According to a new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the percentage of heavy sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumers—those who drink more than 500 calories of SSBs daily—trended downwards ...
Sep 24, 2020
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Feeling torn about wearing a mask? Me too. I don't want to look like I'm virtue signaling or get funny looks. But I also want to be responsible about public health. I've ended up conflicted, wearing a mask one day but not ...
Aug 18, 2020
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Can face masks help slow the spread of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19? Yes, face masks combined with other preventive measures, such as frequent hand-washing and social distancing, help slow the spread ...
Aug 17, 2020
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As you read this, health officials are busy finalising the government's review of the health star rating system on packaged foods.
Jul 3, 2020
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Children risk becoming 'unseen victims of the COVID-19 pandemic," with evidence suggesting they may be missing routine vaccinations, warn researchers.
Jun 29, 2020
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(HealthDay)—The American Red Cross will test all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies so donors can learn whether they've been exposed to the new coronavirus.
Jun 15, 2020
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Dr. Lilly Immergluck last week gave what she called "the vaccine lecture" to a group of Morehouse School of Medicine students.
May 21, 2020
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Orders for vaccines against diseases such as measles have declined since a national emergency was declared in the United States because of the coronavirus pandemic, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
May 8, 2020
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Pacific Islander young adults in the United States have an extremely high level of hazardous drinking and potential alcohol-use disorders, a study led by a health disparities researcher at the University of California, Riverside, ...
May 6, 2020
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EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said Tuesday the agency would retain but not strengthen air standards for soot pollution, which is linked to tens of thousands of early deaths and heart and lung conditions.
Apr 15, 2020
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