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Space travel: What are its effects on long-term health of …

WEBIllustration: Anne Fu, Research Communications and Public Relations. Even though humans have been traveling to space for roughly 70 years, longitudinal medical …

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How do Americans with diabetes deal with healthcare disparities

WEBShutterstock.com/JPC-PROD An alarming 10 percent of the United States population has diabetes, a potentially fatal, long-lasting health condition that affects how

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Fear of falling: Prevention program is effective for older adults

WEBShutterstock.com / Toa55 For older adults, falls can be a serious occurrence. Roughly a quarter of American adults older than 65 fall in a given year, and …

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Communication breakdown: Why do pandemic

WEBSorbetto / iStock.com. Experts agree that just because we can get any information online doesn’t mean we should blindly trust it. In order to prevent more …

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More green spaces in cities may decrease demand for mental …

WEBMore green spaces in cities may decrease demand for mental health services, new research suggests

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Emergency pediatrics: About 3% of child patients make more than …

WEBEmergency pediatrics: About 3% of child patients make more than 10% of visits to hospital units, first-of-its-kind study says

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Small towns without hospitals have trouble keeping nurses, new …

WEBMorsa Images / iStock.com. Rural communities that lack hospitals tend to experience higher levels of nurse turnover than those with hospitals, according to a new …

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Senior Americans are hesitant to get RSV vaccination, new study

WEBwavebreakmedia/shutterstock.com. A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health by Dr. Simon Haeder, associate professor in the …

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Study examines history of using fear to influence public’s health

WEBFear never works. Or does it? Fear can be a powerful tool in public health efforts, although graphic, emotionally evocative campaigns have been the source of …

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What health issues most concern rural America

WEBLena Platonova/shutterstock.com. The Southwest Rural Health Research Center at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health has published a peer …

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Most U.S. adults support school-based reproductive health care, …

WEBRustle/shutterstock.com . Dr. Simon Haeder and Dr. Daniel Marthey, School of Public Health, with a colleague from Ohio University surveyed 4,196 American adults …

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More access to contraception improves mothers’ mental health, …

WEBRawpixel.com/shutterstock.com. A study by a team of researchers at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health suggests that low-income mothers in …

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School-based interventions can reduce stigma of mental illness

WEBImage: Shutterstock.com/Tom Wang. Stigma associated with mental illness hurts social lives, lowers self-esteem and can even prevent people from seeking the …

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Study: Using algorithms to identify high-risk patients may cut …

WEBShutterstock.com/Peshkova A new study conducted by Texas A&M University suggests that using technology to identify high risk patients may aid in …

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Examining treatment of ‘forever chemicals’ to improve pollution

WEBJonShore/Shutterstock. Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are looking for a better way to remove or degrade stubborn pollutants, also called forever chemicals, …

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The great “unwinding” of Medicaid – Research@Texas A&M

WEBThe great “unwinding” of Medicaid. The COVID-19 public health emergency led to federal legislation that changed the landscape of Medicaid coverage for millions of …

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Study: Poorly maintained sidewalks may hinder fitness among …

WEBImage: College of Architecture. Uneven walking surfaces, incomplete sidewalks, and broken steps are small matters to most pedestrians — but to the elderly, …

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Medical folk wisdom affects health policy and behavior, study says

WEBShutterstock.com/keport You may have heard it before: “Chicken soup can help you recover from illness more quickly.” “Staying out too long in the cold weather

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Texas A&M AgriLife researcher receives $4 million grant to study

WEBabcmedia/stock.adobe.com. For infants, especially those born prematurely, nutrient absorption and proper development go hand in hand. However, no precise …

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Smaller health-care practices are more likely to adopt opioid …

WEBSummit Art Creations/stock.adobe.com. The widespread misuse of opioids has led to strict regulation of their legitimate, safe application as a medically supervised …

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New method for detecting chronic GI disease in dogs

WEBA research team led by the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Gastrointestinal Laboratory (GI Lab) has validated a new …

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