Archive: 10/12/2020

Kids gain weight when new convenience stores open nearby

A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that changes in the food environment around low-income and high-ethnic/racial minority populations over time impact childhood obesity. Increased availability ...

Dec 10, 2020

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Increased social media use linked to developing depression, research finds

Young adults who increased their use of social media were significantly more likely to develop depression within six months, according to a new national study authored by Dr. Brian Primack, dean of the College of Education ...

Dec 10, 2020

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Examining psychiatric consequences of COVID-19

COVID-19 may complicate mental illness and substance abuse, while the related social isolation can trigger adverse psychiatric effects associated with loneliness.

Dec 10, 2020

Insufficient screening for heart damage after noncardiac surgery puts patients at risk

About five percent of patients experience heart muscle injury around the time of their surgery for a noncardiac condition, yet guideline recommendations to identify patients at risk using biomarkers are not being followed. ...

Dec 10, 2020