Pediatrics
Infants pay the price when parents battle food insecurity and benefits red tape
Taking on the parenting duties to support a newborn child is stressful enough when everything goes well.
Dec 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers: We're on track to eliminate hepatitis C, but stigma remains and reinfection is a risk
Hepatitis C is a preventable but potentially life-threatening blood-borne virus. It primarily affects the liver and, if untreated, can lead to cirrhosis (scar damage) and cancer.
Dec 11, 2023
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Other
Some Seattle cancer center patients are receiving threatening emails after last month's data breach
Some patients of a Seattle-based cancer center received threatening emails following a data breach last month.
Dec 10, 2023
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Pediatrics
Pandemic lockdowns led to food insecurity and other evidence of risk for adolescents
Although adolescents are less susceptible to illness from COVID-19 than older people, there is evidence suggesting that pandemic lockdowns limited their ability to thrive. A new study by researchers at George Washington University ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Health
Why long-term care insurance falls short for so many
For 35 years, Angela Jemmott and her five brothers paid premiums on a long-term care insurance policy for their 91-year-old mother. But the policy does not cover home health aides whose assistance allows her to stay in her ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Food insecurity in seniors linked to increased risk for dementia
For older adults, food insecurity is associated with an increased risk for dementia with poorer memory function and faster memory decline, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Nov 21, 2023
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Pediatrics
A year after Pakistan's floods, 44% of children have stunted growth. What can be done about it?
The extensive flooding in Pakistan in August 2022 submerged one-third of the country. This affected 33 million people, half of them children. Some 9.4 million acres of crops were destroyed, and more than 1.1 million farm ...
Nov 21, 2023
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Health
How culturally appropriate diets can be a pathway to food security in the Canadian Arctic
As food prices soar it is clear that food security is becoming an ever-growing concern for Canadians. However, not everyone faces these rising costs equally.
Nov 21, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Aging study in Kenya to help sub-Saharan Africa navigate major shifts in its population
The population of Africa is the youngest in the world—but that is expected to change rapidly in the coming decades.
Nov 14, 2023
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Diabetes
Free weekly produce delivery found to improve blood sugar, food security in low-income adults
In the first randomized clinical trial of its kind, a six-month produce prescription program significantly improved blood sugar control, food security and nutrition security among low-income adults enrolled in Medicaid with ...
Nov 7, 2023
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