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Study finds healthier foods can be made more appealing online with a few simple steps
A recent study from the College of Family and Consumer Sciences found that all food photos are not created equal. While sugary treats or fully loaded burgers have a quick appeal, healthier food options may need a little extra ...
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Study finds a strong correlation between elevated hypertension and irregular sleep patterns
Hard-working executives and trade workers might think shift work or even slight changes in their regular sleep patterns and duration make no difference to their overall night's rest and recovery—but think again.
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Periodontists and family doctors must collaborate to treat their patients' overall health, says new study
Close collaboration between family doctors and periodontists and other oral health professionals is necessary for an effective prevention, early detection and management of widespread systemic health conditions, affecting ...
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WHO says medium-risk adults don't need extra COVID jabs
The World Health Organization said Tuesday it is no longer recommending additional COVID-19 vaccine booster doses for regular, medium-risk adults, saying the benefit was marginal.
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What is a paraben and why are so many products advertised as 'paraben-free'?
You might have noticed many skin and haircare products are advertised as "paraben-free", or come across online influencers warning parabens are terrible for your health.
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Novel actigraphy device can provide objective assessment of sleep and fatigue risk in emergency medicine physicians
ReadiScores—fatigue data gathered from a novel actigraphy device, the ReadiBand—can be used to index emergency physician (EP) fatigue and therefore can be used to evaluate interventions designed to reduce fatigue in emergency ...
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What causes hiccups and how can you get rid of them?
We all get hiccups from time to time, and sometimes they just won't seem to go away.
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Cancer-causing compounds found in everyday food: EU agency
Cancer-causing chemical compounds called nitrosamines have been detected in a range of everyday foods and could pose a health risk to consumers, the European Food Safety Agency warned on Tuesday.
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N. Carolina governor signs Medicaid expansion bill into law
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday signed a Medicaid expansion law that was a decade in the making and gives the Democrat a legacy-setting victory, although one significant hurdle remains before coverage can be implemented, ...
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Strategies for improving sleep in older adults
Brienne Miner, MD, MHS, assistant professor of medicine (geriatrics), loves to talk about sleep. She first became interested in the subject when she noticed the prevalence of sleep problems among her older patients, and the ...
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Less 'risky' sex of early pandemic still evident year after first lockdown in Britain
The lower prevalence of risky sex with multiple or new partners without using condoms, which occurred during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, was still evident a year after Britain's first lockdown, reveal the results ...
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Hispanic, Black and low-income adults are less likely to replace smoking with vaping, finds study
Growing evidence suggests that e-cigarettes may serve as a less harmful alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes, but socioeconomic and racial inequities in cigarette and e-cigarette use are preventing certain populations ...
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Study suggests wild blueberries help burn fat
A cup of wild blueberries a day may keep low energy at bay. The berries have long been hailed as a superfood. While they're known for a plethora of health benefits, new research from California Polytechnic State University ...
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Many young Australians exposed to e-cigarettes despite restrictions, study suggests
Although you can't legally buy nicotine e-cigarettes in Australia without a prescription, and promotion of e-cigarettes in general is restricted, new research suggests more young Australians are using them and finding them ...
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Deadly fungal infection Candida auris in 2023: Should you be worried?
You might have heard or read about the 'superbug' Candida auris (C. auris), but is it as scary as the news makes it seem? Read on to learn what is it, who is at risk for getting it and what you can do to protect yourself ...
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Paris suburb offers menstrual leave in first for France
A Paris suburb on Monday became the first municipality in France to allow women leave if they suffer from conditions linked to their menstrual cycles including period pain and endometriosis.
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Ending THC use may reverse its impacts on male fertility
A 2022 study from Oregon Health & Science University researchers confirmed that chronic use of cannabis may greatly impact male fertility and reproductive outcomes in nonhuman primates—but it was unclear whether the effects ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Tossing and turning: Elite judo athletes struggle with poor sleep quality
Poor sleep quality reduces physical recovery and performance. For high-level athletes, a lack of good-quality sleep can be especially damaging for their bodies and performance results. A new study has reinforced this, showing ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Positive experiences in close relationships are associated with better physical health, new research suggests
Social relationships influence physical health, but questions remain about the nature of this connection. New research in Social Psychological and Personality Science suggests that the way you feel about your close relationships ...
Mar 27, 2023
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