California pushes to expand the universe of abortion care providers

by Laurie Udesky, KFF Health NewsCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsCalifornia's efforts to expand access to abortion care are enabling more types of medical practitioners to perform certain abort

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California pushes to expand the universe of abortion care providers

by Laurie Udesky, KFF Health NewsCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsCalifornia's efforts to expand access to abortion care are enabling more types of medical practitioners to perform certain abort

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Could your GP prescribe a park run instead of a pill?

by Siân Slade,University of MelbourneExamples of social prescribing: for whom, how, and what. Credit:Health Policy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.104992The old adage is a &quot

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Could your GP prescribe a park run instead of a pill?

by Siân Slade,University of MelbourneExamples of social prescribing: for whom, how, and what. Credit:Health Policy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.104992The old adage is a &quot

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Researchers identify distinct sleep types and their impact on long-term health

by Mary Campbell,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPoor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of resear

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Researchers identify distinct sleep types and their impact on long-term health

by Mary Campbell,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPoor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of resear

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Stricter blood-alcohol concentration limits may lead to more hit-and-run fatalities, finds study

by Florida Atlantic UniversityHit-and-run fatalities per 100 traffic fatalities, 1982–2008. Credit:Risk Analysis(2024). DOI: 10.1111/risa.14280Stricter laws on blood alcohol concentra

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Stricter blood-alcohol concentration limits may lead to more hit-and-run fatalities, finds study

by Florida Atlantic UniversityHit-and-run fatalities per 100 traffic fatalities, 1982–2008. Credit:Risk Analysis(2024). DOI: 10.1111/risa.14280Stricter laws on blood alcohol concentra

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Want to build muscle? Why carbs could be just as important as protein

by Justin Roberts, Henry Chung and Joseph Lillis,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainHigh-protein, low-carb diets have long been considered the gold standard method for gym-goers and bodybu

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Want to build muscle? Why carbs could be just as important as protein

by Justin Roberts, Henry Chung and Joseph Lillis,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainHigh-protein, low-carb diets have long been considered the gold standard method for gym-goers and bodybu

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Study of fatal and nonfatal shootings by police reveals racial disparities, dispatch risks

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions and Vanderbilt Un

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Study of fatal and nonfatal shootings by police reveals racial disparities, dispatch risks

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions and Vanderbilt Un

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Many type 2 diabetes patients lack potentially lifesaving knowledge about their disease, researchers find

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe body's inability to produce enough insulin or use it effectively often results in type 2 diabetes (T2D), a chronic disease affecting hundreds of milli

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Many type 2 diabetes patients lack potentially lifesaving knowledge about their disease, researchers find

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe body's inability to produce enough insulin or use it effectively often results in type 2 diabetes (T2D), a chronic disease affecting hundreds of milli

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Breastfeeding mothers who exercise pass on a beneficial hormone adiponectin to their children

by Anne Sliper Midling,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyStudy design. Participants completed three conditions in the laboratory, in random order: (A) sitting (REST), (B) moderate-in

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Breastfeeding mothers who exercise pass on a beneficial hormone adiponectin to their children

by Anne Sliper Midling,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyStudy design. Participants completed three conditions in the laboratory, in random order: (A) sitting (REST), (B) moderate-in

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Czechs see record spread of whooping cough

Credit: CC0 Public DomainMore than 3,000 Czechs have caught whooping cough so far this year, the highest figure since the 1960s, with teenagers the worst hit, health authorities said Friday.Doctors ha

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Czechs see record spread of whooping cough

Credit: CC0 Public DomainMore than 3,000 Czechs have caught whooping cough so far this year, the highest figure since the 1960s, with teenagers the worst hit, health authorities said Friday.Doctors ha

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Fact check: Checking health care claims in Biden's State of the Union address

by KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainPresident Joe Biden touted his administration's accomplishments in health care in a wide-ranging State of the Unio

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Fact check: Checking health care claims in Biden's State of the Union address

by KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainPresident Joe Biden touted his administration's accomplishments in health care in a wide-ranging State of the Unio

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International conference champions health benefits of intermittent fasting and Ramadan

by University of SharjahCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInternational experts have lent intermittent fasting and Ramadan fasting their support, saying going without food even for short periods

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International conference champions health benefits of intermittent fasting and Ramadan

by University of SharjahCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInternational experts have lent intermittent fasting and Ramadan fasting their support, saying going without food even for short periods

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Another dangerous amoeba has been linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing. Here's what to know

by Mike StobbeNeti pots are seen, Jan. 30, 2008, in Lexington, Ky. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, published a report that for the first time connects Acan

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Another dangerous amoeba has been linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing. Here's what to know

by Mike StobbeNeti pots are seen, Jan. 30, 2008, in Lexington, Ky. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, published a report that for the first time connects Acan

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