Health
US youth vaping drops to lowest level in a decade
Just 5.9% of American middle and high school students now vape, a big drop from the 7.7% who did so a year ago, new government data shows.
Sep 5, 2024
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Health
Zebrafish study investigates how PFAS exposure affects brain development
Because of their special properties—heat resistance, water and grease repellence, and high durability—PFAS are used in many everyday products (e.g. cosmetics, outdoor clothing, and coated cookware). But it is precisely ...
Sep 4, 2024
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Medications
Taking Wegovy, Zepbound? One expert has dietary advice
Folks taking weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound might think they've found a shortcut to better health.
Sep 3, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Parents who experience intimate partner violence show higher potential for stress, child maltreatment
Parents who recently experienced intimate partner violence reported more parenting stress and higher potential for child maltreatment, and were less likely to use positive parenting strategies, according to UTHealth Houston ...
Aug 26, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Good sleep habits important for overweight adults, study suggests
New research from Oregon Health & Science University reveals negative health consequences for people who are overweight and ignore their body's signals to sleep at night, with specific differences between men and women.
Aug 23, 2024
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Health
Sandpits or mudpies: Childcare centers can give children a healthy dose of dirt
Exposure to a diverse range of soil bacteria in playgrounds could be a key way for children to boost their immune systems and gut health, according to Flinders University researchers, who put the concept to the test by investigating ...
Jun 17, 2024
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Diabetes
Metabolic and bariatric surgery found to prevent pre-diabetes from developing into type 2 diabetes in most patients
Patients with pre-diabetes and severe obesity who had metabolic and bariatric surgery were 20 times less likely to develop full-blown type 2 diabetes over the course of 15 years than patients with the condition who did not ...
Jun 11, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds relationship between depression symptoms and physical activity likely goes both ways
New research from the University of Toronto finds that adults reporting more depression symptoms in the past week are less likely to report physical activity in the same period, and this relationship generally goes both ways: ...
May 9, 2024
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Medications
Research explores liberalization of medical marijuana and mental health in the US
The approval of marijuana for medical use has had little effect on the mental health of the general population in the US. But legalization for therapeutic purposes does benefit those for whom it is intended. This is the conclusion ...
Apr 4, 2024
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Health
Working outside the typical 9–5 in younger adulthood may be linked with worse health decades later
The hours you work earlier in life may be associated with worse health years later, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Wen-Jui Han from New York University, US.
Apr 3, 2024
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