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Gerontology & Geriatrics

Tough choices: When it's time to move from home to assisted living

While 8 in 10 Americans ages 65 and older say they want to age in their homes, it's not always possible when health declines.

Jun 27, 2022

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Pediatrics

75% of teens aren't getting recommended daily exercise

Three out of every four teens aren't getting enough exercise, and this lack is even more pronounced among female students.

Jun 21, 2022

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Closing schools and workplaces linked to reduced early COVID deaths

Closing schools and workplaces appear to have been the most effective strategies to mitigate deaths from COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic's first wave, according to a study of 130 countries.

Jun 17, 2022

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Medical economics

Multisector, all-of-society transformation needed to ensure aging societies worldwide are poised to thrive by 2050

Ensuring that populations globally are actively engaged in society while living longer, healthier lives will require an all-of-society approach—from governments and the private sector to individuals and families, says a ...

Jun 3, 2022

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Psychology & Psychiatry

How psychological aspects of healing are important for hospital design

Long before COVID-19 made the public aware of the importance of good air ventilation, designers have been concerned with how physical environments affect people's well-being and mental health.

May 20, 2022

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Genetics

Love of nature is partially heritable, study of twins shows

A person's appreciation of nature and their tendency to visit natural spaces are heritable characteristics, according to a large-scale study of UK twins led by Chia-chen Chang at the National University of Singapore, publishing ...

Feb 3, 2022

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Urgent need to address mental health effects of climate change, says report

With a large majority of Americans concerned about climate change and an increasing number expressing alarm and distress, it is past time to address this burgeoning public health crisis at the individual, community and societal ...

Nov 4, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

WHO sounds alarm over rising COVID deaths in Europe

The World Health warned Monday that 236,000 more people could die from COVID in Europe by December, sounding the alarm over rising infections and stagnating vaccine rates across the continent.

Aug 30, 2021

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Overweight & Obesity

Dieting: Villain or scapegoat?

For decades, there has been an accepted definition of dieting in academia, and in society as a whole. Michael Lowe, Ph.D., a professor in Drexel University's College of Arts and Sciences, has recently reevaluated the decades ...

Aug 17, 2021

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