Addiction
Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious
The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Wednesday.
May 15, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Difficult work arrangements force many women to stop breastfeeding early—here's how to prevent this
Research shows that six months of exclusive breastfeeding, and continuing until two years old or beyond, provide multiple benefits for the baby and mother.
May 15, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows how excessive drinking affects others
A new study published in Addiction shows that around a fifth of adult Australians, from across regional and metropolitan Australia, reported harm from the excessive drinking of people they know.
May 14, 2024
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Health
Public health heavily influenced by corporations selling forever chemicals, fossil fuels and ultra-processed foods
You go to the gym, eat healthy and walk as much as possible. You wash your hands and get vaccinated. You control your health. This is a common story we tell ourselves. Unfortunately, it's not quite true.
May 2, 2024
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Pediatrics
Canada-wide child care: It's now less expensive, but finding it is more difficult
Three years after the federal government launched the Canada-wide early learning and child-care plan (CWELCC), our study conducted through the Atkinson Center for Society and Child Development at the University of Toronto ...
Apr 26, 2024
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Medical research
How corporate involvement in psychedelic research could threaten public safety
In the mid-20th century, psychedelics were deemed illegal substances with little medical purpose, a high potential for abuse and a lack of safety. However, emerging evidence suggests the opposite; a potential role for these ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Health
EPA will spend $5.8 billion to help clean up U.S. drinking water
Nearly $6 billion in funding will soon be spread through every U.S. state and territory as part of a massive, ongoing effort to clean up the nation's water supply, the Biden Administration announced Tuesday.
Feb 20, 2024
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Dentistry
UK boosts dentists with cash to ease shortage
Dentists in England will receive cash to accept new patients amid a critical shortage of state-funded dental care, the UK's public health authority said on Wednesday.
Feb 7, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals gap in cancer screening for First Nations people
A study by The University of Western Australia has found disparities in cancer screenings for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Northern Territory.
Feb 6, 2024
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Medical economics
What long-term care looks like around the world
Around the world, wealthy countries are struggling to afford long-term care for rapidly aging populations. Most spend more than the United States through government funding or insurance that individuals are legally required ...
Nov 16, 2023
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