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Partitioned portions can help increase vegetable consumption

Not eating your fruits and vegetables can have serious health consequences, from obesity to macular degeneration. And many Americans, even those who have easy access to these healthy foods, stubbornly resist eating them.

29 Aug 2019

JAMA review: Clinicians encouraged to consider social determinants screening and referrals

The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research Professor and Senior Vice President Karina W. Davidson, PhD, MASc, reviews clinical practices for social determinants of health screening and referrals in the September 17 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.

29 Aug 2019

UNT Health Science Center receives federal funding to improve health care for older adults

UNT Health Science Center and its community partners are expanding their efforts to improve health care for older adults with the support of a $3.75 million federal grant.

29 Aug 2019

Study investigates the impact of driving stoppage on social isolation of older adults

Whether it's going to the local grocery store or to a friend's home, driving a car plays a major role among seniors seeking to maintain their independence.

29 Aug 2019

We still don't understand the full impact of prenatal opioid exposure on childhood development

While the opioid epidemic has been reported on extensively, data on the effects of prenatal opioid exposure on childhood development is still lacking.

29 Aug 2019

New 'ETAK Antimicrobial Wet Wipes' for elimination of viruses, bacteria on personal belongings

Eisai Co., Ltd. will launch ETAK( Antimicrobial Wet Wipes (classified as miscellaneous goods) containing long-acting antimicrobial agent ETAK on August 29, 2019 at pharmacies and drugstores countrywide.

From Eisai 29 Aug 2019

Study addresses disability prevention for ethnic/racial minority and immigrant elders

A randomized controlled trial of a new disability prevention intervention, called Positive Minds-Strong Bodies, indicates that improving coping skills and physical strengthening can significantly improve functioning and mood in racial and ethnic minority and immigrant older adults.

28 Aug 2019

Depressive symptoms linked to increased disabilities, chronic health conditions among aging minorities

More than 50 percent of older Chinese American immigrants experience depressive symptoms linked to increased disabilities and chronic health conditions, according to two new Rutgers studies.

28 Aug 2019

Tackling homelessness among LGBTQ young adults in Tucson

The University of Arizona Southwest Institute for Research on Women will collaborate with community partners in support of unstably housed LGBTQ young adults in Tucson as part of a $2.5 million federal grant.

28 Aug 2019

Study highlights the need for systematic improvements in care for intoxicated minors

Alcohol and other drug intoxication in minors is a public health challenge. European surveys reveal that schoolchildren start drinking alcohol at an average age of 12, and a third of Spanish 14 to 18 year-olds admit to binge drinking ─ consuming five or more drinks per occasion ─ within the last month.

28 Aug 2019

Patient's faith factors into every part of a medical journey

From medical decisions and surgical recovery to coping with stress and end-of-life issues, a patient's faith - or lack thereof affects nearly every part of a medical journey.

28 Aug 2019

Baylor College of Medicine issues position statement to address youth smoking and vaping

Baylor College of Medicine has issued a statement to address and help prevent the harms of youth smoking and vaping. As e-cigarette use rises rapidly among younger generations, Baylor calls on the public to educate their legislators, policy makers and communities on the health risks of tobacco and nicotine product use.

28 Aug 2019

Researchers explore potential reasons for cross-generation differences in problem drinking

Problem drinking has become more common in the US in recent decades. The San Diego Prospective Study, which began in 1978, revealed an almost two-fold increase in alcohol problems and alcohol use disorder among the current generation of young-adult drinkers compared to their fathers ─with similar increases reported in large nationwide surveys.

28 Aug 2019

Exposure to second-hand vaping aerosols rising among young people, survey finds

A growing number of middle- and high-school students are being exposed to second-hand aerosols from e-cigarettes by living with or being around individuals who are vaping, according to data from a national survey.

28 Aug 2019

Study illuminates how pregnant women of color experience disempowerment by health care providers

A new study finds that women of color perceive their interactions with doctors, nurses and midwives as being misleading, with information being "packaged" in such a way as to disempower them by limiting maternity healthcare choices for themselves and their children.

28 Aug 2019

Married people less likely to experience dementia, finds study

Dementia and marital status could be linked, according to a new Michigan State University study that found married people are less likely to experience dementia as they age.

28 Aug 2019

Probiotic use helps reduce health care cost and societal impact of flu-like RTIs

A study published on August 27 in Frontiers in Pharmacology found that general probiotic use in the U.S. could save the health care payer and the economy around $1.4 billion in medical bills and lost productivity due to acute respiratory tract infections.

28 Aug 2019

New information tool to help outreach teams assess the situation of unsheltered homeless patients

Researchers from the street medicine team at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed "HOUSED BEDS," the first published tool designed specifically to help outreach teams clearly assess the situation of unsheltered homeless patients

28 Aug 2019

In India’s burgeoning pain market, U.S. drugmakers stand to gain

Pain, like death, is a universal phenomenon. The sour grimace on the woman's face, registering her bodily complaints to Dr. G.P. Dureja in his East Delhi office, would be recognized anywhere. Slouched shoulders, pinched forehead. She wore a willowy black kurta and cast a disapproving glance at the five pain physicians-in-training huddled behind Dureja, founder of Delhi Pain Management Centre and one of India's pioneering pain physicians.

28 Aug 2019

Speech Pathology Australia puts spotlight on 'hidden' disability affecting one million Australians

There are 1.2 million Australians currently living with a communication disability, which can affect relationships, employment, education and social inclusion.

28 Aug 2019

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Partitioned portions can help increase vegetable consumption

JAMA review: Clinicians encouraged to consider social determinants screening and referrals

UNT Health Science Center receives federal funding to improve health care for older adults

Study investigates the impact of driving stoppage on social isolation of older adults

We still don't understand the full impact of prenatal opioid exposure on childhood development

New 'ETAK Antimicrobial Wet Wipes' for elimination of viruses, bacteria on personal belongings

Study addresses disability prevention for ethnic/racial minority and immigrant elders

Depressive symptoms linked to increased disabilities, chronic health conditions among aging minorities

Tackling homelessness among LGBTQ young adults in Tucson

Study highlights the need for systematic improvements in care for intoxicated minors

Patient's faith factors into every part of a medical journey

Baylor College of Medicine issues position statement to address youth smoking and vaping

Researchers explore potential reasons for cross-generation differences in problem drinking

Exposure to second-hand vaping aerosols rising among young people, survey finds

Study illuminates how pregnant women of color experience disempowerment by health care providers

Married people less likely to experience dementia, finds study

Probiotic use helps reduce health care cost and societal impact of flu-like RTIs

New information tool to help outreach teams assess the situation of unsheltered homeless patients

In India’s burgeoning pain market, U.S. drugmakers stand to gain

Speech Pathology Australia puts spotlight on 'hidden' disability affecting one million Australians

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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