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What plastic pollution does to your body, and what you can do about it
Plastics and the long-lasting chemicals they're made of are accumulating in our oceans, leaching into our farm fields and piling up in landfills. Plastic is floating in the air and falling from the sky. It's also turning ...
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Junk food is promoted online to appeal to kids and target young men, study shows
The Australian government has been investigating whether we should ban unhealthy food advertising online, and how it could work. In the United Kingdom, a ban on unhealthy food and drink advertising online will start in October ...
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Why an 'AI health coach' won't solve the world's chronic disease problems
Last week, two big names in the artificial intelligence (AI) and wellness industries announced a collaboration to develop a "customized, hyper-personalized AI health coach that will be available as a mobile app" to "reverse ...
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Three signs your diet is causing too much muscle loss—and what to do about it
When trying to lose weight, it's natural to want to see quick results. So when the number on the scales drops rapidly, it seems like we're on the right track.
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Fake botox shots land 13 women in hospital
Seventeen women in nine states have fallen ill after getting fake Botox shots, with 13 of them landing in the hospital and one requiring a ventilator, a new report warns.
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New report calls for more research on women's health issues
A new report finds research is sorely lacking on how chronic illnesses affect women, and it urges government agencies to do more to investigate how these diseases strike women differently.
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Greater attention needs to be paid to malnutrition in the sick and elderly, concludes review
As many as half of all patients admitted to hospital and other health care facilities are malnourished. This has serious consequences for the individual in terms of unnecessary suffering, poorer quality of life and mortality. ...
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Struggling with doing physical therapy exercises at home? Here's how to stay on track
Physical therapy can be a life changer, helping people address chronic pain, recovery from surgery or injury, or getting back to a beloved sport. But that's only if physical therapy is done—and done right.
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Thousands of Oregon hospital patients may have been exposed to infectious diseases
More than 2,400 patients at hospitals around Portland, Oregon, may have been exposed to infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV, because of an anesthesiologist who may not have followed infection control ...
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Vegetarian diet benefits aren't one-size-fits-all, says study
When it comes to determining whether a vegetarian diet is right for you, genetics are an important part of the equation, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.
Jul 11, 2024
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Blood fat profiles confirm health benefits of replacing butter with high-quality plant oils
Switching from a diet high in saturated animal fats to one rich in plant-based unsaturated fats affects the fat composition in the blood, which in turn influences long-term disease risk. A recent study published in Nature ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Study shows second-hand vaping exposure very low compared to second-hand smoking
Children exposed to vaping indoors absorb less than one seventh the amount of nicotine as children who are exposed to indoor smoking, but more than those exposed to neither, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
Jul 11, 2024
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New study finds 40% of cancer cases and almost half of all deaths in the US linked to modifiable risk factors
A study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) finds four in 10 cancer cases and about one-half of all cancer deaths in adults 30 years old and older in the United States (or 713,340 cancer cases and 262,120 ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Do you have COVID? Here's how long the CDC recommends you stay home
COVID is going around again this summer, with infections rising across Florida and the country.
Jul 11, 2024
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Neighborhood impact on children's well-being shifted during COVID-19 pandemic, study suggests
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted daily life and has raised concerns about its impact on children's well-being. A new study from the NIH Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes Program (ECHO) sheds light ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Gel manicures and acrylic nails might look beautiful but they come with ugly health risks
From Kylie Jenner and Rihanna to Ariana Grande and Cardi B, celebrities are sporting long, acrylics—often heavily embellished with nail art—as an expression of their style. Nail fashion is now a booming industry with ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Targeting trans fat: Study of microwaveable popcorn weighs up tax versus ban
While some governments have imposed a tax on unhealthy ingredients in processed foods, others have opted for an outright ban. A recent study led by University of Massachusetts Amherst economists sheds new light on how these ...
Jul 11, 2024
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WHO urges more surveillance in bird flu fight
The World Health Organization warned Thursday that its ability to manage the risk to humans posed by the H5N1 bird flu virus was being compromised by patchy surveillance.
Jul 11, 2024
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Scientists call for urgent action to tackle nutritional crisis devastating the Yanomami
A strong denunciation of poor health among Yanomami children has been published in the journal Nature Medicine by researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil.
Jul 11, 2024
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