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What toilet paper and game shows can teach us about the spread of epidemics
How can we explain and predict human behavior? Are mathematics and probability up to the task, or are humans too complex and irrational?
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Researchers find flavor restrictions affect tobacco buyers differently depending on socioeconomic status
Restricting menthol flavor in cigarettes while making nicotine replacement therapy, such as a skin patch that can help ease withdrawal, more available and affordable has the potential to reduce socioeconomic disparities in ...
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Diet-induced inflammation positively tied to marker of heart failure
There is a positive correlation between diet-induced inflammation and a heart failure biomarker, according to a study published online June 5 in PLOS ONE.
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Clinical trial investigates using electronic alerts to help control blood pressure
Nudges from an electronic health record system reminding physicians to prescribe hypertension drugs to patients with chronic kidney disease led to improved blood pressure management, according to a clinical trial published ...
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Gender-specific social factors may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
Differences in social factors that may reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk for men and women have been identified by Monash University-led research using a field of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Unpaid care disproportionately affects low-income households across Europe
Unpaid care has a huge impact on mental health and is more likely to be provided by people from low-income households, finds a landmark Europe-wide study by researchers at UCL and St George's, University of London. The Eurocare ...
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Study links xylitol to increased risk of heart attack and stroke
Cleveland Clinic researchers found higher amounts of the sugar alcohol xylitol are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke.
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Alcohol can cause breast cancer, but most women in the US aren't aware of the health risks
Did you know that casual drinks with friends or having a "wine mom" moment to unwind could actually be nudging up your risk for breast cancer? It sounds like a buzzkill. But it's a truth that many might not know: Alcohol ...
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Hydration is really important for learning. How much do kids need to drink?
Last month, Ballarat Clarendon College began a trial to ban water bottles in the classroom for students in Years 5 to 9. According to the school, "early feedback" indicated it had reduced noise and bathroom breaks during ...
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Do you really need compression socks on long flights?
Since the dawn of the jet age, travelers have been warned about the risks of dangerous blood clots while flying. In recent years, those warnings have often been accompanied by advice to wear compression socks.
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Positive test not needed for long COVID diagnosis, experts conclude
People do not need to have tested positive for the coronavirus to be considered for a diagnosis of long COVID, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine concludes.
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Urged on by LGBTQ+ activists, California cities weigh stricter smoking rules
California has long been at the forefront of the fight against smoking, but some local officials in the San Francisco Bay Area, backed by activists who are especially concerned about high rates of smoking in the LGBTQ+ community, ...
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Hong Kong announces blanket ban of e-cigarettes
Hong Kong announced plans on Thursday for a blanket ban on e-cigarettes, citing a "consensus" on the need for action and their impact on the health of young people.
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Only half of individuals disclose or believe they should reveal having an STI prior to sexual intercourse
A review of research to-date reveals the complex nature of revealing a diagnosis of a sexually transmitted infection (STI) to a partner ahead of engaging in sexual activity.
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Researchers investigate possible rural-urban divide in HIV risk behaviors
Although most newly diagnosed HIV patients in the United States live in cities, about 20% of new HIV infections are diagnosed in rural areas. Sexual minority males (gay, bisexual, queer and other men who have sex with men) ...
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Researchers find no evidence that sperm counts are dropping
The widely held view that sperm counts in men are dropping around the world may be wrong, according to a new study by University of Manchester, Queen's University in Kingston, Canada and Cryos International, Denmark.
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Experts alert doctors and the public to the arrival of hard-to-treat fungal skin infections in the US
Health care providers should watch out for new and highly contagious forms of ringworm or jock itch, which are emerging as a potential public health threat, according to a pair of reports.
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Evidence-based design or Feng Shui in hospital rooms might benefit patients, online study finds
In an online study, virtual hospital rooms designed according to the principles of evidence-based design or the principles of Feng Shui were associated with greater potential benefit for viewers than virtual representations ...
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Study finds cannabis use common among patients, with most using it to manage a symptom or health condition
One in six patients in primary care reported cannabis use, with 35% of those using at levels indicating moderate- to high-risk for cannabis use disorder, new UCLA research finds.
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Early life experiences linked to racial disparities in cognition
Negative early life experiences, such as attending segregated schools, contribute significantly to cognitive decline and cognition disparities between older Black and white Americans, according to a new study led by researchers ...
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