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Social smoking carries same heart-disease risks as everyday habit
Social smokers' risk for high blood pressure and high cholesterol is identical to those who light up every day, new research has found.
May 3, 2017
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Racism as a public health threat
Black History Month came and went all too quickly—while it gave our nation a spotlight for the accomplishments and contributions of the black community, it also reminded us to reflect and focus on the threats facing African-Americans ...
Mar 15, 2017
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Three tips to keep burnout at bay
The pace of life today is crazy. Many people juggle multiple responsibilities - work, home life, caregiving and relationships. How many times have you felt like the demands, expectations and time pressure are exhausting and ...
Nov 25, 2016
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Seniors not scared of social media after all
(HealthDay)—The notion that seniors shy away from social media may be off the mark.
Sep 12, 2016
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Girls under 19 account for 30% of El Salvador pregnancies: UN
Nearly one in three pregnancies in El Salvador are to girls under 19, according to a UN report released Friday that highlights social pressures in the country, which bans abortion.
Jul 9, 2016
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Is 'when we eat' as important as 'what we eat'?
In a review of research on the effect of meal patterns on health, the few studies available suggest that eating irregularly is linked to a higher risk of metabolic syndrome (high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and obesity). ...
Jun 21, 2016
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Cardiology
Loneliness and isolation linked to heightened risk of heart disease / stroke
Loneliness and social isolation are linked to around a 30 per cent increased risk of having a stroke or developing coronary artery disease—the two leading causes of illness and death in high income countries—finds an ...
Apr 19, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social networks as important as exercise and diet across the span of our lives, research finds
The more social ties people have at an early age, the better their health is at the beginnings and ends of their lives, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The study is the first ...
Jan 4, 2016
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Neuroscience
Can arts, crafts and computer use preserve your memory?
People who participate in arts and craft activities and who socialize in middle and old age may delay the development in very old age of the thinking and memory problems that often lead to dementia, according to a new study ...
Apr 8, 2015
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Concerns over the online market of human breast milk
The sale of human breast milk on the internet poses serious risks to infant health and needs urgent regulation, argue experts in The BMJ today.
Mar 24, 2015
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