Efforts to limit fast food near homes need rethinking, researcher says
Amid an obesity epidemic in the United States, you may have heard of efforts to eliminate "food deserts," or areas with few healthy food options, and limit fast-food chains near where people live.
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A blood test could help identify those at highest risk of dying from heart failure, study finds
A blood test could help identify those at highest risk of dying from heart failure, new research has found. The study found that patients with highest levels of a protein called neuropeptide Y (NPY) were 50% more likely to ...
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New AI tool predicts COVID-19 vaccine uptake
Findings of a new study led by researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Cincinnati could help public health officials lead more effective vaccination campaigns that overcome hesitancy.
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Study examines prevalence of birth defects following direct potable reuse water system implementation
Direct potable reuse (DPR) water systems add purified wastewater directly to a water distribution system, instead of first passing water through an environmental buffer such as a lake or reservoir. These systems are being ...
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One million adults smoke menthol-flavored cigarettes in Britain despite ban: Study
One in seven adults who smoke in Great Britain report using menthol-flavored cigarettes despite UK legislation that aimed to curb their use, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) researchers.
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Researcher: Almost 50% of adult South Africans are overweight or obese. Poverty and poor nutrition are largely to blame
Malnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals, overweight and obesity.
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COVID-19 pandemic could have led to 20,000 prostate cancer diagnosis being missed
Prostate cancer diagnoses in 20,000 men could have been missed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, finds a new study published in BJU International from the University of Surrey and the University of Oxford.
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Keeping score: Novel method might help differentiate two serious skin diseases
Your skin becomes red and spots filled with pus appear, so you visit a dermatologist. When these symptoms spread to the skin throughout the body, it is difficult for the physician to distinguish whether it is generalized ...
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Household foods get less healthy as babies age into toddlers
Over the first few years of a child's life, foods found in a family's fridge and cupboards tends to get less healthy, new research shows.
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Women involved in car crashes may be more likely to go into shock than men
It is well known that car safety equipment was originally designed with male-representative bodies in mind. This means women sitting in the front row are more likely to suffer severe or fatal injuries in the case of a crash. ...
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Specialized nursing facility clinicians found to improve end-of-life care
Specialized nursing facility clinicians, or SNFists, may decrease the likelihood of nursing home residents experiencing stressful hospitalizations and improve the quality of life in their last days, according to researchers ...
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Long COVID 'indistinguishable' from other post-viral syndromes a year after infection, researchers find
Long COVID appears to manifest as a post-viral syndrome indistinguishable from seasonal influenza and other respiratory illnesses, with no evidence of increased moderate-to-severe functional limitations a year after infection, ...
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Neurological conditions now leading cause of ill health and disability globally, new analysis finds
Globally, the number of people living with, or dying from, neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and meningitis has risen substantially over the past 30 years due to the growth and ...
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Age and sex associated with patient's likelihood of antimicrobial resistance
A person's age, sex and location are correlated with the chance that they have a bloodstream infection that is resistant to antibiotics, according to a new study published in PLOS Medicine by Gwenan Knight of the London School ...
Mar 14, 2024
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New AI model detects 90% of lymphatic cancer cases
Medical image analysis using AI has developed rapidly in recent years. Now, one of the largest studies to date has been carried out using AI-assisted image analysis of lymphoma, cancer of the lymphatic system. Researchers ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Aging population to be major driver of future climate-related deaths, predicts study
Climate change poses profound public health threats to people of all ages. But as the climate changes, the world is facing another public health challenge: aging.
Mar 14, 2024
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Researchers establish India's first national benchmark for survival among hemodialysis patients
A new nationwide study has provided new information on the survival rates of patients undergoing hemodialysis across India and associated factors.
Mar 14, 2024
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Breast cancer diagnoses plummeted during first year of pandemic, finds study
Several studies have described the distinct ways the COVID-19 pandemic adversely impacted cancer care, but less is known about the specific ways the pandemic disrupted breast cancer, the most common non-skin cancer diagnosed ...
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