Health
Troubled homes may fuel obesity in girls
(HealthDay) -- Little girls from troubled homes are more likely to be obese at age 5 than girls from happier ones, new research shows.
Apr 16, 2012
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Cardiology
Is reducing stress the key to lowering heart disease among African Americans?
Researchers have long understood that African Americans experience a disproportionate level of high blood pressure and heart disease. As they've sought to understand why, evidence has emerged demonstrating the powerful role ...
Apr 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Housing insecurity may increase risk for incident kidney disease
(HealthDay)—Housing insecurity is tied to an increased risk for developing albuminuria, according to a study published March 31 in Kidney360.
Apr 23, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Task force recommends anxiety screening for all adults under 65
In what amounts to a public acknowledgement that anxiety disorders have run rampant during the pandemic, an influential expert panel is recommending for the first time that all American adults under the age of 65 be screened ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Health
Food insecurity and schools during the pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has brought a number of challenges to schools, which were forced to close in the spring to help slow the spread of infection. One major challenge for schools was ensuring that students' nutritional ...
Sep 1, 2020
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Health
Canada lags behind other countries in providing school food programs to children in need
Canada is at the back of the pack when it comes to students accessing nutrition programs at school, shows a new study.
Jun 13, 2022
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Health
New research challenges common assumptions about people who use food shelves
The first-ever statewide survey of Minnesota food-shelf users uncovered important information about a population whose voices are rarely represented in research.
Jul 31, 2018
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Pediatrics
Research identifies four eating behavior patterns in children
Children fall broadly into four eating categories, according to new research at Aston University, and parents feed their children differently depending on those categories.
Oct 18, 2023
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Medical economics
Study finds electronic health records do not accurately identify common barriers to health
Fairbanks School of Public Health researchers found that popular electronic health record (EHR) screening questionnaires may miss many patients experiencing housing instability and financial strain.
Feb 9, 2023
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Health
One in five US adults report household food insecurity
More than one in five U.S. adults report household food insecurity, according to a report released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Oct 12, 2022
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