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More trees, parks may mean longer lives for city dwellers
(HealthDay)—More green spaces in cities could significantly reduce premature deaths and their costs, researchers say.
Apr 28, 2020
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Healing the urban-rural divide: Why a 'locals-first' approach doesn't work in a pandemic
Toilet paper and ventilators may be unlikely bedfellows, but they serve as powerful symbols of the growing tensions between urban and rural regions in Australia and elsewhere amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers map rural U.S. counties most vulnerable to COVID-19
A county-by-county analysis of the United States by Princeton University researchers suggests that rural counties with high populations of people over 60 and limited access to health care facilities could eventually be among ...
Apr 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Danish schools begin reopening after month-long closure
Denmark began reopening schools for younger children on Wednesday after a month-long closure to combat the novel coronavirus, becoming the first country in Europe to do so.
Apr 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
State-level data misses growing coronavirus hot spots in U.S., including in the South
Though urban areas like New York City are getting the lion's share of media attention for their coronavirus outbreaks, there are rapidly forming hot spots across the United States, including in southern states such as Arkansas, ...
Mar 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
U.S. hospital beds were already maxed out before coronavirus pandemic
(HealthDay)—Many hospitals across the United States regularly operate with most of their beds taken by patients, limiting their ability to handle a sudden influx of folks sick with COVID-19, a new study reports.
Mar 26, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Childhood overweight and obesity rates fall slightly overall but rise among disadvantaged families
Although the overall prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents has fallen slightly over the past decade, the rates of both conditions have increased in the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods. This is ...
Mar 26, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Those living in rural areas, uninsured or on Medicaid less likely to receive recommended lung cancer treatment
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated deaths in the United States. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a group of lung cancers named for the kinds of cells found in the cancer, constitutes more than 80% of ...
Mar 25, 2020
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Coronavirus: Urban parks can be a lifeline—if we respect lockdown rules
Recent statements from the UK government have made it clear that everyone, not just the elderly or those with pre-existing medical conditions, needs to play a part in controlling the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Mar 25, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
No soap, no water: billions lack basic protection against virus
As nations around the world fight the coronavirus pandemic with mass lockdowns and travel bans, UN experts warn that some three billion people lack even the most basic weapons to protect themselves: soap and running water.
Mar 19, 2020
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