In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have found that a school-based screen for mental health problems, combined with a referral system, can be effective at improving ...
Feb 8, 2023
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Hurricane Maria was one the worst natural disasters to hit Puerto Rico. The storm created extensive damage to infrastructure and destroyed the country's electrical grid. A new study by researchers at the George Washington ...
Dec 1, 2022
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A Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) led project has shown that fostering a positive social-emotional environment in schools can boost students' mental health.
Nov 28, 2022
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Scientists from Cologne and Utrecht have found that employees are more likely to eat fruit and vegetables as well as engage in physical activity when their colleagues encourage a healthy lifestyle. Also, employees' healthy ...
Nov 16, 2022
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How do you solve a problem as vast and intractable as childhood obesity? A new study from researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and ChildObesity180 offers important new clues.
Nov 14, 2022
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The health of the planet and that of humankind are profoundly interconnected: the way we feed ourselves has a significant impact upon both our own health and that of the environment. The increase in recent decades of non-communicable ...
Nov 8, 2022
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A major new study shows "concerning" levels of physical and mental health problems among farmers and agricultural workers.
Oct 12, 2022
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With the "graying population" phenomenon becoming widespread, many countries are facing the challenge of caring for their elderly population. In Japan, the country with the oldest population, a universal long-term care (LTC) ...
Oct 5, 2022
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Offering health care services in livestock marts can help to take away the stigma associated with seeking help for physical and mental health issues among members of the agricultural community, research shows.
Sep 27, 2022
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A new scoring tool that helps to "transparently" prioritize which countries are in greatest need of COVID-19 vaccines, has been developed by a UCL-led team of researchers.
Sep 26, 2022
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