Vaccination
EU reserves 400 mln doses of potential J&J virus vaccine
The European Union said Thursday it had reserved up to 400 million doses of a potential new coronavirus vaccine being developed by US giant Johnson & Johnson.
Aug 13, 2020
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News tagged with purchases
Psychology & Psychiatry
Spending on experiences versus possessions advances more immediate happiness
Certain purchases are better than others at sparking people's in-the-moment happiness, according to new research from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.
Mar 9, 2020
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Health
Cook County's short-lived 'soda' tax worked, says new study
A study of beverage sales in Cook County, Illinois, shows that for four months in 2017—when the county implemented a penny-per-ounce tax on both sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened drinks—purchases of the taxed ...
Feb 25, 2020
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Calorie labels in fast food outlets linked to small drop in calories purchased
Labelling menus with the calorie content of individual dishes and drinks in fast food outlets is associated with a small immediate decrease in average calories purchased, according to a study using data from a large US restaurant ...
Oct 30, 2019
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Handgun purchasers with a prior DUI have a greater risk for serious violence, study finds
Legal purchasers of handguns with a prior DUI conviction have a greater risk of a future arrest for a violent offense—including murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault and for firearm-related violent crimes—a UC ...
Sep 30, 2019
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Spikes in handgun purchases after high-profile events linked to more firearm injuries
Spikes in handgun purchases in 2012 after Sandy Hook and the re-election of President Obama have been linked to a 4% increase in firearm injury in California, a UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP) study has ...
Aug 26, 2019
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Becoming new parents increases produce purchases
In the United States, both children and adults eat too few fruits and vegetables, which puts them at risk for poor diet quality and adverse health consequences. A new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior ...
Jul 8, 2019
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Eating healthily at work matters
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, demonstrated that employees at a large urban hospital who purchased the least healthy food in its cafeteria were more likely to have an unhealthy ...
May 22, 2019
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Junk food purchases increase after recreational marijuana legalization
It's an infamous pop culture portrayal. After smoking marijuana, the main characters in the movie go on an epic junk-food binge, consuming mass quantities of chips, cookies, and whatever other high-calorie, salt-or-sugar-laden ...
Feb 28, 2019
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Gun control and homicides in the USA
Does gun ownership lead to increased crime? This question is hotly debated, especially in the United States. Proponents of gun control point to gun-related violence, while proponents of the right to bear arms argue that gun ...
Feb 13, 2019
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