Health
Do's and don'ts of helping loved ones pay medical bills
Relief from medical debt doesn't top the typical holiday wish list. But help with unexpected medical bills could be a welcome gift for millions of Americans.
Dec 19, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Conform to the social norm: Why people follow what other people do
Why do people tend to do what others do, prefer what others prefer, and choose what others choose?
Dec 18, 2018
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20 years after tobacco settlement, states still shortchanging prevention programs that save lives, health care dollars
Twenty years after reaching a landmark legal settlement with the tobacco companies, the states continue to spend only a small fraction of their billions in tobacco revenue on programs to prevent kids from using tobacco and ...
Dec 16, 2018
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What's the most economic way to tackle obesity? Increase taxes on alcohol
We don't often equate the kilojoules we drink in our glass of wine or pint of beer with the weight that accumulates around our middle. But our new study shows increasing the price of alcohol is the most value for money policy ...
Dec 12, 2018
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The tobacco industry plays price games to make it even tougher to quit smoking
It is thought about two in three smokers want to kick their deadly habit, and with good reason – the same proportion of them are believed to die prematurely because of smoking. Around the world, the habit kills more than ...
Nov 8, 2018
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Study calls for sugar tax
People who drink sugary beverages are more likely to eat fast food and confectionery and less likely to make healthy dietary choices, University of Otago research has found.
Nov 8, 2018
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Increasing alcohol tax could benefit health and save money for society: NZ study
Increasing the excise tax on alcohol would likely result in fewer people dying or being injured in vehicle crashes – and generate savings for society, according to a just-published New Zealand study.
Oct 29, 2018
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Canada doctors wary of cannabis legalization
Canada's top medical journal warned Monday that the imminent legalization of cannabis for recreation use poses a major health concern despite broad support for ending the prohibition.
Oct 15, 2018
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Missouri voters must decide on 3 medical marijuana plans
Missouri supporters of medical marijuana will have their say in the November election. The only question: Do they cast a yes vote once, twice or three times?
Oct 12, 2018
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Canadian smokers support bold new approaches to end tobacco use
Most Canadian smokers are in favour of novel policies to reduce tobacco use, according to a national survey by the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (ITC) at the University of Waterloo.
Oct 11, 2018
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