Health
Future doctors and nurses learning to treat patients with food
The click-clack of knives chopping on cutting boards and the savory smell of sauteed onions filled the air on a recent evening.
Jan 4, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The keys to a long and healthy life
Even as infectious illnesses such as smallpox and polio have receded into the past, many chronic diseases have flourished.
Jan 3, 2018
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Health
Food cues undermine healthy eating choices
Obesity has become a major health issue due to the current 'obesogenic' environment in which unhealthy food is both easy and cheap to purchase. As a result, many (government) organisations encourage healthy eating habits ...
Jan 3, 2018
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Health
Why parents should check twice before offering holiday sweets
Over the holidays, most families will indulge in sugary treats. But before you offer your child a candy cane or chocolate coin, consider what research tells us about how kids perform in math is affected by what they eat for ...
Dec 21, 2017
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Cardiology
Tips to keep blood pressure in check this holiday season
The holidays can be filled with everything from family visits, traveling and festive meals to illness and financial concerns. For the millions of American adults with high blood pressure, these changes and stressors can lead ...
Dec 5, 2017
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Dentistry
A focus on dental health can protect children from developing overweight
Talking about dental health with children and parents – about what is healthy and unhealthy for your teeth – can be one way to prevent children from developing overweight. This is suggested in a thesis from Sahlgrenska ...
Nov 8, 2017
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Health
Text messaging program may help pregnant women kick the smoking habit
An intensive text messaging program provides some pregnant women help in fighting the urge to light up a smoke, according to a study out today.
Oct 2, 2017
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Health
Poor health habits add up to poor grades for teens
(HealthDay)—American high school students with poor grades are much more likely to have unhealthy behaviors—including illegal drug use—than teens at the top of the class, federal health officials say.
Sep 8, 2017
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Health
Women's wellness: breast-feeding and weight loss
Beyond providing nourishment and helping to protect your baby from getting sick, breast-feeding can also help you lose weight gained during pregnancy.
Sep 5, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Deadly diet: Thai doctors battle cancer-causing fish dish
It wasn't until he got to medical school that Narong Khuntikeo finally discovered what caused the liver cancer that took both of his parents' lives: their lunch.
Jun 28, 2017
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