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Physical exercise, a proper diet, cognitive training, clinical monitoring, and socialization improve cognitive performance by 55% among older adults in Latin America.
Indigenous people have a far higher risk of early stroke than non-Indigenous people. It’s often caused by atrial fibrillation, which may not have any symptoms.
Studying middle-aged populations is important to understanding what Alzheimer’s disease looks like in the earliest stages, to make preventive measures more effective.
The NFL draft will bring increased demand and risks for trafficking. Here’s what Pittsburgh needs to know, from warning signs to local prevention efforts.
By the time you have symptoms of kidney disease, any damage is likely permanent. Here’s what we need to do instead.
More than one in six cases of sexual harassment in Australia happen at work social events. If it happens to you, or you’re a bystander – here’s what you can do.
Private health insurers want to fund more out-of-hospital care. Here’s why that’s such a problem.
Staying warm in winter is important, but so is staying safe. So a little caution can go a long way to prevent serious injury.
A bad night’s sleep on Sunday, the start of a new project and changing weather over the weekend can all affect what happens on site on Mondays.
A new study in mice suggests fasting could increase the risk of cancer. Yet previous research has said the opposite. Here’s what to make of these conflicting findings.
Parents of teenagers play an important role in their alcohol consumption. A new study shows that parental rules are the key, and that talking is not all that useful!
A hot, dry summer on the heels of a wet winter raises the risk of wildfires.
Rather than asking ‘who is at risk?’ of suicide we should also ask ‘when is a person at risk?’ Our preliminary research shows this has promise.
Kids were more likely to tell an adult and less likely to touch or hold a handgun that they discovered if they’d recently watched a short video about gun safety.
Lagos has a waste problem that can be tackled by adopting a sustainable waste management policy that considers income brackets.
There is a dire need to prevent child sexual abuse in Canada. It is critical to intervene early, and provide those at risk for offending with support through an anonymous helpline, as well as therapy.
Engaging in open and honest dialogue with the public to increase understanding of health inequities has never been more important.
This approach would cause an outcry, but when it comes to homelessness, addressing only the symptoms has been the norm.
Researchers are testing an antibody shot to protect people from Lyme disease-causing bacteria.
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Professor of Medicine and Executive Vice Chancellor for MassBiologics, UMass Chan Medical School
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Honorary, School for Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Post-Doctoral Fellow in School of Social Work, Wayne State University
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Professeure, Criminologie, Université de Liège
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Marie-Hélène Véronneau is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Senior Research Fellow in Health Services Research and Evaluation, University of Sheffield
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Director for Behavioral Health Promotion and Applied Research, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Canada Research Chair in Digital Media Use by Children and Its Implications for Promoting Togetherness: An Ecosystemic Approach, Université de Sherbrooke
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Associate Professor, Wayne State University
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Associate Professor of Behavioural Science, University of Sydney
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Professeure régulière, Département de psychoéducation et de psychologie, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)
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Professor of Social Welfare, Wayne State University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield
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Sociologue, chargée de recherche, Centre Population & Développement (CEPED), Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD)