Step up: How to build a walking habit, 500 steps at a time
Starting a walking routine takes very little: comfortable, supportive shoes and your own two feet.
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Environment and Public Health: News and Research on Public Health
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Low testosterone screening rates among US army personnel examined
Approximately 1 in 4 active-duty male U.S. Army personnel may have a morning testosterone measurement below a commonly used clinical threshold, according to new research from Pennington Biomedical Research Center published ...
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Parents of kids who need complex medical care at home tend to resolve frequent safety issues on their own, study finds
Approximately 1 in 20 U.S. children younger than 18 years of age are medically complex, meaning they have multiorgan system conditions like cerebral palsy and depend on implanted tube-related medical technology. These children ...
Oct 15, 2026
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New study pilots intervention to prevent HIV among pregnant and postpartum women
A new study published in BMJ Open proposes a couples-based intervention to help prevent HIV acquisition among pregnant and postpartum women in South Africa.
Oct 14, 2026
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Kenya confirms second Ebola case, a relative of first patient
Kenya's Health Ministry confirmed the country's second Ebola case Wednesday, saying a relative of the man who died two days after arriving from Congo had tested positive while in quarantine.
Oct 14, 2026
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A drug can make children with the most common form of dwarfism taller—but height isn't the same as a better life
A drug that helps children with the most common form of dwarfism grow taller has sparked an ethical debate within the dwarfism community.
Oct 14, 2026
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Higher childhood BMI associated with greater body dissatisfaction at age 14 in both boys and girls
Children who follow higher trajectories of body mass index (BMI) and fat mass index across childhood report greater body dissatisfaction at age 14, in both boys and girls, according to a new study published in PLOS One by ...
Oct 14, 2026
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Frequent abdominal pain in children may be associated with school-related stress, peer harassment
Many parents feel reassured when their child's recurrent abdominal pain is investigated and no underlying organic condition is found. However, a study by researchers at Semmelweis University, published in the International ...
Oct 14, 2026
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Wearable cyborg training linked to longer walking distances in people with ALS
Could a wearable robot help people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) walk farther? A new study from Toho University in Japan examined walking performance and quality of life in 30 patients with ALS who underwent training ...
Oct 14, 2026
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AI misuse and nuclear famine could threaten humanity's survival before 2100
The fate of global health does not rest on any single disease. True preparedness means pairing the fight against illness with strength in finance, climate, defense and security. The COVID-19 pandemic, which brought the world ...
