Health
Keeping obesity rates level could save nearly $550 billion over two decades
Researchers have forecast the cost savings and rise in obesity prevalence over the next two decades in a new public health study.
May 7, 2012
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Vaccine passports can be used for surveillance under the guise of public health measures
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked heated and passionate debates about the introduction of vaccine passports. The use of digital vaccination certificates is becoming increasingly common in cities around the globe. Whether ...
Feb 23, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Saliva can be more effective than nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 testing
The collection of nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) samples for COVID-19 diagnostic testing poses challenges including exposure risk to healthcare workers and supply chain constraints. Saliva samples are easier to collect but can ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Shortages hamper mass virus testing goals
"Test, test, test". The World Health Organisation's prescription for success in wrestling the new coronavirus pandemic under control may seem simple. So why are so few countries able to follow it?
Mar 25, 2020
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Cardiology
Americans' heart health varies significantly from state to state
Americans' cardiovascular health varies greatly from state to state, according to new research in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA).
Jan 4, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Obesity may be declining among preschool-aged children living in low-income families
"Obesity and extreme obesity in childhood, which are more prevalent among minority and low-income families, have been associated with other cardiovascular risk factors, increased health care costs, and premature death. Obesity ...
Dec 25, 2012
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Criteria for surveillance of small renal mass examined
(HealthDay) -- Active surveillance of patients with small renal masses is driven by a tumor size less than 3 cm, poor performance score (PS), and an endophytic lesion, among other patient, tumor, and surgeon characteristics, ...
May 7, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research develops new model to anticipate disease outbreaks at 2012 Olympics
A research team led by St. Michael's Hospital's Dr. Kamran Khan is teaming up with British authorities to anticipate and track the risk for an infectious disease outbreak at the London Olympics this summer.
Jan 17, 2012
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Overweight & Obesity
Study: Need for more research to elucidate factors in health care access inequities
Despite improved access to health care, racial and ethnic minority populations still have disparate access compared to non-Hispanic Whites, according to a new study published in Obesity journal.
Aug 24, 2022
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Geographic information helps provide public health intelligence at mass gatherings
Infectious diseases are one of the many health issues that worry the organizers of mass gatherings, such as the Hajj and the World Cup. Geographers' tools of the trade can help event organizers to better plan, monitor and ...
Jan 5, 2015
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