HEALTH

Public health researchers in Buffalo and across the U.S. are focusing more than ever on the social determinants of health: nonmedical factors that nonetheless contribute to gaping health disparities . In Buffalo’s East Side, to choose the most prominent local example, substandard housing, low wages or joblessness, poorly kept infrastructure and the lack of access to healthy food have been consistent conditions that have degraded area neighborhoods over decades .
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2 years ago Read more at Buffalo News

President Gustavo Petro delivered a stark warning about the nation's health and pension systems . The warning serves as a clarion call to action . With the backing of Minister Velasco, the message was clear .
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2 years ago Read more at BNN Breaking

Harvard medical student Aroub Yousuf says access to public transit is key to improving public health . In addition to greenhouse gases, cars, trucks and buses also emit fine particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide . Public transportation has the potential to keep people healthier, both by reducing harmful emissions .
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2 years ago Read more at Planetizen

Shares of direct-to-consumer telehealth business Hims & Hers Health (HIMS 0.61%) are up 30% since the company reported its Q4 earnings . It often feels like you've missed the boat when you sit there reading about another stock that got hot before you realized what was happening . The company started with taboo conditions for men like erectile dysfunction, but has vastly expanded to what CEO Andrew Dudum outlined .
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2 years ago Read more at The Motley Fool

Fired scientists in Canada failed to acknowledge links with China, newly released records show . The scientists, Xiangguo Qiu and her husband, Keding Cheng, were stripped of their security clearances in 2019 at Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory . More than 600 pages were made public Wednesday following a special all-party review of the records .
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2 years ago Read more at ABC News

scoliosis is a condition in which a person's spine has an abnormal curve, usually S- or C-shaped . And if you have a child who experiences frequent back pain, it's something to be aware of . Dr Tony Nalda shared one telltale sign that you might be able to notice on your child's clothes . This can be caused by the misalignment of the spine affecting the body's symmetry .
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2 years ago Read more at The Mirror

Dietitian Ro Huntriss has identified the healthiest options on the menus of 10 of the most popular chains . The Sweet Potato Bhaji and Rice is a winner Credit: Greggs Calories . It contains a range of plant-based proteins, including chickpeas, lentils and quinoa, plus a combination of vegetables .
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2 years ago Read more at The Irish Sun

We are now struggling to minimise the disastrous consequences of doing too little too late . In any community, it depends in part on the number of deaths in childhood and young adulthood — in the developed world, where early mortality is low, it equates to a TFR of about 2.1 .
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2 years ago Read more at MJA Insight

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. isn’t one of the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds at the end of the third quarter (see the details here) At this time, I would like to turn the call over to Lukas Hartwich, SVP Finance . We will be making forward-looking statements in our comments and in response to your questions regarding our future financial position and results of operations . In our skilled portfolio, occupancy is up 50 basis points sequentially and 290 basis points year-over-year
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

45 out of 54 ink samples contained undisclosed additives or pigments linked to potential health risks . One such additive identified in the study is polyethene glycol, a medication used for managing constipation . The study also identified 2-phenoxyethanol, another ingredient in some inks as potentially hazardous .
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2 years ago Read more at NDTV