Health
Good carbs for optimal health
Do you push away the breadbasket or opt out of any meal that includes macaroni? If so, chances are you are one of the millions of people watching your carbs, or carbohydrates.
May 1, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Drugs may help relieve restless legs syndrome
(HealthDay)—People suffering from restless legs syndrome may find some relief by taking one of several drugs approved to treat the condition, a new review confirms.
Mar 4, 2013
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Health
Global food, hunger challenges projected to increase mortality, disability by 2050
A new study by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) and RTI International (RTI) projects that global chronic and hidden hunger will increase the overall ...
May 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pathogens in cheese: Researchers follow the traces of deadly bacteria
If food products are not produced in a hygienic environment, consumers can face the threat of dangerous pathogens. This is exactly what happened in 2009 and 2010 when two different strains of Listeria monocytogenes were found ...
Mar 21, 2014
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Neuroscience
Go for a run or eat chocolate: A choice dictated by the cannabinoid receptors
Physical inactivity is a common factor in lifestyle diseases—and one that is often linked to the excessive consumption of fatty and/or sugary foods. The opposite scenario of excessive physical activity at the expense of ...
Mar 20, 2019
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Medications
Hoping to ease shortage, FDA fast-tracks generic form of cancer drug
(HealthDay)—Seeking to ease potentially dangerous shortages of a key cancer drug, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced it had fast-tracked the approval of the first generic form of one such medication, ...
Feb 4, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Supporting women with mental ill-health in pregnancy and after birth: Lessons from South Africa
Women in low- and middle-income countries experience high levels of common mental disorders—anxiety and depression—during pregnancy and the first year after birth. The prevalence is estimated at nearly 20%, and is higher ...
Jun 20, 2022
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Health
New report says 3.9 million Canadians struggle to afford food
A new report by researchers at the University of Toronto shows that almost four million Canadians are struggling to put the food they need on the table because of food insecurity.
Jul 25, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How schools can reduce parents' anxiety during the pandemic
Our recent survey found that schools can affect the mental health and well-being of not just students but their parents, too.
Nov 3, 2020
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Neuroscience
Food for thought: Obesity may affect the brain too
Calorie-filled meals with little nutrition are suspected of having an impact on decision-making and of causing an overweight trap.
Feb 15, 2024
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