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Quick Bites of Exercise: A New Way to Stay Healthy

December 28, 2025

Ever thought about breaking up your workout into tiny chunks? That's the idea behind Snacktivity™. Instead of one long exercise session, you do several short bursts of activity throughout the day. This approach is designed to help people reach the recommended 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous phys

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What Makes Kids' Obesity Programs Work?

May 20, 2025

How do you stop kids from gaining too much weight? It's a big question. Many programs try to answer it. They focus on getting kids to move more and eat better. But do these programs really work? And if they do, what makes them successful? Researchers looked at 204 different programs. They wanted to

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Mosquito Nets in Uganda: The Battle Against Malaria

February 27, 2025

In the heart of Africa, Uganda faced a significant challenge in its fight against malaria. The effectiveness of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) was under threat due to the growing resistance of mosquitoes to pyrethroids, a common insecticide. To tackle this issue, a large-scale experiment was

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Who Chooses What: Patients’ Decisions on Weight Loss vs. Knee Surgery

January 6, 2025

The INtensive diet versus Knee Arthroplasty (INKA) trial is exploring if weight loss can be as effective as knee surgery for obese patients with severe knee osteoarthritis. But how do the patients who join this trial compare to those who choose not to participate? This study is trying to figure out

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Boosting Holistic Health: A Randomized Trial of ACT and Compassion Therapy for Breast Cancer Survivors

January 4, 2025

Breast cancer is the top cancer diagnosed globally among women, and it brings along a hefty emotional toll. Two therapies—Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and compassion-based methods—have shown potential in helping cancer patients manage their emotions and quality of life. Enter the Mind pro

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Changing Humidity Levels for Preemies: A Study

December 6, 2024

Scientists recently studied how quickly lowering humidity in incubators affects tiny, extremely preterm babies. They wanted to see if suddenly stopping or slowly reducing the humidity caused temperature issues, like getting too cold or hot, or problems with their body's salt balance or skin. The stu