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Overweight & Obesity

Racial discrimination increases risk for childhood obesity

Children who experience racial discrimination are more likely to later have a higher body mass index (BMI) and larger waistline, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. The findings illustrate that racial ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Can we learn to think further ahead?

Chess grandmasters are often held up as the epitome of thinking far ahead. But can others, with a modest amount of practice, learn to think further ahead?

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Midwives provide better birth experiences marked by respect, autonomy

People giving birth report more positive experiences when cared for by midwives in both hospitals and in community settings than by physicians, according to a new study published in the journal Reproductive Health. Additionally, ...

Medical research

Researchers modify drug to enter cells and treat pain

Altering the chemical properties of an anti-nausea drug enables it to enter an interior compartment of the cell and provide long-lasting pain relief, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry's ...

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