Flu activity slows down, but season far from over: CDC

by Robin FosterFollowing weeks of increases in flu activity, the latest U.S. governmentdatashows "a single-week decrease" for the first time in months.Buthealth officials&n

Updated on: March 16,2024 13

Flu activity slows down, but season far from over: CDC

by Robin FosterFollowing weeks of increases in flu activity, the latest U.S. governmentdatashows "a single-week decrease" for the first time in months.Buthealth officials&n

Updated on:March 16,2024 13

Scientists recreate alveolar epithelium in a lab to understand how polluted air can affect your health

by Joshua Bateman and Martin Clift,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven today, in a world increasingly powered by renewable energy and clean technologies, air pollution poses a real ris

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Scientists recreate alveolar epithelium in a lab to understand how polluted air can affect your health

by Joshua Bateman and Martin Clift,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven today, in a world increasingly powered by renewable energy and clean technologies, air pollution poses a real ris

Updated on:March 16,2024 10

US adults found to eat a meal's worth of calories in snacks each day

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityProportion of food sources of energy consumed during snacking occasions across levels of glycemic control. Credit:PLOS Global Public Health

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US adults found to eat a meal's worth of calories in snacks each day

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityProportion of food sources of energy consumed during snacking occasions across levels of glycemic control. Credit:PLOS Global Public Health

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Resolve to get healthier, lose weight? Setting BMI goal might not be best way

by Anna Lamb,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThis is the time of year when Americans tend to make resolutions to eat better, get in shape, and maybe drop a few pounds. B

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Resolve to get healthier, lose weight? Setting BMI goal might not be best way

by Anna Lamb,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThis is the time of year when Americans tend to make resolutions to eat better, get in shape, and maybe drop a few pounds. B

Updated on:March 16,2024 14

Scientists identify how fasting may protect against inflammation

by University of CambridgeGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113700Cambridge scientists may have discovered a new way that fasting helps reduce

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Scientists identify how fasting may protect against inflammation

by University of CambridgeGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113700Cambridge scientists may have discovered a new way that fasting helps reduce

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Mask-wearing and skincare preservatives: A double challenge for skin health

by TranSpreadCredit:Eco-Environment & Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2024.01.003The skin, our largest organ, can absorb many chemicals, including methylparaben (MeP), commonly used

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Mask-wearing and skincare preservatives: A double challenge for skin health

by TranSpreadCredit:Eco-Environment & Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2024.01.003The skin, our largest organ, can absorb many chemicals, including methylparaben (MeP), commonly used

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Incarceration history tied to lower access to health care

by Lori SolomonAn incarceration history is associated with worse access to and receipt of health care, according to a study published online Feb. 23 inJAMA Health Forum.Jingxuan Zhao, M.P.H., fr

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Incarceration history tied to lower access to health care

by Lori SolomonAn incarceration history is associated with worse access to and receipt of health care, according to a study published online Feb. 23 inJAMA Health Forum.Jingxuan Zhao, M.P.H., fr

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Screen time can seriously harm your eyes: Here's how to avoid it

by Jacobo García Queiruga and Belen Sabucedo Villamarín,The ConversationThe relationship between hours of screen use and dry eye symptoms. The graph compares symptoms from 6 hours (left), 6 to 8

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Screen time can seriously harm your eyes: Here's how to avoid it

by Jacobo García Queiruga and Belen Sabucedo Villamarín,The ConversationThe relationship between hours of screen use and dry eye symptoms. The graph compares symptoms from 6 hours (left), 6 to 8

Updated on:March 16,2024 13

Caffeine: How quitting can benefit your health

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCaffeine is themost consumed psychoactive compoundin the world. Even if you don't drink coffee or tea, you probabl

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Caffeine: How quitting can benefit your health

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCaffeine is themost consumed psychoactive compoundin the world. Even if you don't drink coffee or tea, you probabl

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No benefit of physiotherapy over general advice after dislocated shoulder: Clinical trial

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRoutinely referring patients to a tailored program of physiotherapy after a dislocated shoulder is no better than a single session of ad

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No benefit of physiotherapy over general advice after dislocated shoulder: Clinical trial

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRoutinely referring patients to a tailored program of physiotherapy after a dislocated shoulder is no better than a single session of ad

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Does Canada's food guide provide adequate guidance for older adults?

by McGill UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe latestCanada's food guiderecommendations are primarily aimed at reducing chronic disease risk; however, how well does our

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Does Canada's food guide provide adequate guidance for older adults?

by McGill UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe latestCanada's food guiderecommendations are primarily aimed at reducing chronic disease risk; however, how well does our

Updated on:March 16,2024 16

Alabama IVF ruling will have national implications, health experts argue

by Avery Ruxer Franklin,Rice UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo health experts from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy are available to discuss what the Alabama

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Alabama IVF ruling will have national implications, health experts argue

by Avery Ruxer Franklin,Rice UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo health experts from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy are available to discuss what the Alabama

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