Ireland falls behind international best practice for implementing some of the policies needed to tackle obesity and other non-communicable diseases, a ground-breaking new report from University College Cork has found.
Nov 10, 2020
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Depression is a chronic mental health condition that can impact one's physical health and well-being. Globally, approximately 280 million people of all ages experience depression, including 5% of all adults and 5.7% of older ...
Dec 19, 2022
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Research has confirmed that there are physical and mental benefits associated with performing horticultural activities, such as being in contact with soil and viewing plants. In addition, due to the rapidly increasing volume ...
Feb 2, 2023
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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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Public health experts have long argued that when it comes to preventing obesity, we need to stop blaming individuals.
Jun 16, 2021
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Mosquitoes are more likely to acquire the dengue virus when they feed on blood with low levels of iron, researchers report in the 16 September issue of Nature Microbiology. Supplementing people's diets with iron in places ...
Sep 16, 2019
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The "metaverse" has captured the public imagination as a world of limitless possibilities that can influence all aspects of life. Discussions about the utility of completely immersible virtual environments were initially ...
Feb 21, 2023
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Researchers at Mount Sinai have proposed a groundbreaking new way to study the interaction between complex biological systems in the body and the environment. Their theory suggests the existence of 'biodynamic interfaces,' ...
Oct 20, 2020
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A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that changes in the food environment around low-income and high-ethnic/racial minority populations over time impact childhood obesity. Increased availability ...
Dec 10, 2020
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A post-pandemic world is arguably near. Experts anticipate a "return to normal," or the next iteration of normal, in 2022. Many people correlate the end of mask-wearing with the end of the pandemic, or see herd immunity as ...
Apr 5, 2021
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