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Black women's childhood symptoms of disordered eating found to predict symptoms in adulthoodDisordered eating can influence a person's health and well-being throughout their lifetime. But the majority of research on this subject has focused on the experiences of white women, contributing to the myth that eating disorders don't affect Black women, according to researcher Jordan E. Parker (University of California, Los Angeles).... Read more
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Juul to pay $462 mn in latest US youth vaping settlementJuul agreed to pay $462 million to six states and the District of Columbia to settle charges that it violated numerous laws in marketing tobacco products to youth, prosecutors said Wednesday.... Read more
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Not all probiotics are equal: What immigrants to Canada should knowIndian immigrants and Indo-Canadians who adopt westernized dietary practices experience a greater risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as supplements and probiotics often recommended may not provide the same benefits to certain demographics, new research from UBC Okanagan reveals.... Read more
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Is tinnitus making you miserable?Tinnitus is a frequently reported symptom for audiology patients. It's commonly referred to as ringing in the ears, but it can be different sounds like buzzing, roaring, clicking, hissing or humming.... Read more
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Baseball season is here: Watch out for UCL tearsSpring brings with it the joy of baseball, but too much of a good thing can lead to elbow injuries in young pitchers.... Read more
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Human metapneumovirus is filling ICUs this spring—a pediatric infectious disease specialist explainsIn the year 2000, Dutch scientists went on a mission of exploration—not to discover lands or riches, but to identify unknown causes of acute respiratory infections.... Read more
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'One meal a day' diet popular with celebrities could do more harm than good—here's whyCelebrities have popularized all sorts of outlandish diet trends over the years. One of the latest trends among celebrities is the "one meal a day" diet (or "Omad").... Read more
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Housing quality may affect kids with ADHDAttention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most frequently diagnosed behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorder in childhood. Children with ADHD experience difficulty with one or more of its core symptoms—inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity.... Read more
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Attention to disease naming and framing can shape public health attitudes, perceptionsResearch from Associate Professor of Medical and Linguistic Anthropology T.S. Harvey demonstrates how a disease's name can have a significant impact on the public's perception, attitude and behavior toward the disease. Disease names should be chosen with careful consideration of the impacts of miscommunication, disinformation and the "infodemic" on public... Read more
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Four in five Americans would change diets to improve mental health, but rate other life factors as more impactfulNutrition and mental health are linked, and studies on mental wellness and the gut biome, the Mediterranean diet and the DASH diet, among other topics, have been garnering more attention in recent years. Americans are picking up that understanding: the latest American Psychiatric Association Healthy Minds Monthly poll reveals that... Read more
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Cost of living: Why decreased access to swimming is harming children and young peopleSwimming is a unique activity. Not only is it an Olympic sport but it's also a form of exercise and a life-saving endeavor. How many other physical activities can boast such a claim?... Read more
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An emerging threat: Drug mix of xylazine, fentanylThe U.S. has named a veterinary tranquilizer as an "emerging threat" when it's mixed with the powerful opioid fentanyl, clearing the way for more efforts to stop the spread of xylazine.... Read more
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People who think positively about aging are more likely to recover memoryA Yale School of Public Health study has found that older persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a common type of memory loss, were 30% more likely to regain normal cognition if they had taken in positive beliefs about aging from their culture, compared to those who had taken in... Read more
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The way chia seeds are eaten can determine their dietary fiber benefits, finds studyChia seeds are a popular superfood but consumers may not be getting the most benefit possible out of them.... Read more
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Updated guidance: Antimicrobial stewardship programs essential for preventing C. difficile in hospitalsFive medical organizations say it is essential that hospitals establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infections. These infections, linked to antibiotic use, cause difficult-to-treat diarrhea, longer hospital stays, and higher costs. C. difficile infections are fatal for more than 12,000 people in the United States each... Read more