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Households that grow their own food waste less, eat more fruit and vegetables

Household fruit and vegetable production, in allotments and gardens, could be key to a healthy and food-secure population, a new study from the University of Sheffield has found.

22 Aug 2023

Social media and the internet: Top concerns for parents of school-age children

As children head back to school, two issues have climbed higher on their parents' list of concerns: the role of social media and the internet in kids' lives.

21 Aug 2023

Strengthening prison reentry programs can help reduce opioid overdose deaths in the U.S.

With opioid overdose deaths surging in the United States, many communities are in desperate need of solutions to bring down the body count. Among the most promising is strengthening prison reentry programs for highest-risk users, a Rutgers-led study has found.

21 Aug 2023

Cancer patients may need more frequent COVID-19 booster shots, study finds

For many, the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic seems over. However, for patients whose immune systems are compromised by cancer or by cancer therapies, fear of COVID-19 infection and severe disease remains very real.

21 Aug 2023

COVID-19 vaccination in low- and middle-income countries should complement routine childhood vaccines

COVID-19 vaccines are effective against severe cases of the disease in children and adolescents, according to a review.

21 Aug 2023

Deep learning-based model can predict the need for intensive care in COVID-19 patients

The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a huge blow to healthcare systems and highlighted their major shortcomings.

21 Aug 2023

Insurance coverage for implantable penile prostheses varies by type of insurance

Implantable penile prostheses (IPPs) are an established treatment option for erectile dysfunction (ED), and are covered by insurance in about 80% of cases, reports a paper in the September issue of Urology Practice®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).

21 Aug 2023

The cognitive effects of the MIND diet

The effects of a three-year dietary intervention on cognitive decline in older adults.

21 Aug 2023

New AI-based screening strategy uses ECG to detect heart defects

Researchers explore the use of artificial intelligence in enhancing the yield of conventional screening for ASDs using 12-lead electrocardiography.

21 Aug 2023

COVID-19 associated with increased risk of developing various autoimmune diseases and risk could be attenuated by vaccination

COVID-19 can increase the risk of various autoimmune diseases; however, this risk appears to be mitigated by vaccination against COVID-19.

21 Aug 2023

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact childbearing rates in the United States?

How did exposure to health information and media health literacy affect fruit and vegetable consumption among Thai youth?

The influence of the internet as a health information source for Thai youth.

21 Aug 2023

How effective is the keto diet for managing PCOS?

Scientists discuss the metabolic advantages of the ketogenic diet in the management of polycystic ovarian syndrome.

21 Aug 2023

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Households that grow their own food waste less, eat more fruit and vegetables

Social media and the internet: Top concerns for parents of school-age children

Strengthening prison reentry programs can help reduce opioid overdose deaths in the U.S.

Cancer patients may need more frequent COVID-19 booster shots, study finds

COVID-19 vaccination in low- and middle-income countries should complement routine childhood vaccines

Deep learning-based model can predict the need for intensive care in COVID-19 patients

Insurance coverage for implantable penile prostheses varies by type of insurance

The cognitive effects of the MIND diet

New AI-based screening strategy uses ECG to detect heart defects

COVID-19 associated with increased risk of developing various autoimmune diseases and risk could be attenuated by vaccination

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact childbearing rates in the United States?

Is there an association between sleep-disordered breathing and Alzheimer's disease?

Machine learning-based preeclampsia risk prediction

The standard of care and recent advancements in the control of skin inflammation

Tribal health workers aren’t paid like their peers. See why Nevada changed that.

The CDC works to overhaul lab operations after covid test flop

The interplay between the microbiota, the epigenome, and nutrition among obese adults during behavioral weight reduction

How age, socioeconomic status, and gender disparities affect the prevalence of chronic kidney disease

How did exposure to health information and media health literacy affect fruit and vegetable consumption among Thai youth?

How effective is the keto diet for managing PCOS?

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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