Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Teenage smoking behavior influenced by friends' and parents' smoking habits

The company you keep in junior high school may have more influence on your smoking behavior than your high school friends, according to newly published…

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Adults Choose Between Exercise and Cooking: Study Insights

American adults who prepare their own meals and exercise on the same day are likely spending more time on one of those activities at the expense of the other,…

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Sediba’s ribcage and feet were not suitable for running

The fossils discovered four years ago in Malapa near Johannesburg show a mixture of primitive features of australopiths and advanced features of later human…

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Endometriosis Treatments May Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risk

Endometriosis is a common, and often painful, gynecological disease where tissue normally found inside the uterus, grows elsewhere in the body. According to…

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Marketing Insights Fuel Better Nutrition Strategies

It may seem counter-intuitive to take health advice from a marketing professor, but when it comes to analyzing consumer data and its relationship to managing…

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Impact of Obesity on Mortality in Advanced Fibrosis Patients

With super-sized portions, sugary soft drinks and physical inactivity, obesity is on the rise and showing no sign of slowing. Studies report that the…

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Today’s Adults: A Decline in Metabolic Health Compared to Past

Sophia Antipolis, 10 April 2013. Despite their greater life expectancy, the adults of today are less “metabolically” healthy than their counterparts of…

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Copper Surfaces Cut Healthcare-Acquired Infections by 58%

New research has revealed that the use of Antimicrobial Copper surfaces in hospital rooms can reduce the number of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) by 58%…

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Different Providers, Same Patient Scans: Study Reveals Efficiencies

According to a new study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, any efficiencies in physician interpretation and diagnosis…

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Google Search Trends Reveal Seasonal Patterns in Mental Health

A new study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that Google searches for information across all major mental…

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Daily Walks May Help Teen Smokers Reduce or Quit

“This study adds to evidence suggesting that exercise can help teenagers who are trying to quit smoking,” says lead author Kimberly Horn, EdD, the Associate…

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Genetics Behind Couch Potatoes: MU Study Insights

Studies show 97 percent of American adults get less than 30 minutes of exercise a day, which is the minimum recommended amount based on federal guidelines.New…

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Stepdads’ Guide: Building Strong Bonds with Stepchildren

Although one-third of American children live in a stepfamily during part of their childhood, little is known about the development of the relationship between…

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UNC Study Reveals Interaction Between Hot and Cold Senses

“This discovery has implications for how we perceive hot and cold temperatures and for why people with certain forms of chronic pain, such as neuropathic pain,…

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25% Reduction in RHD Deaths: Key Strategies for Under 25s

The World Heart Federation has published a new position statement outlining the five key strategic targets required to meet its strategic goal for rheumatic…

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Calculating the Arctic Ocean Nutrient Budget: Key Findings

Their results, which are published this month in the Journal of Geophysical Research, show that there is a mismatch between what goes into the Arctic Ocean and…

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