have increased in the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods. This is ...
Mar 26, 2020
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Health
Air pollution and climate change take a growing toll on children's health
A New England Journal of Medicine article reviews the evidence on the large and growing toll of air pollution and fossil fuel-driven climate change on children. Frederica Perera of Columbia University Mailman School of Public ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Health
States with more gun laws have lower youth gun violence, study finds
Gun violence among children is lower in states with more gun laws, according to a Rutgers-led study.
Feb 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lyme disease now a threat in city parks
(HealthDay)—As deer populations have exploded across America, moving from forests to suburbs to urban parks, they have brought the threat of Lyme disease to millions of city dwellers, a new study finds.
May 15, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Self-image and social interaction help to explain the link between exercise and mental health
We've heard it time and time again: exercise is good for us. And it's not just good for physical health – research shows that daily physical activity can also boost our mental health. But what actually accounts for the ...
Sep 25, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Delaying treatment worsens head, neck cancer outcomes
(HealthDay)—Delaying time to treatment initiation (TTI) beyond 60 days is associated with decreased overall survival and increased head and neck cancer recurrence, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in JAMA ...
Sep 16, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What do I need to know about monkeypox?
The current outbreak of monkeypox in several countries across the globe continues to grow, and while experts agree that overall risk to the general population remains low and the outbreak is containable, the surge has raised ...
May 30, 2022
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