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Living alone with depression and anxiety raises suicide risk by more than 500%, study of Korean adults suggests
An international team including Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Soongsil University, and Sungkyunkwan University has found that Korean adults living alone with both depression and anxiety face a 558% increased risk ...
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Omnivorous? Vegan? Makes no difference to muscle building after weight training, study finds
A new study asked three questions about muscle protein synthesis in response to a nine-day diet and weight training regimen: First, does the source of protein—plant or animal-based—make any difference to muscle gain? ...
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FDA may shift routine food inspections to states
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may soon hand off routine food safety inspections to state and local officials, multiple federal health officials told CBS News.
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Demand-responsive transport increases elderly daily steps, study finds
In residential areas, where a growing number of older people live, first- and last-mile mobility has become a social problem. Demand-responsive transport (DRT) has the potential to address this social problem. DRT is a mode ...
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Researchers uncover barriers to opioid accessibility for seriously ill patients
In a study published in NEJM Catalyst, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai describe how measures to curb opioid overdoses in the general population have compromised a critical cornerstone of palliative ...
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50 years of US economic change linked to poorer health, shorter lives for less-educated Americans
Fifty years of economic change have taken a heavy toll on some Americans, especially those with less education who not only have been left behind but also are sicker and living shorter lives, according to new research.
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What is listeria? Things to know about the bacteria and how to prevent infection
At least two cases of listeria have been linked to ice cream in the Baltimore metro area, prompting health and safety concerns.
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Survey of Australian university students suggests more than half are worried about food or don't have enough to eat
Being a university student has long been associated with eating instant noodles, taking advantage of pub meal deals and generally living frugally.
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Effective tips on how to prevent mosquito bites
When it comes to summertime pests, mosquitoes are public enemy number one. But why do mosquitoes bite us? Why do their bites itch? And how can you stop mosquitoes from biting you?
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Child concussion: What to know if your child takes a blow to the head
When a child tumbles to the floor from a blow to the head, a parent's inner alarms should sound. The child may have a brain injury.
Apr 20, 2025
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Opioid control laws linked to 10% drop in domestic violence cases
A new study led by the University of South Florida reveals opioid control policies may offer broader public health benefits, including reducing instances of domestic violence. As policymakers continue to grapple with the ...
Apr 19, 2025
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Study highlights gaps in firearm suicide prevention among women
Just under 4 in 10 women who died by firearm suicide had no documented history of mental or physical health problems in a new study, highlighting a need for prevention strategies tailored to at-risk women.
Apr 18, 2025
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Modeling shows clean water and sanitation reduce cholera transmission where disease is entrenched
Public health strategies, from vaccination to improving sanitary conditions, may have different impacts depending on whether a disease is endemic—persisting in a particular location for an extended period of time—or a ...
Apr 18, 2025
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Americans don't think bird flu is a threat, study suggests
In an editorial in the American Journal of Public Health, a team led by researchers from the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) say public ignorance and apathy toward bird flu (highly pathogenic ...
Apr 18, 2025
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Science-backed exercise therapy improves low back pain
Research supports the effectiveness of a kinesiology-based method to treat lower back pain, say study authors working in collaboration with the National Research Council of Italy, and scientists at the Sbarro Health Research ...
Apr 18, 2025
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Is intermittent fasting a helpful practice or health risk? A doctor explains
Although it may appear to be a new trend, intermittent fasting has been popular for over 1,500 years. While it is known that it works for some people to lose weight, the reality is that whether or not it helps organs such ...
Apr 18, 2025
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Q&A: How much protein do I really need?
New protein-enriched products are hitting grocery store shelves and being advertised seemingly every day, while diets prioritizing protein make the rounds on social media.
Apr 18, 2025
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Top NIH nutrition researcher quits, citing censorship under Kennedy
A senior government health researcher has announced his retirement, accusing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of censoring his latest findings on ultra-processed food.
Apr 18, 2025
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Report suggests the FDA covered up E. coli outbreak that killed 1 person, spread to 15 states
The federal government covered up an outbreak of E. coli that killed one person and spread across at least 15 states, according to a report published April 17.
Apr 18, 2025
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Experts warn of increased alcohol harms over the Easter long weekend
Heavy alcohol consumption is usually associated with the summer months, not with Easter.
Apr 18, 2025
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Magic happens when kids and adults learn to swim: Tragedy can strike if they don't
At a swim meet just outside St. Louis, heads turned when a team of young swimmers walked through the rec center with their parents in tow.
Apr 18, 2025
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Millions could lose no-cost preventive services if SCOTUS upholds ruling
A study by the Stanford Prevention Policy Modeling Lab (PPML) finds that almost 30% of privately insured individuals in the United States, or nearly 40 million people, use at least one of the free preventive health services ...
Apr 17, 2025
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High school experiences linked to midlife body weight
High schools have long been recognized for shaping students' futures. According to a new study by researchers from Penn State, the University of Texas, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Minnesota, ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Is nitrogen fertilizer supercharging allergy-causing pollen?
Nitrogen-fertilized grasslands may produce six times more pollen than their unfertilized counterparts, suggests a study published in The Lancet Planetary Health. The study also suggests pollen from fertilized grasslands is ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Antibiotic-resistant E. albertii on the rise in Bangladeshi chicken shops
Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have detected alarming rates of Escherichia albertii, an emerging foodborne pathogen, in retail chicken meat in Bangladesh. The study is published in the International Journal of ...
Apr 17, 2025
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