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Intimacy and passion found to be lower in relationships post-COVID-19 lockdown

In a study of dating and married couples in India who were surveyed before and after India's COVID-19 lockdown, relationship satisfaction, love, intimacy, and passion were significantly lower post-lockdown compared with pre-lockdown.

9 Sep 2021

Behavioral change strategies could help curb short birth spacing in Africa

Chichi Okafor, a 30-year-old Nigerian woman, unexpectedly became pregnant again before her daughter turned six months old.

9 Sep 2021

Healthy plant-based foods may lower COVID-19 risk and severity

Although metabolic conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes have been linked to an increased risk of COVID-19, as well as an increased risk of experiencing serious symptoms once infected, the impact of diet on these risks is unknown.

9 Sep 2021

Stimulus program increased low-income population’s spending, study reveals

The coronavirus pandemic disrupted the U.S. economy, yet the dynamics of micro-level consumer spending among low-income populations are not well understood.

9 Sep 2021

New study provides stark statistics about care availability for dementia patients

A new study provides stark statistics about a reality that 6 million Americans with dementia and their families live every day: one where people with dementia receive hundreds of hours a month in unpaid care from spouses, adult children and other relatives, and where some rely on paid help including nursing home care.

9 Sep 2021

Researchers propose regulatory recommendations for e-cigarette use

Despite short-term harms and emerging negative long-term effects, the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems — better known as e-cigarettes — among both American adolescents and adults has accelerated and presents public health concerns for tobacco control efforts.

8 Sep 2021

Early implementation of social distancing policies results in smaller death tolls, but larger second waves

Early social distancing results in smaller death tolls, but leads to larger second waves, according to research led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

8 Sep 2021

Study reveals the serious health consequences of wildfires in Brazil

Last year the number of wildfires in Brazil increased 12.7 percent to a decade-high. Now the largest and most comprehensive study to date of the health effects of wildfires in Brazil reveals the serious health consequences of this burning, linking exposure to wildfire pollutants to increased hospitalisation.

8 Sep 2021

Common nutrition apps are devoid of content features dedicated to behavior change

Many consumers seek technology to support weight management efforts. Fortunately, there are many free and paid versions of nutrition smartphone apps that possess an abundance of features dedicated to dietary intake, anthropometrics, and physical activity.

8 Sep 2021

Study measures the impact of stigma and discrimination on positive COVID-19 diagnosis

Stigma and discrimination linked to a positive COVID-19 diagnosis are the subjects of research being conducted by a multidisciplinary University of Queensland team.

8 Sep 2021

New suggestions emphasize the importance of contingency level care during COVID-19 pandemic

The journal CHEST recently published an important update to the 2014 consensus statement by the Task Force for Mass Critical Care (TFMCC) on providing mass critical care utilizing research gained through experiencing the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Sep 2021

Neuropsychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents with long COVID

In a recent study, researchers determine the presence of any neuropsychological symptoms after recovering from COVID-19 in children and adolescents.

8 Sep 2021

The role of nanobodies in capturing and containing SARS-CoV-2

Scientists have repurposed the Nb Ty1 for the detection and neutralization of SARS-CoV-2.

8 Sep 2021

Study reveals better outcomes for patients treated on a mobile stroke unit

Ischemic stroke patients treated on a mobile stroke unit received anti-clot medication faster and ended up with less disability at 90 days, according to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center.

8 Sep 2021

Daily marijuana use reaches an all-time high in 2020 among U.S. college students

Daily marijuana use increased in 2020 to an all-time high among U.S. college students over the past four decades, according to the University of Michigan’s annual national Monitoring the Future panel study.

8 Sep 2021

A ‘new deal’ between faith groups and government to support communities

A 'new deal' between faith groups and government to capitalise on efforts to help communities during lockdown is being forged today (9 September 2021) thanks to a new £1 million fund.

8 Sep 2021

Surgical hubs, new technology key to tackling the growing NHS waiting lists

Local surgical hubs, new technology to speed up diagnosis, and innovative ways of working will help the NHS to tackle growing waiting lists and treat around 30% more patients who need elective care by 2023/24.

8 Sep 2021

Public Health AmeriCorps launched for the development of a new generation of public health leaders

AmeriCorps, the federal agency for volunteering and national service, has launched Public Health AmeriCorps,external icon a new partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support the recruitment, training, and development of a new generation of public health leaders who will be ready to respond to the nation's public health needs.

8 Sep 2021

Marijuana use among college-age adults remains at historically high levels in 2020

Marijuana use continued to rise among college students over the past five years and remained at historically high levels among same-aged peers who are not in college in 2020, according to survey results from the 2020 Monitoring the Future (MTF) panel study.

8 Sep 2021

Study shows relation between good sleep-time recovery and health-promoting food habits

Good sleep-time recovery is associated with a health-promoting diet and health-promoting eating habits, as well as with lower consumption of alcohol, according to a new study investigating psychological and physiological well-being among working-age Finnish adults.

8 Sep 2021

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Intimacy and passion found to be lower in relationships post-COVID-19 lockdown

Behavioral change strategies could help curb short birth spacing in Africa

Healthy plant-based foods may lower COVID-19 risk and severity

Stimulus program increased low-income population’s spending, study reveals

New study provides stark statistics about care availability for dementia patients

Researchers propose regulatory recommendations for e-cigarette use

Early implementation of social distancing policies results in smaller death tolls, but larger second waves

Study reveals the serious health consequences of wildfires in Brazil

Common nutrition apps are devoid of content features dedicated to behavior change

Study measures the impact of stigma and discrimination on positive COVID-19 diagnosis

New suggestions emphasize the importance of contingency level care during COVID-19 pandemic

Neuropsychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents with long COVID

The role of nanobodies in capturing and containing SARS-CoV-2

Study reveals better outcomes for patients treated on a mobile stroke unit

Daily marijuana use reaches an all-time high in 2020 among U.S. college students

A ‘new deal’ between faith groups and government to support communities

Surgical hubs, new technology key to tackling the growing NHS waiting lists

Public Health AmeriCorps launched for the development of a new generation of public health leaders

Marijuana use among college-age adults remains at historically high levels in 2020

Study shows relation between good sleep-time recovery and health-promoting food habits

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