Health
Lifetime effects of poverty take toll in older age
Childhood disadvantage is directly related to levels of physical, mental and social health in older age, according to new research from Massey University.
Nov 5, 2019
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Highest mortality risks for poor and unemployed
How do socioeconomic factors influence the mortality risk of employees in Germany? Pavel Grigoriev, Rembrandt Scholz and Vladimir M. Shkolnikov, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, have calculated ...
Oct 14, 2019
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Researcher briefs FDA on need for patient identity management
Patient identity management is a gaping hole in the American electronic healthcare system, one that needs to be addressed to improve the quality of real-world data according to Regenstrief Institute research scientist Shaun ...
Oct 11, 2019
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Who is telling the truth about their health?
When researchers or policymakers ask health-related questions, they often rely on self-reported rather than tested health data. IIASA researchers looked into the reliability of this type of data for research, and found that ...
Oct 8, 2019
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Health
US firearm death rate rose sharply in recent years across most states and demographic groups
The rate at which Americans died from firearm injuries increased sharply starting in 2015, a new study shows. The change occurred to varying degrees across different states, types of firearm death such as homicide and suicide, ...
Oct 7, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
CDC: Racial and ethnic disparities reported in pregnancy-related mortality ratios
Black and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women have significantly higher pregnancy-related mortality ratios (PRMRs) than whites, according to research published in the Sept. 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Sep 6, 2019
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Neuroscience
Migraine diagnoses positively associated with all-cause dementia
Several studies have recently focused on the association between migraine headaches and other headaches and dementia and found a positive migraine-dementia relationship. However, most of these studies have failed to simultaneously ...
Aug 14, 2019
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Fast-food availability near commute route linked to BMI
In a study of commuting workers, the number of different types of food stores available near residences and commute routes—but not near workplaces—had a significant association with body mass index (BMI). Adriana Dornelles ...
Aug 7, 2019
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Pediatrics
Earlier puberty in Swedish boys only partially due to higher BMI
(HealthDay)—There is a secular trend for earlier pubertal timing among Swedish boys, according to a study published online July 22 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Jul 30, 2019
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Becoming new parents increases produce purchases
In the United States, both children and adults eat too few fruits and vegetables, which puts them at risk for poor diet quality and adverse health consequences. A new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior ...
Jul 8, 2019
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