Rise in infant BMI observed during pandemic: Study \
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Rise in infant BMI observed during pandemic: Study

07-Oct-2022
Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): A study that examined body mass index (BMI) in mainly Medicaid younger patients in Norfolk, Virginia, two years before and one year after the pandemic began and discovered a significant increase in BMI during that time.
07-Oct-2022 Health
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Study: Avoidable hospitalizations from nursing homes can be reduced by texting \
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Study: Avoidable hospitalizations from nursing homes can be reduced by texting

25-Sep-2022
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): A research team at the University of Missouri has examined how a common form of communication like texting can be used by nursing home staff to speed up decision-making and prevent the decline of residents' health that can lead to costly and traumatic hospital transfers.
25-Sep-2022 Health
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“Covid pandemic is over” says US President Joe Biden \
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“Covid pandemic is over” says US President Joe Biden

19-Sep-2022
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic is over, US President Joe Biden announced during CBS' '60 minutes' programme, The Washington Post reported.
19-Sep-2022 World
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Study reveals fewer people tried to quit smoking during COVID-19 pandemic \
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Study reveals fewer people tried to quit smoking during COVID-19 pandemic

02-Aug-2022
Georgia [US], August 2 (ANI): According to a recent study conducted by the American Cancer Society (ACS), fewer adults tried to quit smoking in the United States after the onset of COVID-19 and the trend continued for over a year.
02-Aug-2022 Health
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Research reveals patients with lifelong disability tend to have far higher opioid prescription \
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Research reveals patients with lifelong disability tend to have far higher opioid prescription

11-Jul-2022
Washington [US], July 11 (ANI): According to a Michigan Medicine study, patients with two pediatric-onset neurodevelopmental diseases are substantially more frequently prescribed opioids at higher rate than people without these conditions. This finding raises worries about addiction, overdose, and mental health problems.
11-Jul-2022 Health
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Internet providers to cut broadband costs for low-income Americans \
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Internet providers to cut broadband costs for low-income Americans

09-May-2022
The Biden administration is partnering with major internet companies to provide high-speed internet for no more than $30 a month to millions of low-income Americans. The commitments are part of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) 20 major internet providers including Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon have agreed cut the price of their services for eligible low-income households. […]
09-May-2022 World
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Here’s what’s in and out of Biden’s Build Back Better Compromise Deal \
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Here’s what’s in and out of Biden’s Build Back Better Compromise Deal

29-Oct-2021
President Joe Biden claims to have reached an agreement with the Senate’s most conservative members. It is to move on with a $1.75 trillion spending and tax measure. It is a legislative package intended to reflect the president’s major policy priorities. This is the bill that Biden is referring to when he says he wants […]
29-Oct-2021 World
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Researchers help teens with disabilities prevent and treat depression, anxiety \
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Researchers help teens with disabilities prevent and treat depression, anxiety

02-Oct-2021
Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): Teens with disabilities are up to five times more likely to suffer from mental, emotional and behavioral health disorders than adolescents without disabilities, University of Illinois Chicago researchers revealed recently. They added that care coordination services help these young people get the medical care and social services they need to be healthy.
02-Oct-2021 Health
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