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u/Wagamaga
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4d ago
Health As US obesity epidemic grows, new study shows who is gaining weight over the last decade. In roughly 20 years, the prevalence of obesity increased by approximately 40% and severe obesity almost doubled.
eurekalert.org
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u/universityofga
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9h ago
Health 75% of teens aren’t getting recommended daily exercise: New study suggests supportive school environment is linked to higher physical activity levels
t.uga.edu
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u/thebelsnickle1991
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1d ago
Health New study finds that politicians typically enjoy longer lives than general populations
ox.ac.uk
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u/MundungusManEater
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9d ago
Health First-of-its-kind research shows dangers of secondhand cannabis smoke - UC Berkeley Public Health
publichealth.berkeley.edu
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u/nowlan101
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28d ago
Health The Federal Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 significantly lowered both the rate *and* the total number of firearm related homicides in the United States during the 10 years it was in effect
sciencedirect.com
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u/Picture-unrelated
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19d ago
Health Study finds widening gap in death rates between US areas that vote for Democratic rather than Republican party
eurekalert.org
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u/Wagamaga
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1d ago
Health Almost 90% of autistic women report experiencing sexual violence, according to a new study. The results also revealed that most victims had been assaulted multiple times, that this began when they were young and that they were rarely able to report the abuse or receive care
psypost.org
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u/chrisdh79
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5d ago
Health The Mites That Live and Breed on Your Face Have Anuses, Genome Study Finds | We suddenly know a whole lot more about Demodex skin mites, thanks to a newly sequenced genome.
gizmodo.com
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u/inspiration_capsule
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16d ago
Health A new study suggests that adults who share their beds with a partner have less severe insomnia, less fatigue and more sleep time. They also report being more satisfied with their lives and relationships, as well as having lower levels of stress, depression and anxiety.
academic.oup.com
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u/5thandfashion
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5d ago
Health Exclusive Breastfeeding in the 3- to 6-month age range has significant positive associations with child development, especially for communication, gross motor, and problem-solving
system.com
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u/grab-n-g0
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18d ago
Health The Deadly Price of Pandemic Politics: People in Republican Counties Were More Likely To Die from COVID-19, new UMD-led analysis shows
sph.umd.edu
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u/Wagamaga
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18d ago
Health Research results reveal that men who consumed about 430 grams of dairy per day (1 ¾ cups of milk) faced a 25% increased risk of prostate cancer compared to men who consumed only 20.2 grams of dairy per day (1/2 cup of milk per week)
academic.oup.com
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u/burgernow
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14d ago
Health Erectile dysfunction predicts mortality in middle-aged and older men independent of their sex steroid status
academic.oup.com
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u/geoxol
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28d ago
Health 1 million Youth Became Daily Tobacco Users, Most Used JUUL E-cigarettes. Increase in tobacco use among underaged U.S. youth parallels 1990s epidemic
ucsdnews.ucsd.edu
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u/Defiant_Race_7544
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6d ago
Health Marijuana Legalization Linked To Reduced Drunk Driving And Safer Roads, Study Suggests
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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u/Wagamaga
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20d ago
Health California’s ‘red flag’ law utilized for 58 threatened mass shootings. Researchers found among the individuals who had firearms temporarily removed with a restraining order, almost 30% had an assault-type weapon such as an AR or AK-style rifle.
injuryprevention.bmj.com
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u/B81689
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13d ago
Health Fasting induces a highly resilient deep quiescent state in muscle stem cells via ketone body signaling
cell.com
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u/Defiant_Race_7544
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3d ago
Health Cannabis Consumers Less Likely to Be Diagnosed with Liver Cancer
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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u/Wagamaga
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May 10 '22
Health Springing people from the poverty trap. Research suggests poverty is not principally the product of people’s capabilities or attitudes. Rather, the very poor are usually mired in a poverty trap, in which an initial lack of resources prevents them from improving their circumstances
news.mit.edu
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u/TX908
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May 16 '22
Health People battling with their weight who are unable to do aerobic exercise can hit the gym instead and still see positive results. Study has found resistance training can also have positive results – in conjunction with reducing calorie intake.
ecu.edu.au
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u/giuliomagnifico
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2d ago
Health Scientists have identified a protein in sensory nerves that works as a key detector of itch—specifically the “mechanical” itch stimulus of crawling insects, wool fibers, or other irritating objects that touch the skin. It could lead to better treatments for itch conditions such as eczema, psoriasis
scripps.edu
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u/Additional-Two-7312
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May 19 '22
Health Cannabis vaping is increasing as the most popular method of cannabis delivery among all adolescents in the U.S., study shows
publichealth.columbia.edu
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u/Additional-Two-7312
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14d ago
Health Stress accelerates aging of immune system, study finds. Traumatic events, job strain, everyday stressors and discrimination accelerate aging of the immune system, potentially increasing a person’s risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and illness from infections such as COVID-19
news.usc.edu
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u/giuliomagnifico
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13d ago
Health A world-first study shows a direct link between dementia and a lack of vitamin D, since low levels of it were associated with lower brain volumes, increased risk of dementia and stroke. In some populations, 17% of dementia cases might be prevented by increasing everyone to normal levels of vitamin D
unisa.edu.au
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u/Wagamaga
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May 14 '22