Overweight & Obesity
Childhood obesity: A leading health economist discusses latest research
To mark World Obesity Day 2022, Professor Franco Sassi of the Business School, reflects on a new report on childhood obesity.
Mar 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ditching distancing could risk vaccine-resistant virus strains
Maintaining social distancing policies as vaccines are being rolled out may prevent the evolution of vaccine-resistant strains of SARS-CoV-2, suggests a mathematical biology study published in Nature Human Behaviour.
Feb 25, 2022
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Pediatrics
Childhood health and cultural inequalities: Women pay the price
Lack of physical activity is linked to a host of health problems, including an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and even certain types of cancer. Past research has shown that socioeconomic factors ...
Feb 7, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pandemic family stress leads to sleep problems for boys
Lockdowns and economic stress have contributed to the rise of child abuse and neglectful parenting behaviors during the pandemic, with an increase in family violence reported in multiple studies.
Jan 13, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
College students in declining mental, physical health one year into COVID-19, study shows
Following research about college students from before COVID-19 with a survey at the pandemic's Year I mark, an international team of scientists detected no improvement in the students' mental well-being even after the introduction ...
Dec 2, 2021
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Health
Tech-based health and exercise programs less beneficial for users with low socio-economic status
Technology-based health and exercise programs and apps, designed to offer a convenient and accessible way to boost physical activity, are dramatically less beneficial for users with low socio-economic status, a study has ...
Nov 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Japan had no COVID-19 deaths 1st time in 15 months
Japan reported no daily deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday for the first time in 15 months, as infections decline rapidly in the country.
Nov 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccines, masks? Japan puzzling over sudden virus success
Almost overnight, Japan has become a stunning, and somewhat mysterious, coronavirus success story.
Oct 18, 2021
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Health
U.S. murder rate up 30% during pandemic, highest one-year rise ever
(HealthDay)—The rate at which homicide is taking the lives of Americans jumped by 30% over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic—the largest year-to-year increase ever, new federal government figures show.
Oct 6, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
Stronger regulations needed on common obesity-promoting chemicals
Everyday exposure to obesity-promoting chemicals (obesogens) represents a significant risk to public health, and needs stronger regulation to minimize exposure and protect people's health, according to evidence presented ...
Sep 24, 2021
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