This is how tobacco damages our cells

by Guillermo López Lluch,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMy father smoked a pipe for some time, and I vividly remember that sticky black substance—tar—which stuck to the device's fi

Updated on: March 27,2024 10

This is how tobacco damages our cells

by Guillermo López Lluch,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMy father smoked a pipe for some time, and I vividly remember that sticky black substance—tar—which stuck to the device's fi

Updated on:March 27,2024 10

Halfway through 'unwinding,' Medicaid enrollment is down about 10 million

by Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHalfway through what will be the biggest purge of Medicaid beneficiaries in a one-year span, enrollment in the gover

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Halfway through 'unwinding,' Medicaid enrollment is down about 10 million

by Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHalfway through what will be the biggest purge of Medicaid beneficiaries in a one-year span, enrollment in the gover

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Post-Roe v. Wade, more patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws

by LAURA UNGAR and AMANDA SEITZAn operating room technician performs an ultrasound on a patient at Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport, La., on July 6, 2022. Doctors in states with strict abort

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Post-Roe v. Wade, more patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws

by LAURA UNGAR and AMANDA SEITZAn operating room technician performs an ultrasound on a patient at Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport, La., on July 6, 2022. Doctors in states with strict abort

Updated on:March 27,2024 16

Giving birth in Sweden: Outcomes are worse for foreign-born mothers

by Mehreen Zaigham,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSweden has consistently reported some of the lowest rates of maternal and child mortality in theworld. Unfortunately, t

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Giving birth in Sweden: Outcomes are worse for foreign-born mothers

by Mehreen Zaigham,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSweden has consistently reported some of the lowest rates of maternal and child mortality in theworld. Unfortunately, t

Updated on:March 27,2024 18

Evidence shows risks associated with energy drinks in children

by Newcastle UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEnergy drinks are associated with an increased risk of mental health issues among children and young people, including anxiety, stress, depression,

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Evidence shows risks associated with energy drinks in children

by Newcastle UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEnergy drinks are associated with an increased risk of mental health issues among children and young people, including anxiety, stress, depression,

Updated on:March 27,2024 10

Extreme heat can be risky during pregnancy: How to you look after yourself and your baby

by Adrienne Gordon, Camille Raynes-Greenow and Ollie Jay,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs we face the continued effects ofclimate change, the frequency and intensity of heat wav

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Extreme heat can be risky during pregnancy: How to you look after yourself and your baby

by Adrienne Gordon, Camille Raynes-Greenow and Ollie Jay,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs we face the continued effects ofclimate change, the frequency and intensity of heat wav

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Potassium-enriched salt is the missing ingredient in hypertension guidelines, say experts

by George Institute for Global HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA call to include recommendations on low-sodium potassium-enriched salt in hypertension treatment guidelines has been made by an inte

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Potassium-enriched salt is the missing ingredient in hypertension guidelines, say experts

by George Institute for Global HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA call to include recommendations on low-sodium potassium-enriched salt in hypertension treatment guidelines has been made by an inte

Updated on:March 27,2024 10

Salt seekers: Sodium reduction initiative thwarted by consumers

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a group, Americans consume more salt than recommended by health experts, and when presented with reformulated products co

Updated on: March 27,2024 13

Salt seekers: Sodium reduction initiative thwarted by consumers

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a group, Americans consume more salt than recommended by health experts, and when presented with reformulated products co

Updated on:March 27,2024 13

Dietitian answers questions on probiotics

by Barbara Intermill, Tribune News ServiceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBrian S., from Lincoln, asks, " Can you please provide some trusted clinical studies, books or journals that have to do

Updated on: March 27,2024 17

Dietitian answers questions on probiotics

by Barbara Intermill, Tribune News ServiceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBrian S., from Lincoln, asks, " Can you please provide some trusted clinical studies, books or journals that have to do

Updated on:March 27,2024 17

Safely keeping children warm when the power goes out at home during the winter

by Carl Baum, MD, FACMT, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the power goes out, it can throw off all of your family's normal routines. If the power failure i

Updated on: March 27,2024 11

Safely keeping children warm when the power goes out at home during the winter

by Carl Baum, MD, FACMT, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the power goes out, it can throw off all of your family's normal routines. If the power failure i

Updated on:March 27,2024 11

Here's what happens to your body during plane turbulence: How to reduce the discomfort it causes

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThis week has seen another barrage ofunsettled weathersweep across the UK, with many flights delayed or cancelled. Som

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Here's what happens to your body during plane turbulence: How to reduce the discomfort it causes

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThis week has seen another barrage ofunsettled weathersweep across the UK, with many flights delayed or cancelled. Som

Updated on:March 27,2024 12

Consistent evidence links ultra-processed food to over 30 damaging health outcomes

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainConsistent evidence shows that higher exposure to ultra-processed foods is associated with an increased risk of 32 damaging health outc

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Consistent evidence links ultra-processed food to over 30 damaging health outcomes

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainConsistent evidence shows that higher exposure to ultra-processed foods is associated with an increased risk of 32 damaging health outc

Updated on:March 27,2024 19