Health
1 in 4 parents say their teen consumes caffeine daily or nearly every day
A quarter of parents report that caffeine is basically part of their teen's daily life, according to a national poll.
May 20, 2024
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Health
3 in 5 parents play short order cook for young children who don't like family meal
While most parents of preschool and elementary aged children strive to give their children a balanced, nutritional diet, some of their strategies to promote healthy eating may backfire, a national poll suggests.
Apr 22, 2024
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Health
Bill to phase out smoking advances in UK parliament
A contentious bill that aims to eventually phase out smoking in Britain advanced in parliament on Tuesday, as the House of Commons voted in favor of the controversial measure.
Apr 16, 2024
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Thinking outside the doctor's office: Poll looks at older adults' use of urgent care, retail clinics and more
When today's older adults were growing up, urgent care centers and clinics inside retail stores didn't exist. But most of them have now embraced these non-traditional sites for getting medical care, a new national poll finds.
Apr 10, 2024
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Health
Medicare pays for message-based e-visits. Are older adults using them?
In the early days of the pandemic, Medicare announced it would start paying doctors and other health care providers for the time it took to handle their patients' digital messages—or at least, the ones that required at ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pets bring people big mental health boost: Poll
The vast majority (84%) of Americans with pets say their animal companion brings a positive mental health impact to their lives, a new poll shows.
Mar 4, 2024
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Health
Canada unveils framework for universal drug plan
Canada on Thursday unveiled a framework for a universal drug plan that, once fully implemented, would mark the biggest expansion of its publicly funded health care system in decades.
Mar 1, 2024
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Addiction
Poll shows strong support among Black voters for menthols ban
Black voters support a ban on menthol cigarettes by a wide margin, refuting claims that such a ban would be strongly opposed by Black Americans, a new survey shows.
Feb 23, 2024
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Surgery
Data show worries about costs, time off work and COVID-19 kept some older adults from having surgery
When it comes to having surgery, older adults don't just base their decision on how much pain they'll feel and how quickly they'll recover, a new study finds.
Jan 30, 2024
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Addiction
Digital dice and youth: 1 in 6 parents say they probably wouldn't know if teens were betting online
As young people increasingly have access and exposure to online gambling, only one in four parents say they have talked to their teen about some aspect of virtual betting, a national poll suggests.
Jan 22, 2024
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