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Food industry shows ‘stalled progress’ to reduce salt intakes

October 22, 2022

British Reporter — A study led by researchers from the University of Oxford found that, overall, the average salt content of food products sold at supermarkets showed no change between 2015 and 2020. The results have been published in PLOS Medicine.

Depressed people are just more realistic, right? Not so, says UC Berkeley study

Are depressed people simply more realistic in judging how much they control

by British Reporter

October 22, 2022

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Long Covid symptoms persist for up to 18 months

British Reporter — One in 20 people are still feeling the effects

by British Reporter

October 16, 2022

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In sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, young children dying at greater-than-expected rates

Generally, as people age, the rate of mortality increases. Yet there’s one

by British Reporter

October 16, 2022

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Pfizer-Biontech COVID-19 Vaccine Comirnaty Receives Full U.S FDA Approval.

British Reporter — According to Pfizer, COMIRNATY is the first COVID-19 vaccine to be granted FDA approval. Approval is based on a comprehensive submission package including six-month efficacy and safety data after second dose. More than 1.2 billion Pfizer-BioNTech doses have been delivered to

by British Reporter

August 23, 2021

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Hearing Loss Could be Cause of depression in Older People

University of Manchester researchers have discovered that hearing loss may act as a cause of depression in older people. And those in the lowest wealth groups, they found, had up to twice the relative risk of developing depression than those in the highest

by British Reporter

August 22, 2021

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Low-glycemic diet reduces cardiometabolic risks for people with diabetes

A low-glycemic diet results in small but important improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors, including blood sugar levels and body weight, for people with diabetes, according to a University of Toronto study analyzing multiple clinical trials.

by British Reporter

August 22, 2021

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Adults with disabilities face barriers accessing food, leading to food insecurity

During an ice storm, Cynthia, a woman in her 50s who lives in downtown Toronto and uses a walker, didn’t know where she would get her next meal. If she couldn’t afford food delivery, her plan was to drink a glass of

by British Reporter

August 22, 2021

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Lockdown weight gain: telling people to eat less has never been the answer

We ate a lot more during the pandemic. The latest figures by Public Health England suggest that more than 40% of British adults gained an average of 3kg during the pandemic. The reasons for the rise in body weights seem, at first

by British Reporter

August 20, 2021

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Vaccines still effective against Delta variant of concern, Oxford study

Obtaining two vaccine doses remains the most effective way to ensure protection against the COVID-19 Delta variant of concern dominant in the UK today, according to a study from the University of Oxford.

by British Reporter

August 20, 2021

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New Research on Preventing Infant Deaths Due to Neonatal Sepsis

British Reporter — Information about the most effective antibiotics to use in low and middle income countries (LMICs) for neonatal sepsis has been discovered uniquely combining epidemiological, genomic and pharmacodynamic data. The research could be applied to potentially save many lives globally

by British Reporter

August 11, 2021

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Where you Live May Affect your Survival After Heart Attack

British Reporter — Kaiser Permanente study finds heart attack survivors from disadvantaged neighborhoods face higher risk of death within 5 years than those from wealthier areas. A study of more than 31,000 Kaiser Permanente members in Southern California showed that Black patients from

by British Reporter

August 4, 2021

2 mins read

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How plants have influenced human societies

The FINANCIAL — Dumbarton Oaks project aims to shed a fresh cultural and scientific light on the ties between us and the environment.

by British Reporter

August 4, 2021

4 mins read

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FIFA launches #ReachOut Campaign for Better Mental Health

British Reporter — FIFA has launched #ReachOut, a campaign designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of mental health conditions, encourage people to seek help when they need it, and take actions every day for better mental health. With the support of

by British Reporter

August 2, 2021

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