Incarceration history tied to lower access to health care

by Lori SolomonAn incarceration history is associated with worse access to and receipt of health care, according to a study published online Feb. 23 inJAMA Health Forum.Jingxuan Zhao, M.P.H., fr

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Incarceration history tied to lower access to health care

by Lori SolomonAn incarceration history is associated with worse access to and receipt of health care, according to a study published online Feb. 23 inJAMA Health Forum.Jingxuan Zhao, M.P.H., fr

Updated on:March 16,2024 10

Screen time can seriously harm your eyes: Here's how to avoid it

by Jacobo García Queiruga and Belen Sabucedo Villamarín,The ConversationThe relationship between hours of screen use and dry eye symptoms. The graph compares symptoms from 6 hours (left), 6 to 8

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Screen time can seriously harm your eyes: Here's how to avoid it

by Jacobo García Queiruga and Belen Sabucedo Villamarín,The ConversationThe relationship between hours of screen use and dry eye symptoms. The graph compares symptoms from 6 hours (left), 6 to 8

Updated on:March 16,2024 13

Caffeine: How quitting can benefit your health

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCaffeine is themost consumed psychoactive compoundin the world. Even if you don't drink coffee or tea, you probabl

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Caffeine: How quitting can benefit your health

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCaffeine is themost consumed psychoactive compoundin the world. Even if you don't drink coffee or tea, you probabl

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No benefit of physiotherapy over general advice after dislocated shoulder: Clinical trial

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRoutinely referring patients to a tailored program of physiotherapy after a dislocated shoulder is no better than a single session of ad

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No benefit of physiotherapy over general advice after dislocated shoulder: Clinical trial

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRoutinely referring patients to a tailored program of physiotherapy after a dislocated shoulder is no better than a single session of ad

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Does Canada's food guide provide adequate guidance for older adults?

by McGill UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe latestCanada's food guiderecommendations are primarily aimed at reducing chronic disease risk; however, how well does our

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Does Canada's food guide provide adequate guidance for older adults?

by McGill UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe latestCanada's food guiderecommendations are primarily aimed at reducing chronic disease risk; however, how well does our

Updated on:March 16,2024 16

Alabama IVF ruling will have national implications, health experts argue

by Avery Ruxer Franklin,Rice UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo health experts from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy are available to discuss what the Alabama

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Alabama IVF ruling will have national implications, health experts argue

by Avery Ruxer Franklin,Rice UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo health experts from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy are available to discuss what the Alabama

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Is the extreme cold bad for your lungs?

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFrom frostbite to hypothermia, extremely cold can be dangerous. The cold can also affect your lungs.Can freezing temperatures f

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Is the extreme cold bad for your lungs?

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFrom frostbite to hypothermia, extremely cold can be dangerous. The cold can also affect your lungs.Can freezing temperatures f

Updated on:March 16,2024 13

Canada unveils framework for universal drug plan

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCanada on Thursday unveiled a framework for a universal drug plan that, once fully implemented, would mark the biggest expansion of its publicly funded health care sy

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Canada unveils framework for universal drug plan

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCanada on Thursday unveiled a framework for a universal drug plan that, once fully implemented, would mark the biggest expansion of its publicly funded health care sy

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EPA will spend $5.8 billion to help clean up U.S. drinking water

by Robin FosterNearly $6 billion in funding will soon be spread through every U.S. state and territory as part of a massive, ongoing effort to clean up the nation's water supply, the Biden Adminis

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EPA will spend $5.8 billion to help clean up U.S. drinking water

by Robin FosterNearly $6 billion in funding will soon be spread through every U.S. state and territory as part of a massive, ongoing effort to clean up the nation's water supply, the Biden Adminis

Updated on:March 16,2024 14

More cancers linked to contaminated water at camp Lejeune

by Robin FosterA much anticipated government study finds that military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina between 1975 and 1985 face at least a 20% higher risk for certain cancers t

Updated on: March 16,2024 15

More cancers linked to contaminated water at camp Lejeune

by Robin FosterA much anticipated government study finds that military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina between 1975 and 1985 face at least a 20% higher risk for certain cancers t

Updated on:March 16,2024 15

Energy poverty in Canada: An overlooked health and equity issue

by Katherine Gombay,McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs many as one in five Canadian households can be considered to be in energy poverty, according to researchers from McGill

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Energy poverty in Canada: An overlooked health and equity issue

by Katherine Gombay,McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs many as one in five Canadian households can be considered to be in energy poverty, according to researchers from McGill

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Be sure to get enough of the 'sunshine vitamin' this winter

by Robin FosterIn the middle of winter when sunshine can be hard to come by, it's tough to get enough vitamin D, but one expert has some advice."Vitamin D is well known to supportbone h

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Be sure to get enough of the 'sunshine vitamin' this winter

by Robin FosterIn the middle of winter when sunshine can be hard to come by, it's tough to get enough vitamin D, but one expert has some advice."Vitamin D is well known to supportbone h

Updated on:March 16,2024 18