As economic inequality has risen in the U.S. over the last few decades, so has health inequality. What's driving the growth of these disparities in public health, now documented in numerous studies? In a new article, published ...
Jun 7, 2017
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A new study harnesses social media data to explore—in their own words—the reasons people use e-cigarettes and why they started vaping in the first place. Nearly half of people say they began vaping in an effort to quit ...
Mar 1, 2017
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The public's ability to understand the dangers posed by Zika virus may be jeopardized by advocacy groups linking the virus with culturally charged issues such as illegal immigration and global warming, the authors of a new ...
Jan 24, 2017
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Wondering how many calories are in that hamburger? Chain restaurants still don't have to tell you, despite a 6-year-old law requiring calorie labels on menus.
Mar 28, 2016
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Nearly half of California adults, including one out of every three young adults, have either prediabetes—a precursor to type 2 diabetes—or undiagnosed diabetes, according to a UCLA study released today. The research provides ...
Mar 10, 2016
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San Francisco officials are deciding whether to impose a warning on ads for a favorite drink of children and a bane of public health advocates: Sugary soda pop.
Jun 9, 2015
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For decades, farmers have routinely fed antibiotics to livestock to fatten up the animals and protect them from illnesses amplified by confined conditions.
Apr 25, 2015
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A new report by UC Berkeley researchers questions the health claims of popular energy, sports, tea and fruit drinks on the market.
Aug 7, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Patients with diabetes account for one in three hospitalizations in California, according to a comprehensive new study on the prevalence of diabetes in hospitals and its impact on providers and spiraling ...
May 16, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—While consumption of soda and other sugary drinks among young children in California is starting to decline, a new study released today shows an alarming 8 percent spike among adolescents, the biggest consumers ...
Oct 18, 2013
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