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- CBT could benefit mental health of children with long-term conditions The systematic review used robust methods to bring together and make sense of the best science in this area. Among a range of findings, the team identified some evidence of the benefits of CBT…
- Study: Cholesterol in eggs tied to cardiac disease, death Research that tracked the diets, health and lifestyle habits of nearly 30,000 adults across the country for as long as 31 years has found that cholesterol in eggs, when consumed in large quantities, is…
- Female cannabis users underrepresented in health research, study reveals In a review of scientific literature over a number of years, Ian Hamilton from the University of York's Department of Health Sciences found that the majority of research reflects the experience of male cannabis…
- Weak upper and lower body physical performance associated with depression and anxiety A new study from Singapore now links physical performance with mental health and emotions, suggesting that weak upper and lower body fitness can cause more serious depression and anxiety in midlife women. Results are…
- EWG: Nitrate pollution of US tap water could cause 12,500 cancer cases each year For the groundbreaking study, published today in the journal Environmental Research, EWG scientists estimated the number of cancer cases in each state that could be attributed to nitrate contamination of public water systems, largely caused…
- Marijuana does not lower opioid overdose death rates, study finds The findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, may serve as a blow to those in the cannabis industry, and even doctors, who hoped that laws in favour of medical…
- New blood test predicts breast cancer’s return at start of treatment Targeted drugs have shown benefit for many women with advanced breast cancer, but some patients stop responding soon after starting treatment as their cancer evolves to become drug resistant. In future, the new test could…
- Protein Industries Canada Issues First Call for Projects "This is an exciting day for Protein Industries Canada," CEO Bill Greuel said. "We are eager to collaborate with businesses, big and small, to co-invest in projects that have the potential to transform the agriculture and…
- Obesity experts call for mandatory health star ratings as study reveals extent of junk food Obesity experts are calling on the Government to ramp up regulations around food manufacturing as new research reveals almost half of all processed supermarket food is considered "discretionary" — or junk. In a report…
- Can zinc sulfate supplements help with PMS symptoms? AUTHORS: SHIVA SIAHBAZI1,3, SAMIRA BEHBOUDI-GANDEVANI2, LIDA MOGHADDAM-BANAEM3 AND ALI MONTAZERI4 The purpose of study was to assess the effect of zinc sulfate (ZS) supplementation on premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and health-related quality of life (QoL).…