Teens from less affluent families in Europe are at greater risk of obesity, inactivity and poor diet, which are risk factors for cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, the WHO said Thursday.
May 23, 2024
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Norma Upshaw was living alone south of Nashville when her doctor said she needed to start in-home dialysis.
May 23, 2024
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Fatal overdoses in the U.S. fell for the first time in five years in 2023, according to preliminary estimates recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but UCLA researcher Joseph Friedman warns ...
May 22, 2024
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Extreme heat and extreme cold are both associated with increased risks of death from ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The researchers found that the ...
May 22, 2024
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Jacqueline Saa has a genetic condition that leaves her unable to stand and walk on her own or hold a job. Every weekday for four years, Saa, 43, has relied on a home health aide to help her cook, bathe and dress, go to the ...
May 20, 2024
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Growing a healthy baby relies on getting enough nutrients while pregnant.
May 15, 2024
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Among New Yorkers with low incomes, the "Vision Zero" initiative to stem roadway crashes resulted in a marked, 30% reduction in traffic injuries of varying severity from early 2014—when the city government launched the ...
May 9, 2024
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The last pandemic was bad, but COVID-19 is only one of many infectious diseases that emerged since the turn of this century.
May 8, 2024
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New research from City, University of London and the University of Southampton highlights the importance of Healthy Start for low-income families and outlines several recommendations for local and national governments to ...
May 7, 2024
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For many years, Rose Sims had no idea what was going on inside a nondescript brick building on Florida Street a couple of miles from her modest one-story home on the southwestern side of town.
May 2, 2024
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