With communities throughout the United States combating surges in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Northwestern University have created a framework that helps policymakers ...
Jul 30, 2020
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A new study led by researchers from the Mass General Brigham healthcare system suggests that taking a "food is medicine" approach could increase nutrition security for families and lead to reductions in body mass index (BMI) ...
Jun 22, 2023
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A shift in global diets is seeing people switch to foods high in calories, but low in nutritional value, with negative impacts on health.
Feb 17, 2022
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An estimated 334,000 COVID-19 cases are attributable to meatpacking plants, resulting in $11.2 billion in economic damage, according to a new study led by a researcher at the University of California, Davis. The study was ...
Apr 15, 2021
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Rather than turn to vices such as alcohol and drugs, many people turned to new pursuits to cope with pandemic-related stresses, according to a Rutgers study.
Jul 20, 2023
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Cognitive impairments, like those that eventually lead to Alzheimer's disease, have large social and economic impacts and often decrease people's quality of life. They're also relatively underdiagnosed, partly because their ...
Jun 15, 2022
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A new coronavirus variant identified in southern Africa is leading to a new round of travel restrictions just as many had finally begun to ease.
Nov 26, 2021
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University of Queensland researchers have found nicotine consumption in Australia increased by 30% during the early stages of COVID-19.
Mar 10, 2023
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A shorter, and less toxic treatment for people with visceral leishmaniasis was shown to be effective thanks to a study conducted in Eastern Africa by the non-profit medical research organization Drugs for Neglected Diseases ...
Sep 29, 2022
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As COVID-19 has caused major disruptions in all aspects of life, women have experienced negative social and economic impacts to a greater extent than men, according to new research.
Mar 3, 2022
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