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One hidden culprit behind weight gain: fruit juice
(HealthDay)—Fruit juice isn't doing any favors for your waistline, a new study reports.
Feb 14, 2018
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Too much TV at age two makes for less healthy adolescents
Skipping breakfast, eating junk food and doing less well in school might all result from watching TV too young, Canadian study finds.
Feb 13, 2018
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Recent study in Oregon reveals public considers alcohol more harmful than marijuana
As the national conversation about marijuana legalization continues, an important question is how changing marijuana policy may influence use of other substances, such as alcohol. A new study, led by researchers at RTI International, ...
Feb 7, 2018
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Toddler formulas and milks—not recommended by health experts—mislead with health claims
Misleading labeling on formulas and milks marketed as "toddler drinks" may confuse parents about their healthfulness or necessity, finds a new study by researchers at the NYU College of Global Public Health and the Rudd Center ...
Feb 5, 2018
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Dating partners more violent and account for more domestic violence than spouses
Federal regulations designed to keep guns away from abusive partners, like the Violence Against Women Act, do not currently apply to dating relationships. But new research from the University of Pennsylvania published in ...
Jan 31, 2018
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Public health study finds sexual minorities more likely to have used E-cigarettes
Lesbian, gay and bisexual adults are more likely than heterosexual adults to have tried e-cigarettes and other alternative tobacco products, according to a study led by tobacco researchers at the Georgia State University ...
Jan 17, 2018
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Cycling networks could prevent up to 10,000 premature deaths in European cities
A study led by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health has found that expanding designated cycling networks in cities could provide considerable health and economic benefits.
Jan 17, 2018
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Tobacco shops associated with crime in urban communities of color
Tobacco shops, also known as smoke shops, may represent potential "nuisance properties" in urban communities of color, a study led by a researcher at the University of California, Riverside has found. Nuisance properties ...
Jan 6, 2018
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New study links proposed changes in US tax laws to rich-poor gap and mortality rates
The income gap between the rich and poor in the United States has reached its highest levels since the Great Depression. Given past evidence that a wider rich-poor gap can be harmful to a population's health, tax policies ...
Nov 27, 2017
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When vegetables are closer in price to chips, people eat healthier, study finds
When healthier food, like vegetables and dairy products, is pricier compared to unhealthy items, like salty snacks and sugary sweets, Americans are significantly less likely to have a high-quality diet, a new Drexel University ...
Nov 16, 2017
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