During an ice storm, a person with a disability living in Canada's largest city didn't know where she would get her next meal. If she didn't have the money on hand to get food delivered, her plan was to drink a glass of water ...
Aug 19, 2021
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For some people, social gatherings can be a time to imbibe. And for some, that can turn into a time to overindulge. But how do your neighborhood and your social network affect binge drinking?
May 7, 2021
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In spring 2020, when the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic hit Finland, older adults drastically reduced their out-of-home activities. During the period of government restrictions, physical exercise was the most common ...
Mar 24, 2021
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Declining rates of teenage pregnancies in England are related to local areas experiencing less youth unemployment, growing Black or South Asian teenage populations, more educational attainment, unaffordable housing, and a ...
Nov 10, 2020
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Homeless New Yorkers who menstruate face numerous challenges due to inadequate access to toilets, bathing spaces, and laundering services, as well as pervasive menstrual stigma. The study by researchers at Columbia University ...
Sep 30, 2020
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Community-based social capital interventions appear to be an interesting tool for mental health promotion. This is what Dr. Annahita Ehsan, researcher at the LIVES Center, wanted to investigate in her doctoral thesis, defended ...
Aug 20, 2020
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When you think of fast food, you don't normally think of good health, but places such as the Golden Arches and neighborhood cafes may provide a small cognitive benefit to older adults during their golden years.
Aug 19, 2020
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Cities like New York have implemented varied supermarket incentive programs, from low-cost financing to zoning bonuses, to increase access to healthy food and reduce diet-related chronic diseases in underserved communities. ...
Feb 19, 2020
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The neighborhood environment may positively or negatively influence one's ability to maintain cognitive function with age. Since older adults spend less time outside, the neighborhood environment increases in importance with ...
Feb 19, 2020
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Living close to the sea could support better mental health in England's poorest urban communities, finds a new study published today in the journal Health and Place.
Sep 30, 2019
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