Genetics
Is greenery the secret to slowing the biological ageing process?
We all know being surrounded by greenery is good for the mind and soul, but can it be good for the body, too?
Sep 16, 2021
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News tagged with good health
Health
Better partnerships between medical and dance professionals needed to reveal health benefits of dance
More effective partnerships involving medical and care staff, alongside professionals from the dance sector, are needed for experts to better understand how dance can help promote good health, according to a new report.
Sep 15, 2021
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Vaccination
Useful protection or not warranted? Third jab debate rages
Should a third dose of COVID vaccine be recommended for the general population?
Sep 10, 2021
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Medical economics
Poll finds tax-free health accounts used less by those who may need them most
Most older adults are not using tax-advantaged savings accounts to save for future health expenses, a new poll of people age 50 to 80 suggests, and those who do are more likely to have high incomes and education levels, and ...
Sep 09, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long COVID, big bills: grim legacy of even short hospital stays
When COVID-19 patients are discharged from the hospital, most are far from being well—even if their hospital stay was fairly short.
Aug 25, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study links high lipid levels in early pregnancy with congenital heart disease in children
In a study in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, pregnant women with elevated blood levels of certain lipids—in particular, triglyceride, Apolipoprotein-A1, and Apolipoprotein-B levels—during the first trimester ...
Aug 04, 2021
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Medical economics
Diabetes patients in high-deductible health plans 28% more likely to skip their medications due to cost: study
For Americans with diabetes, being enrolled in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) substantially increases the risk of not taking prescribed medications due to cost, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Harvard ...
Jul 29, 2021
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Pediatrics
Kids' grip strength is improving, but other measures of muscle fitness are getting worse
Physical fitness in kids refers to their ability to perform physical activity. Their fitness level is not only important for success in sports and athletics, but also for good health.
Jul 27, 2021
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Health
Promoting physical activity is key to achieving U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
New evidence supports integrating strategies to promote increased physical activity as a key part of the action plan for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, finds a new study led by researchers at ...
Jul 19, 2021
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Health
Interactive media reduces negative reactions to health messages, boosts compliance
People often react negatively to health messages because they tend to dictate what we can and cannot do, but new research reveals that interactive media can soften negative reactions—or reactance—to health messages that ...
Jul 14, 2021
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