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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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Keto diet may not work for women

Scientists from UC Riverside are studying how the popular keto and intermittent fasting diets work on a molecular level, and whether both sexes benefit from them equally. The idea behind the keto diet is that low levels of carbohydrates and very high levels

by British Reporter

December 11, 2021

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Childhood trauma increases risk of opioid abuse

It can play a role in how young adults manage pain and opioid use. Young adults who experienced trauma in childhood are more at risk for misusing prescription opioids, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

by British Reporter

December 11, 2021

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Scientists race to define Omicron threat, worried about ‘surge upon a surge’

Harvard experts warn of a “surge upon a surge” in COVID-19 infections in the coming weeks, as cases involving the Omicron variant pile onto the nationwide illness and death the Delta strain has left in its wake in recent months.

by British Reporter

December 11, 2021

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The superfoods that fueled ancient Andeans through 2,500 years of turmoil

What if Indigenous diets could save our politically and ecologically strained planet? The answer may lie in the success of an ancient civilization high in the Andes Mountains, where not much grows.

by British Reporter

December 7, 2021

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Sexual behaviour changes among over-45s leading to STI rise, study finds

British Reporter — Changes in the sexual behaviour of over-45s is leading to an increase in the number of STIs, according to a scientific study, according to University of Chichester.

by British Reporter

December 6, 2021

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Only alcohol – not caffeine, diet or lack of sleep – might trigger heart rhythm condition

New research from UC San Francisco that tested possible triggers of a common heart condition, including caffeine, sleep deprivation and sleeping on the left side, found that only alcohol use was consistently associated with more episodes of the heart arrhythmia.

by British Reporter

December 3, 2021

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Analysis reveals impact of poverty and family adversity on adolescent health

British Reporter — In the UK today, persistent poverty and/or persistent poor parental mental health affects over four in ten children, University of Liverpool researchers have found.

by British Reporter

November 30, 2021

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WHO Update on Omicron

British Reporter — On 26 November 2021, WHO designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron, on the advice of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE). This decision was based on the evidence presented to the TAG-VE that

by British Reporter

November 30, 2021

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Pills could prove COVID game changer

Harvard experts in medical therapeutics say the recent development of pills to treat COVID-19 may turn out to be a pandemic game changer for a simple reason: When it comes to treating the ailment, the earlier the better.

by British Reporter

November 15, 2021

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Adolescents use social media to post about self-injury

Instagram hashtags related to self-harm almost doubled over the span of a year. As the debate over social media’s oversized influence on children rages, new research from the University of Georgia suggests another online hazard is growing: self-injury posts on Instagram. Researchers found

by British Reporter

November 11, 2021

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