More than 13% of American adults — or about 34 million people — report knowing of at least one friend or family member in the … Millions in U.S. Lost Someone Who Couldn’t Afford TreatmentRead more
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Medical marketing has skyrocketed in the past two decades
Healthcare spending in the United States is the highest in the world: totaling $3.3 trillion — or 17.8% of the GDP — in 2016. To … Medical marketing has skyrocketed in the past two decadesRead more
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Mothers’ pregnancy-related anxiety may alter how infants’ brains respond to sad speech
A study has shown a potential link between pregnancy-related anxiety and how a baby’s brains respond to sad speech. Researchers at Aalto University and the … Mothers’ pregnancy-related anxiety may alter how infants’ brains respond to sad speechRead more
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Global warming’s impact on undernourishment
Global warming may increase undernutrition through the effects of heat exposure on people, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by … Global warming’s impact on undernourishmentRead more
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Soft drinks found to be the crucial link between obesity and tooth wear
A new study published today in the journal Clinical Oral Investigations, has found that sugar-sweetened acidic drinks, such as soft drinks, is the common factor … Soft drinks found to be the crucial link between obesity and tooth wearRead more
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Jailing the mentally ill
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Women get half the number of heart attack treatments as men
Women receive poorer heart attack treatment than men, even when rates of diagnosis are the same, according to new research funded by the British Heart … Women get half the number of heart attack treatments as menRead more
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California is banning a widely used pesticide that has been linked to brain damage in children
The state ban on chlorpyrifos, a pesticide used on almonds, citrus, cotton, grapes, walnuts and other crops, follows years of research finding the chemical causes … California is banning a widely used pesticide that has been linked to brain damage in childrenRead more
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Flint’s Lead Water Causing fetal deaths
David Slusky
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2 of 3 child deaths in India due to malnutrition
Malnutrition was the predominant risk factor for death in children younger than five in every state of India in 2017, accounting for 68.2 per cent … 2 of 3 child deaths in India due to malnutritionRead more