Health
What can you do to speed up your metabolism?
Our metabolism is the force inside our bodies that mysteriously decides whether to convert the food we eat into a burst of energy, or extra kilos on the scales.
Sep 13, 2023
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Health
Preparing your medical devices for power outages
Electrical blackouts pose a serious threat to those who rely on at-home medical devices to live. An expert with Baylor College of Medicine explains why preparation for a sudden loss of power is crucial.
Aug 22, 2023
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Health informatics
Study confirms link between concealed carry weapons and gun homicide rates
Concealed guns significantly impact homicide rates and public safety, according to a Rutgers study that found an increase in homicides based on the number of concealed carry weapons licenses issued.
Aug 10, 2023
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Health
Font size can 'nudge' customers toward healthier food choices
Restaurants can persuade patrons to choose healthier foods by adjusting the font size of numbers attached to nutritional information on menus, according to a study headed by a Washington State University researcher.
Aug 10, 2023
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Health
Salmonella in ground beef sickens 16, hospitalizing 6, in 4 states, CDC says
Ground beef contaminated with salmonella has sickened at least 16 people, including six hospitalized, in four Northeastern states, federal health officials said Tuesday.
Jul 26, 2023
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Health
April 2022 to March 2023 saw rise in e-cigarette poisoning exposures
During April 2022 to March 2023, the number of reported U.S. electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) poisoning exposure cases increased, according to research published in the June 23 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Jun 27, 2023
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Pediatrics
High dry night rate for users of new bedwetting AI alarm
High compliance users of the new bedwetting alarm, GOGOband, which utilizes real-time heart rate variability analysis and applies artificial intelligence (AI) to create an alarm to wake the user, have a 93 percent dry night ...
May 31, 2023
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Neuroscience
Vestibular dysfunction may be modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline
Vestibular dysfunction is a potentially modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline, according to a study published online April 4 in Frontiers in Neuroscience.
May 8, 2023
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Medical economics
Study: Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity and inability to pay rent hit immigrant families hardest
Although families with immigrant mothers experienced higher rates of food insecurity and inability to pay rent during the pandemic than other groups, they reported less participation in economic impact payments (EIP) in the ...
Apr 21, 2023
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Vaccination
67 million children missed out on vaccines because of COVID: UNICEF
Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations said Wednesday.
Apr 20, 2023
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