Want to reduce deadly police interactions in Maine? Invest in mental health...
For years, the Maine attorney general’s office has reviewed incidents when law enforcement officers have used deadly force. The purpose of these reviews is to determine whether the use of force was...
View ArticleThe best thing you can do for your health: sleep well
Do you think you got enough sleep this past week? Can you remember the last time you woke up without an alarm clock, feeling refreshed, not needing caffeine? If the answer to any of these questions is...
View ArticleDo you snore? There are health reasons to see a doctor about it.
Snoring is the top reason that patients come to see Jennifer Hsia, a sleep surgeon at University of Minnesota Health in Minneapolis. Most of the time, they come in not because they are worried about...
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HEALTH NOTES: The speaking specs that give blind people sight
The OrCam MyEye 2.0 allows readers to ‘read’ books, newspapers, computer screens and even white boards up to six yards away as well as identifying food products A gadget that clips to a pair of...
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Is fruit just as healthy as vegetables on your plate?
Q: The new food guide says one-half of your meal should be fruits and vegetables. My son won’t eat vegetables. Is it as nutritious to make fruit half of his meals? What about the extra sugar? Health...
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Cathay joins ranks of airlines looking to cash in on passenger health
As aircraft design helps planes fly further and passengers spend more time in the sky, airlines are looking at how to cash in by expanding their health and wellness offerings. Cathay Pacific Airways is...
View ArticleBefore judging ‘late-term abortion,’ understand what it means, doctors say
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View Article5 Facebook Advertising Hacks for your Health and Fitness Brand — or Any Brand
We’re now two months into the new year, and as a health and fitness ecommerce brand, we see continuing evidence that there’s never been a better time to use Facebook advertising to connect with new...
View ArticleReversal of Health Gains in the United States
Disclosures: Authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M18-3653. Corresponding Author: K.M. Venkat...
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Do trendy health shots simply blow a hole in your wallet?
CONCENTRATION AID Actimel Mind with Guarana, from Waitrose Actimel Mind with Guarana, £1/100g Waitrose This contains guarana, an Amazonian fruit with caffeinated seeds, probiotic yoghurt, with...
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Ontario NDP urges government to create Ministry of Mental Health
The Ontario NDP are urging the Doug Ford government to immediately create a Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions. “The mental health system in Ontario is fragmented and dysfunctional, and the...
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Two years to install computer icon: hospital red tape ‘going too far’
A senior Hong Kong health care official and another board member at the authority that manages the city’s public hospitals have added their voices to calls for the organisation to slash red tape....
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Cannabis could be downgraded by the World Health Organization to make it more...
Cannabis could be downgraded by the World Health Organization to make it more available in medicines WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence has proposed to relist substance May also strike non-THC...
View ArticleEmbrace teams large and small to foster the health of research
Small research teams are more likely to publish papers that pose new ideas, as opposed to elaborating on existing questions.Credit: Keith Brofsky/Getty Modern science is big, and author lists are...
View ArticleShort-term health insurance plans may get consumer warnings
Democrats and Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday signaled they could band together to slap clear consumer warnings on short-term limited-duration health plans. The...
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Indigenous researchers plant seeds of hope for health and climate – The...
As we learn more about climate change, this knowledge can be paralyzing, especially for young people who are contemplating life pathways. Indigenous land-based learning offers an avenue for hope,...
View ArticleDrinking two or more diet beverages a day linked to high risk of stroke,...
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Analysis | The Health 202: Jayapal to roll out sweeping Medicare-for-All bill...
THE PROGNOSIS Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) speaks at a rally in 2015. (Elaine Thompson/AP) Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) is seeking buy-in from more fellow Democrats for a sweeping Medicare-for-all...
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High Street supplements marketed for heart health and energy could combat...
High Street supplements marketed for heart health and energy could combat infertility: Study finds the nutritional capsules boost the number, size and speed of SPERM Expert claims it is ‘logical that...
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As more students seek mental-health care, they face long waits – or pay out...
Open this photo in gallery Julia Burnham, a fourth-year student at the University of British Columbia, has been diagnosed with PTSD, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and major depressive...
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