Overweight & Obesity
Half of world will be obese by 2035, health organization predicts
Half the world will be overweight by 2035, a health group warns.
Mar 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New year health kick losing momentum? Scientists find key to curb the cravings
Psychologists from the University of Aberdeen have identified a key factor that can make healthy food more appealing and may help curb cravings for calorific snacks.
Feb 15, 2023
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Health
Families with food insecurity have greater health care expenditures
Food insecurity, which is the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe food, impacts about 10.2% of U.S. households, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service. In ...
Jan 9, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
COVID deepened inequalities in HIV treatment: What we learned in Nigeria
The 2022 World AIDS Day theme is Equalize. The reason for this focus is that HIV reflects economic and social inequity. People with low socio-economic status are worst affected by the epidemic. Also, the worst impacts of ...
Dec 1, 2022
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Health
Ongoing global crises have led to a big backslide in women's, children's and adolescents' health
A new UN report shows that women's and children's health has suffered globally, as the impacts of conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change converge with devastating effects on prospects for children, young people ...
Oct 19, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Abuse, violence, other events linked to poor mental health in teens during COVID pandemic
As new recommendations encourage providers to screen teens for anxiety, a survey published Thursday found a majority of high school students reported a potentially traumatic event during the COVID-19 pandemic that may have ...
Oct 14, 2022
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Medical research
Time-restricted eating improves health of firefighters
Firefighters are the heroes of our society, protecting us around the clock. But those 24-hour shifts are hard on the body and increase the risk of cardiometabolic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, as well as cancer. ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Medical economics
Working to decrease health insurance costs could increase companies' profits, research shows
Negotiating lower health insurance premiums could help Fortune 500 companies increase profits while maintaining high-quality coverage for their workers, according to a new research paper from Rice University's Baker Institute ...
Sep 28, 2022
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Health
Juvenile detention menu creates appetite for change
A study of food served in a youth detention center in South Australia gives insights into the place diet and menu choices make in improving or reducing their incarceration experience.
Jul 26, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Benefits of childhood mental health intervention 'ripple across generations'
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health challenges were the leading cause of poor life outcomes in young people. As many as 1 in 5 U.S. children aged 3 to 17 have a mental, emotional, developmental or behavioral ...
Jul 25, 2022
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