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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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When family Stress is High, Teen Depression can Follow

Structural inequality, family stress put African American youth at risk for elevated depressive symptoms Growing up can be hard. But for African American adolescents living under the poverty line, it’s even harder. Faced with challenges like food and housing insecurity and community crime,

by British Reporter

July 31, 2021

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Coffee Doesn’t Raise Your Risk for Heart Rhythm Problems

In the largest study of its kind, an investigation by UC San Francisco has found no evidence that moderate coffee consumption can cause cardiac arrhythmia.

by British Reporter

July 31, 2021

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Clean water is not just a health issue: it is critical for education

British Reporter — Billions will still be without safe water and sanitation even in 2030, writes Professor Rob Hope, Director, Water Security Initiative, Oxford’s School of Geography and the Environment. The Global Education Summit next week, hosted by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson

by British Reporter

July 26, 2021

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Sugary Beverages May Raise Risk of Early Colorectal Cancer

British Reporter — Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages may raise the risk of early-onset colorectal cancer, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

by British Reporter

July 24, 2021

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Red and Processed Meat Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease

British Reporter — Largest review of all large-scale studies to date finds red and processed meat increase the risk of heart disease, University of Oxford notes.

by British Reporter

July 22, 2021

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Living Near Woodlands is Good for Young People’s Mental Health

British Reporter — Analysis of young people’s proximity to woodlands has shown links with better cognitive development and a lower risk of emotional and behavioural problems.

by British Reporter

July 21, 2021

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Mindfulness Training Reduces Chance of Unnecessary Caesareans

British Reporter — A short, group-based mindfulness training for pregnant women and their partners reduces the chance of a medically unnecessary caesarean birth by 50% and doubles the chance of a natural birth. This is the conclusion of UvA researchers Irena Veringa,

by British Reporter

July 20, 2021

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High Blood Sugar Levels ‘Reprogramme’ Stem Cells

British Reporter — High levels of glucose in the blood ‘reprogrammes’ stem cells, leading to a lasting increase in the risk of developing dangerous atherosclerosis, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation published today in Circulation.

by British Reporter

July 15, 2021

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Why you should apply sunscreen every two hours

British Reporter — With sunny weather and vacations on the horizon, we are once again being given plenty of warnings about the effects of the sun on our skin. According to University of Amsterdam, it is clear that sunscreen is indispensable, but

by British Reporter

July 14, 2021

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The Risk of Scottish Veterans Developing Heart Disease is Improving

British Reporter — The study led by the University of Glasgow, in partnership with the Forces in Mind Trust and published in BMJ Open – compared veterans with people who had never served and found that the increased risk of cardiovascular (heart

by British Reporter

July 13, 2021

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