Persistent poverty affects one in five children in the UK, and is associated with poor physical and mental health in early adolescence, suggests research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Jun 11, 2019
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Canada's new 2019 food guide uses nutritional science to define what a wholesome diet looks like. This is a great improvement over previous versions, but it raises important questions about the accessibility of healthy food ...
Jun 6, 2019
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Dog owners, maybe you already know this, but your furry friend might be making you more active.
May 31, 2019
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Food insecurity, meaning inadequate or insecure access to food because of a lack of money, has worsened in Nunavut communities since the introduction of the federal government's Nutrition North Canada program in 2011, found ...
May 21, 2019
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A new study by American Cancer Society researchers finds medical financial hardship is very common among people in the United States, with more than half reporting problems with affordability, stress, or delaying care because ...
May 2, 2019
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The proportion of UK adults on low incomes who face hunger because they can't afford to buy enough to eat—a situation known as 'food insecurity'—has likely almost doubled in the UK since 2004, suggests an analysis of ...
Apr 30, 2019
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Thrifty parents in low-income households could be inadvertently encouraging unhealthy fussy eating habits in their children.
Apr 17, 2019
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Children in households with uncertain access to nutritious food are twice as likely to have low self-esteem and less likely to believe they can make healthy choices, new research shows.
Apr 10, 2019
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A team of air quality and health researchers led by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) have created a first-of-its-kind, county-by-county interactive heat map and city-by-city table detailing the distribution of ...
Apr 5, 2019
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Kids' emotional security becomes threatened when their parents can't resolve their differences peacefully, especially in low-income households dealing with stress and finances.
Apr 5, 2019
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