There are renewed calls this week for the Australian government to implement a range of measures aimed at improving our diets. These include restrictions on junk food advertising, improvements to food labeling, and a levy ...
Jul 5, 2024
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LGBTQ+ people involved in farm work are over three times more likely to experience depression and suicidal intent and about two and a half times more likely to experience anxiety than the general population. That's according ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Psilocybin mushrooms are the psychedelic substance most often used in the U.S., with its popularity outpacing other psychedelic drugs such as MDMA (known as ecstasy), according to a new RAND report.
Jun 27, 2024
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Based on focus groups with children and young people with peanut allergy, experts have published guidance for clinicians working in the UK's National Health Service (NHS) to help them safely and equitably implement Palforzia ...
Jun 26, 2024
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Gun violence in the United States has become a national public health crisis, the U.S. Surgeon General declared Tuesday.
Jun 25, 2024
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Body mass index (better known as BMI) has long been used to get a quick and easy snapshot of a person's body fat levels. To calculate someone's BMI, you divide their weight in kilograms by their height in meters times itself. ...
Jun 22, 2024
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Inside secret warehouses strategically placed around the state, California is storing a massive cache of vital medical supplies, including masks, gloves and life-saving medicines, seeking to be better-equipped than it was ...
Jun 20, 2024
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As marijuana use becomes legal and more accepted across America, more seniors are developing unhealthy relationships with the drug, a new report suggests.
Jun 18, 2024
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Many physicians and nurses are happy about the Federal Trade Commission's new rule banning the use of noncompete agreements in employment contracts. But they are disappointed that it may not protect those who work for nonprofit ...
Jun 17, 2024
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An independent panel of US medical experts voted Monday to recommend Eli Lilly's experimental Alzheimer's drug, meaning there could soon be another treatment option available to patients with the devastating brain disorder.
Jun 11, 2024
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