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Why Millions on Medicaid Are at Risk of Losing Coverage in the Months Ahead

February 22, 2022 Sharika Soukup

The Biden administration and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: millions of people losing their Medicaid benefits when the pandemic health emergency ends. Some might sign up for different insurance. Many others are bound to get lost in the transition. State Medicaid agencies for months have been preparing for the end of a…

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Positive parenting can reduce the risk that children develop obesity

February 20, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research from Penn State found that children with positive, early interactions with their care givers—characterized by warmth, responsiveness, and a sitmulating home environment—were at reduced risk of childhood obesity. “A lot of the discussion around childhood obesity and other health risks focuses on identifying and studying the exposure to risk,”…

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Introducing healthy lifestyle habits in preschool lowers heart disease risk

January 24, 2022 Sharika Soukup

© iStock/FatCamera Implementing school-based programs aimed at teaching healthy lifestyle habits as early as preschool can achieve lasting lifestyle changes in children. Healthy lifestyle habits can include staying active through exercise, eating five portions of fruit and vegetables, and reducing salt intake. A new study found that introducing healthy lifestyle habits at a young age…

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Second-hand e-cigarette vapour increases risk of poor respiratory health, study finds

January 14, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Young adults who are exposed to second-hand e-cigarette vapour at home have an increased risk of bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath, an observational study has suggested. Primary and second-hand exposure to vaping was highly prevalent among adolescents and young adults but there had been little research investigating the effects of second-hand vape exposure…

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This Can Slash Your Dementia Risk in Half, Says Study

September 17, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Genetics are what they are—you can’t change them. Unfortunately, your genes are one of the primary risk factors for dementia and other forms of cognitive decline. However, there are things you can do to keep memory disorders at bay. And, according to a recent study, one of them can cut your risk of dementia in…

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Healthy lifestyle may lower cancer incidence among individuals with high genetic risk

September 14, 2021 Sharika Soukup

August 24, 2021 2 min read Source/Disclosures Published by: Disclosures: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, National Key Research and Development Program of China, High-Level Talents Cultivation Project of Jiangsu Province, CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences and National Science Foundation for Post-doctoral Scientists of China…

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