Health
Post-Brexit farming should support more produce to reduce cardiovascular disease deaths
Earmarking more land for growing fruits and vegetables after Brexit could help to reduce deaths from cardiovascular disease.
Feb 10, 2020
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News tagged with public health policies
Gerontology & Geriatrics
Elders in Rwanda need leaders' support to face old age, study finds
Rwanda's Government should investigate how leaders can honor and support older people who – despite making a valuable contribution to society across their lifetimes – face intense poverty in old age due to lack of water, ...
Feb 04, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Something far deadlier than the Wuhan virus lurks near you
There's a deadly virus spreading from state to state. It preys on the most vulnerable, striking the sick and the old without mercy. In just the past few months, it has claimed the lives of at least 39 children.
Jan 27, 2020
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Health
Menthol ban could increase health equity
Current policies that include restrictions on the sale of menthol flavored tobacco and nicotine products are less likely to reach those that would benefit from them the most, according to new research from the University ...
Jan 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
We are programmed to be lazy
If you have to force yourself up off your couch to try to get in some physical activity, rest assured, you are not the only one in this situation. For decades, communication campaigns have encouraged us to exercise, yet an ...
Dec 19, 2019
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Addiction
Researchers: Remove profit motive from tobacco to deal with mass addiction
Governments worldwide need to create non-profit supply systems for tobacco and nicotine products because of their potential to cause significant and avoidable harm, researchers from the University of Otago say.
Dec 17, 2019
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Health
Alcohol and tobacco policies can reduce cancer deaths: study
Policies aimed at cutting alcohol and tobacco consumption, including the introduction of random breath testing programs and bans on cigarette advertising, have resulted in a significant reduction in Australian cancer death ...
Nov 26, 2019
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Health
Clarity needed on vaping
Since August 2019, the number of reported cases of severe pulmonary disease due to vaping has exploded. 1600+ possible cases in 49 states and 34 deaths have brought this issue to the forefront, but what can physicians and ...
Nov 11, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Serum elaidic acid levels tied to dementia, Alzheimer's disease
Higher serum levels of elaidic acid, an objective biomarker for industrial trans fat, are associated with an increased risk for developing all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease, according to a study published online Oct. ...
Oct 24, 2019
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Health
More evidence needed to assess impact of soda taxes, expert says
Recent nationwide polls show Americans are divided about soda taxes. Overall, people tend to be more supportive of calorie-labeling and removing sugary drinks from schools, but less so for a general soda tax.
Oct 09, 2019
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