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In Lebanon, international donors are supporting a network of government-supported primary health care centers to test for diabetes. In Kenya, a new national insurance law aims to make health insurance mandatory and accessible both to unemployed Kenyans as well as to the estimated xxxxx refugees that have been living in the country for 30 years or more. The issue of integration is particularly relevant when it comes to noncommunicable diseases, which are not always yet widely available in many low- and middle-income countries.
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2 years ago Read more at Health Policy Watch

Basim Dubaybo, M.D., recently served as scientific chair for the Interdisciplinary World Health Congress on Post-Pandemic Readiness. The congress, held Feb. 4-8 in Casablanca, Morocco, was a collaboration between WSU and host Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences.
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2 years ago Read more at Wayne State University

E-bike incentives are the most energy-efficient way to move from place to place. Greenhouse gas emissions from e-bikes are much lower than those from gasoline-powered or electric cars. Some cities and states are encouraging the use of these types of incentives, often drawing on public funds dedicated to curbing climate change.
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2 years ago Read more at DISCOVER Magazine

fetal cells from amniotic fluid can be coaxed into forming miniature balls of lung, kidney or small intestinal tissue. The technique hasn’t yet been used to treat any children, but the results show that is possible in principle. In a world first, Paolo De Coppi at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London and his colleagues have shown these lung organoids could potentially help guide the treatment of babies born with a sometimes-fatal lung condition called congenital diaphragmatic hern
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2 years ago Read more at New Scientist

In addition, research indicates that exposure to nature can be an effective coping strategy for those with chronic mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Increasing urbanization can bring unique health challenges.
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2 years ago Read more at Mayo Clinic Press

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. Research has previously shown that exclusion and truancy are in fact contributing to poor mental health in children and adolescents. We found that the connection goes both ways. Children who struggled with their mental health were more likely to later be excluded from school and to truant.
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2 years ago Read more at Medical Xpress

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. Globally, 1 in 5 deaths are thought to be due to poor diet. The role of ultra-processed foods or UPFs has attracted much attention in many studies over recent years.
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2 years ago Read more at Medical Xpress

In China's retirement system, occupations have varying mandatory ages when women must leave the workforce. For women in blue-collar jobs, the retirement age is 50 years old, while women in white-collaar jobs typically work until age 55. The study analyzed hospital records right before and after these retirement-age cutoffs.
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2 years ago Read more at Medical Xpress

University of Waterloo engineers have invented a powerful antenna small enough to fit in a ring and capable of transmitting critical medical data to health care workers and individual patients. The ring contains a tiny antenna that can safely send medical-related information to smartphones or a health clinic over long distances through airwaves. This breakthrough is the first step to creating a device that can be used for non-invasive medical sensing applications such as monitoring blood and oxygen levels.
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2 years ago Read more at Tech Xplore

A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments on whether former President Barack Obama's signature health care law requires full coverage of certain types of preventive care. A federal judge in Texas said last year that it doesn't. If upheld, his ruling could affect coverage and costs for anywhere from 100 million to 150 million people, according to health care advocates.
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2 years ago Read more at ABC News