Health
Many U.S. seniors are going hungry, study finds
(HealthDay)—Almost 1 in 10 U.S. seniors doesn't have enough food to eat, a new study shows.
Sep 30, 2019
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Many risk factors contribute to worsening of quality of life in people with knee OA
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that the health-related quality of life of most people who have had or have a higher risk of knee osteoarthritis remained unchanged over an eight-year trajectory. Worsening ...
Aug 8, 2019
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Health
Physicians call for an end to conversion therapy
Conversion therapy is a broad term used to describe practices and actions aimed at changing people's sexual orientation or gender identity—to turn anyone who doesn't identify as "straight" into a "straight" person. Historically, ...
Aug 7, 2019
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Researchers use Twitter and AI to see who is hitting the gym
Social media data can provide a population-level view of physical activity, from bowling to Crossfit, and inform future efforts to tackle health disparities.
Jul 19, 2019
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Pediatrics
Sports participation gap exists between youth from lower-income and middle-income families
Lower-income parents are less likely than their higher-income counterparts to involve their children in youth sports because of obstacles such as rising costs of these extracurricular activities, according to a new RAND Corporation ...
Jul 18, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer tissue-freezing approach may help more breast cancer patients in lower income countries
A new reusable device created by the Johns Hopkins University can help women with breast cancer in lower income countries by using carbon dioxide, a widely available and affordable gas, to power a cancer tissue-freezing probe ...
Jul 15, 2019
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Health
Latin America faces obesity-food insecurity paradox: report
Latin America and the Caribbean is facing an obesity epidemic while paradoxically the number of people facing food insecurity in the region continues to rise, the OECD and FAO warned in a report on Monday.
Jul 8, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Inattentive children will earn less money at 35
Five- and six-year-old boys and girls who are inattentive in kindergarten are more likely to report lower incomes than other children when they reach 33 to 35 years of age, a new Université de Montréal study has found.
Jun 19, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How early-life challenges affect how children focus, face the day
Adversity early in life tends to affect a child's executive function skills—their ability to focus, for example, or organize tasks.
Jun 5, 2019
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Health
Growth in life expectancy in Australia slows, research finds
After 20 years of rapid increases in life expectancy at birth, the rate of growth in Australia is now falling behind most other high-income nations, meaning better control of health risk factors such as obesity will be needed ...
May 20, 2019
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