New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (held online, 10-13 May) shows that people living with obesity…
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What to Say to People Who Still Want to 'Wait and See' Before Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine
When the US started rolling out COVID-19 vaccines, I knew I'd sign up for mine as soon as it became…
How 12 times more people are dying from cancer than Covid
How 12 times more people are dying from cancer than Covid – as experts warn treatment backlog will become ‘collateral…
Paranoia therapy app SlowMo helps people ‘slow down’ and manage their fears
A new clinical trial from King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience, in collaboration with Oxford University, Oxford…
Vape sellers are using popular music videos to promote e-cigarettes to young people – and it’s working
Research that my colleagues and I recently conducted demonstrates that electronic cigarette product placement in music videos is associated with…
Will the Covid vaccine protect people who had to shield?
Will the Covid vaccine protect people who had to shield? Patients with autoimmune conditions or on chemotherapy fear a weaker…
End-of-life care remains aggressive for people with ovarian cancer
People with ovarian cancer frequently receive aggressive end-of-life care despite industry guidelines that emphasize quality of life for those with…
Low-calorie diet and mild exercise improve survival for young people with leukemia
In some cancers, including leukemia in children and adolescents, obesity can negatively affect survival outcomes. Obese young people with leukemia…
People gave up on flu pandemic measures a century ago when they tired of them – and paid a price
Picture the United States struggling to deal with a deadly pandemic. State and local officials enact a slate of social-distancing…
Meta-analysis shows children prefer people who speak like them
Research shows that children prefer to befriend, listen to, and imitate people who speak similarly to them. While most of…