Psychology & Psychiatry
Having options can lower vaccine hesitancy, finds research
Consumers love having choices, even when it comes to vaccines, according to new research from the University of Oregon.
Apr 15, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Children get arthritis too, with life-changing effects—but exercise can help
Arthritis is usually associated with older people, but kids can suffer too. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common type of arthritis in children. It affects about 1 in 1,000 kids under 16 in the UK (roughly ...
Feb 28, 2024
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Inflammatory disorders
Adding years to your inflammation clock: Which factors affect healthy aging-related system decline
The benefits of healthy habits including exercise and a good diet may be adding years to people's inflammation body clock and could prevent early onset of age-related disease.
Feb 13, 2023
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Cardiology
Living near a 'food swamp' may increase stroke risk among adults 50 and older
Adults ages 50 and older who lived near dense fast food and unhealthy food environments known as "food swamps" had a higher risk of stroke compared to those who lived in areas with fewer retail and fast food choices, according ...
Feb 2, 2023
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Health
Forget tobacco industry arguments about choice. Here's what young people think about NZ's smokefree generation policy
Aotearoa New Zealand's bold plan to introduce a smokefree generation by prohibiting the sale of smoked tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, has attracted international acclaim.
Nov 9, 2022
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Health
Are nutritional warning labels effective at steering consumers away from unhealthful foods?
In 2016, Chile introduced the gradual implementation of a comprehensive and mandatory food labeling law that was designed to warn consumers of the risks of unhealthy foods. To do so, the law required that if a product contained ...
Oct 13, 2022
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Health
New technologies can help people make sustainable dietary decisions
Aalto researchers have developed and tested a pilot app to help consumers evaluate their food choices. The study is part of the EU-ATRACA project which aims to create and promote "anti-rival tokens," a blockchain-based technology ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Health
COVID-19 underscores need to address 'invisible pandemic' of diet-related chronic diseases
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light both weaknesses and opportunities in the way public policies can support children's long-term health, according to the seventh and final Alberta Nutrition Report Card on Food Environments ...
Sep 29, 2021
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Vaccination
Should we delay COVID-19 vaccination in children?
The net benefit of vaccinating children is unclear, and vulnerable people worldwide should be prioritized instead, say experts in The BMJ today.
Jul 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How does Vietnam have no reported coronavirus deaths?
Vietnam—a developing country that has a large land border with China and a population of 97 million people—has not reported a single death from coronavirus. As of April 21, the country had reported 268 cases of COVID-19, ...
Apr 21, 2020
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