Health
Greener streets linked to better sleep
Living on a greener street or having views of blue spaces from your home will help you sleep for longer.
Mar 25, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chronic diseases do not reduce the benefits of exercise, finds study
A recent study shows exercise is also beneficial and safe for older people with multiple chronic conditions or risk factors. Exercise can improve physical fitness despite chronic diseases. However, exercise should be started ...
Mar 22, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
Abuse found to increase risk for cardiovascular disease among women with HIV
A study by Allison Appleton, Mark Kuniholm and Elizabeth Vásquez in the School of Public Health's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics is the first to establish a connection between physical and sexual abuse and ...
Mar 21, 2024
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Health
Research finds free, weekly fresh produce improves diet, physical activity and reduces CVD risk factors
Programs that provided free, weekly home delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables from local farms helped improve recipients' nutrition levels, physical activity levels and cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to ...
Mar 20, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New epidemiological surveillance indicators for more effective monitoring of suicide attempts
Research teams, coordinated by Romain Bey and Prof. Richard Delorme, have developed novel digital tools to improve mental health monitoring for people living in the Greater Paris region.
Mar 19, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Inorganic nitrate can help protect patients against kidney damage caused during coronary angiographic procedures
A five-day course of once-daily inorganic nitrate reduces the risk of a serious complication following a coronary angiogram, in which the dye used causes damage to the kidneys. The clinical trial, led by Queen Mary University ...
Mar 18, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Living in the North of England increases risk of death from alcohol, drugs and suicide, shows study
People living in the North of England and in coastal areas are more likely to die from "Deaths of Despair," according to new University of Manchester led research.
Mar 15, 2024
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Health
EPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer risk
The Environmental Protection Agency is imposing stricter limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment after finding a higher-than-expected cancer risk at facilities that use ethylene oxide to clean billions of ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Health
Researchers highlight the importance of feminist global health policy in tackling health inequalities
An international group of researchers including a researcher from The George Institute for Global Health, India, emphasized the critical need for a Feminist Global Health Policy (FGHP) in addressing existing power structures ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Finland managed to halve its suicide rate—here's how
The end of the 20th century was a particularly grim period for Finland. Suicide rates were among the highest in the world, peaking in 1990 with over 30 deaths per 100,000 citizens, compared with a European average of ten ...
Mar 14, 2024
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