Health
Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health
It's wine time. Beer Thirty. Happy hour. Five o'clock somewhere.
Apr 29, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Air pollution and depression linked with heart disease deaths in middle-aged adults
A study in more than 3,000 US counties, with 315 million residents, has suggested that air pollution is linked with stress and depression, putting under-65-year-olds at increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. ...
Apr 26, 2024
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Health
Living at higher altitudes in India linked to increased risk of childhood stunting
Living at higher altitudes in India is linked to an increased risk of stunted growth, with children living in homes 2,000 meters or more above sea level 40% more at risk than those living 1,000 meters below, finds research ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Pediatrics
New research finds paid family leave helps prevent child abuse
Child maltreatment is a serious public health issue in the United States, particularly affecting young children who are most vulnerable due to their dependence on caregivers. Infants under two years old account for over one-quarter, ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Vaccination
Three more African nations roll out malaria vaccine
Three more African countries have joined a rollout of malaria vaccines targeting millions of children in a continent that accounts for 95 percent of malaria deaths, the UN said Thursday.
Apr 25, 2024
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Health
Research finds physical activity in nature helps prevent several diseases, including depression and type 2 diabetes
Physical activity in natural environments prevent almost 13,000 cases of non-communicable diseases a year in England and save treatment costs of more than £100m, new research from the University of Exeter has found.
Apr 25, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Understanding the cellular mechanisms of obesity-induced inflammation and metabolic dysfunction
A South Korean team has spearheaded a research endeavor that successfully uncovered the mechanisms governing inflammation and metabolic dysfunction in tissues associated with obesity. Their findings were published in Nature ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Genetics
Using AI to improve diagnosis of rare genetic disorders
Diagnosing rare Mendelian disorders is a labor-intensive task, even for experienced geneticists. Investigators at Baylor College of Medicine are trying to make the process more efficient using artificial intelligence. The ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left
When a small number of cases of locally transmitted malaria were found in the United States last year, it was a reminder that climate change is reviving or migrating the threat of some diseases. But across the African continent ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Health
Use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among youth 'alarming': WHO
The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is "alarming", according to a report released on Thursday by the World Health Organization's (WHO) European branch, which recommended measures to limit access.
Apr 25, 2024
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