Psychology & Psychiatry
How 'weight bias' is harming us all
People who live in large bodies find themselves the target of fat-phobic and body shaming messages on a daily basis.
Jan 09, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study finds that aging can make it more difficult to swallow
As adults age, they all experience a natural loss of muscle mass and function. A new study finds that as the loss of muscle and function in the throat occurs it becomes more difficult for efficient constriction to occur while ...
Jul 26, 2018
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Health
Moderate and extreme temperatures could increase the risk of occupational injuries
Moderate and extreme ambient temperatures increase the risk of occupational accidents. This is the main conclusion of a new study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health. The study analysed data on nearly 16 million ...
Jun 11, 2018
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Pediatrics
One year's losses for child sexual abuse in US top $9 billion, new study suggests
A new study at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that the annual economic impact of child sexual abuse in the U.S. is far-reaching and costly: In 2015, the total economic burden was approximately $9.3 ...
May 21, 2018
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Health
Study highlights the health and economic benefits of a US salt reduction strategy
New research, published in PLOS Medicine, conducted by researchers at the University of Liverpool, Imperial College London, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts and collaborators as part of the Food-PRICE ...
Apr 10, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bovine tuberculosis shows genetic diversity throughout Africa
Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium bovis that affects cattle as well as other animals and humans. Now, by combining genotyping M. bovis samples from cows across African countries, researchers ...
Jan 18, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Popular iPhone app to study postpartum depression expands to new countries, modules and Android version
The UNC School of Medicine today launched the Android version of PPD ACT, a mobile app-based study helping to further the understanding of why some women suffer from Postpartum Depression (PPD) and others do not - critical ...
Apr 27, 2017
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Cancer
Routine antenatal HIV testing cost-effective
(HealthDay)—Routine HIV testing is both cost-effective and cost-saving in antenatal settings, according to a review published online March 2 in the Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Mar 08, 2017
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Health
Medicaid expansion boosts Michigan's economy and will more than pay for itself
Michigan's expansion of Medicaid health insurance coverage has boosted the state's economy and budget, and will continue to do so for at least the next five years, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Jan 04, 2017
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Health
The effect of the economic crisis on birth outcome in Spain
The unprecedented post-war European economic crisis which began in 2007 and the resulting fiscal austerity policies are generally considered to have had a negative impact on public health. A study published in the Annals ...
Apr 05, 2016
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