Health
Discount supermarkets tied to rising obesity rates
(HealthDay) -- People who shop at lower-cost supermarkets are more likely to be obese than those who shop at higher-priced stores, according to a new study.
Jun 19, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Canadian innovation for killing mosquito eggs could help Zika fight
With Canadian Government funding, a team of innovators from Canada and Mexico have successfully tested a low cost, environmentally-friendly way of destroying the eggs of the mosquito genus that spreads dengue, and likely ...
Apr 7, 2016
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Ophthalmology
Researchers tackle mystery of short-sightedness increasing in children
Myopia is on the rise. In the UK, the number of children with myopia has doubled in the last 50 years. Globally, it's projected that by 2050 half of the world's population will be myopic.
Jun 16, 2021
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Health
If you stock it, will they buy it?
(Medical Xpress) -- When it comes to offering healthy food in the local corner store, supply can impact demand, according to a study by University of Connecticut researchers. The study, published in the journal Public Health ...
Feb 14, 2012
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Ophthalmology
Protecting children from eye allergies may be as simple as encouraging physical fitness
Allergies are one of the most common conditions in children, with eye allergies, or allergic conjunctivitis, affecting up to 30 percent of children worldwide. New research from Taiwan suggests that there may be an easy way ...
Sep 30, 2022
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Medical economics
Hundreds of hospitals could close across rural America
Hundreds of rural hospitals across the United States are teetering on the edge of closure, with their financial status increasingly in peril, a new report reveals.
Jan 16, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Moms exposed to air pollution give birth to smaller babies, but living in a greener area may mitigate the risks
Women exposed to air pollution give birth to smaller babies, according to research that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy. The research also shows that women living ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Immunology
Allergy relief do's and don'ts
(HealthDay)—As the seasons change, more and more people are sneezing because of allergies. And the numbers are rising, with those in urban areas particularly affected, according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head ...
Oct 5, 2017
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Medications
Most buprenorphine prescriptions are written by a small number of providers
Most prescriptions for the drug buprenorphine, used to treat opioid use disorder, are written by a small number of the health care providers, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Jun 1, 2021
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Health
One in three people who drowned in Canada had a chronic health condition
One in 3 people who drowned in Canada had a pre-existing medical condition that contributed to the death in almost half the cases, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
May 9, 2022
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