Being obese can make you more likely to be unemployed
The effect of obesity on unemployment is more than twice as large as previously thought, finds a UK Biobank study of genetic evidence.
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Environment and Public Health: News and Research on Public Health
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New body index aims to move beyond BMI and works for babies too
Body Mass Index (BMI) has long been used in public health and clinical settings as a simple tool to classify an individual's physical status based on their height and weight. Originally developed in the 1830s by Belgian mathematician ...
Venture capital investments increasingly shaping innovation in radiology
A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) suggests that venture capital (VC) is playing a significant and growing role in driving innovation in radiology. The study, "Venture Capital ...
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Endometriosis presents symptom patterns that go beyond pain
Migraines, digestive problems, anxiety and depression can be part of endometriosis, although they are often interpreted as separate conditions. Research led by the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau) and published in ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Impact of overweight on cancer risk may be significantly underestimated
Being overweight and obesity may contribute to significantly more cancer cases than previously thought. This is the conclusion reached by researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ). Their analysis shows that ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Public health leadership needs to build trustworthy AI in health, expert argues
From disease surveillance to clinical care, artificial intelligence is transforming health. As AI becomes more deeply embedded in decisions affecting population health, a new editorial argues that realizing AI's full potential ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Researchers find doctors played a critical role in the nation's opioid crisis
The official sum of opioid-related settlements between U.S. state and local governments and major pharmaceutical opioid manufacturers, marketers, distributors and retailers recently reached $58.58 billion. Stark statistics ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Stopping myeloma maintenance after two years shows no survival loss in trial
For patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma not undergoing an autologous stem cell transplant, indefinite lenalidomide maintenance has long been standard care despite limited evidence to guide the optimal duration ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Is AI better at recognizing faces than you are? Study examines factors that affect accuracy
Facial recognition is now a fixture of modern life, powering everything from national border security to the simple convenience of unlocking a smartphone. However, these advancements bring significant risks to privacy, equity ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Loneliness is making people sick. Doctors can't cure it alone, argues researcher
While loneliness has been shown to harm one's health, framing it as a health issue shifts responsibility from society to health care, even though health care alone cannot rebuild social ties, a new University of Michigan ...
Jul 15, 2026
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