A 27-year-old British man has recently accomplished the astonishing feat of running the length of Africa. Russ Cook, from Worthing, West Sussex, set out on his 16,000km (9,940 miles) run on 22 April 2023. The journey from ...
Apr 15, 2024
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When Asst. Prof. Janelle Goodwill first arrived in Chicago in 2020, she saw several news stories about gun violence in the city. But she also realized that many researchers had not yet explored a related, concerning trend. ...
Mar 29, 2024
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Pacific Island governments are increasingly imposing taxes on unhealthy foods as they battle a non-communicable disease crisis, a New Zealand study shows.
Jan 31, 2024
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New York City pledged last week to pay down $2 billion worth of residents' medical debt. In doing so, it has come around to an innovation, started in the Midwest, that's ridding millions of Americans of health care debt.
Jan 29, 2024
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An average of 22 adolescents 14 to 18 years of age died in the U.S. each week in 2022 from drug overdoses, raising the death rate for this group to 5.2 per 100,000—driven by fentanyl in counterfeit pills, new research finds.
Jan 8, 2024
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One of the most popular strategies to increase energy efficiency and reduce pollution in homes—which are responsible for approximately 10% of greenhouse gas emissions—is the transitioning from gas to electric stoves. ...
Aug 15, 2023
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Don't eat after 8 p.m. Wait—don't eat before noon? Have a glass of red wine; it's good for your heart! Actually, no amount of alcohol is good for your health. Nix the carbs. Nix the red meat. Nix the eggs.
Apr 3, 2023
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University of Illinois Chicago public health researchers have found that opioid deaths in Cook County have been undercounted by up to 15%.
Sep 27, 2022
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Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have partnered with Columbus-based nonprofit Local Matters on a study that tested whether a cooking intervention that provided food—along ...
Aug 18, 2022
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A study of food served in a youth detention center in South Australia gives insights into the place diet and menu choices make in improving or reducing their incarceration experience.
Jul 26, 2022
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