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Clinical visits by patients suffering ocular surface eye conditions more than doubled during times when ambient particulate matter from air pollution was in the atmosphere, signaling a possible association between climate change and ocular health, […]

In May, the WHO raised the alarm over the rise in the incidence of sexually transmitted illnesses (STIs) in many regions of the world, currently running at more than a million new cases per day. […]

Just as a Formula 1 team wouldn’t use shoddy fuel for their cars, elite athletes shouldn’t eat poorly as they try to get the best out of themselves.This post was originally published on this site

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global gendered epidemic that inordinately impacts females. Worldwide, 25%–50% of women report abuse in a personal relationship and two out of three victims of IPV are female.This post was […]

If every American over the age of 40 was as physically active as the top 25% of the population, they could expect to live an extra five years, on average, suggest the findings of a […]

Tragically, overseas visitors drowning at Australian beaches has been a regular occurrence in recent years, and as the weather warms up, the risk of more drownings increases. The recently published Surf Life Saving Australia National […]

According to Barbara Intermill, a registered dietitian nutritionist, fresh veggies certainly are best if available…and if they don’t lose precious nutrients by overcooking or languishing too long in the fridge. Frozen and canned varieties are […]

At 7:15 a.m. Nov. 6, just hours after Donald Trump was declared the winner of the presidential election, the mood in a Washington Square West yoga studio felt heavy.This post was originally published on this […]

The U.S. infant mortality rate did not change from 2022 to 2023 and was 5.61 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to the Nov. 14 National Vital Statistics Reports.This post was originally published on […]

Over the past three decades, there has been a startling increase in the prevalence of obesity across the U.S., at least doubling in adult men and women (aged 25 and older) and older female and […]