Young people are being exposed to junk food adverts across social media, streaming services and by celebrities and influencers, Cancer Research UK findings show today.
Dec 18, 2020
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Vaccines are one of society's greatest success stories, but like any treatment, there can be rare adverse events and they must be tested carefully. With a massive COVID-19 vaccination campaign on the horizon, Canadian researchers ...
Nov 18, 2020
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As your preschooler plays an alphabet game, does a puzzle or dresses up a favorite character through an app on a phone or tablet, companies may be stealthily collecting their personal information for marketing purposes.
Sep 8, 2020
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New analysis by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has revealed that a stronger start in the first three weeks of a diet is linked to greater weight loss success in the longer-term.
Sep 8, 2020
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Digital technologies have an important role to play in responding to future pandemics, a new study in the journal, Nature Medicine reports.
Aug 13, 2020
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A pilot study conducted by a team of LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine faculty has found that Snapchat is an effective tool to teach residents emergency radiology. The results are published online in Emergency Radiology ...
Aug 3, 2020
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Social distancing and limited access to contraceptive and abortion care during the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents and young adults according to a new study by researchers ...
Jun 18, 2020
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COVID-19 has forced us into social distancing, isolation and quarantine. These conditions are likely fostering widespread anxiety and loneliness in our cities. However, they've also made the need for socially connected, vibrant ...
Apr 27, 2020
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The use of wearable technologies, mobile health applications and online health platforms is on the rise, allowing us to track and share our health data, and engage in online discussion forums to ask about health-related questions. ...
Feb 19, 2020
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Parents say health claims on food are 'baffling' and use own knowledge of food to guide healthy purchases as industry leaders and consumers meet to discuss the need for a change in food labeling, specifically health claims.
Jan 3, 2020
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