Placing fruit and vegetable sections near supermarket entrances increases the amount bought and can improve the quality of women’s diets, according to new research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Published in the journal Medicine PLOSThe results of the study showed that the placement of such products near store entrances … Read more
When someone comes to Jewish Family Service’s food pantry, the organization’s goal is to find out why they can’t feed themselves. Perhaps the client needs to leave work to care for a sick family member. Maybe the salary is not up to date. Perhaps the medical expenses caused the financial crisis. Jewish Family Services of … Read more
A new tool that not only identifies diet and nutrition misinformation online but also assesses the risk of content for potential harm has been developed by a UCL research team. Unlike existing tools, which offer a binary assessment of whether the content is ‘true’ or ‘false’, this first-of-its-kind tool addresses misinformation that is not blatantly … Read more
Artificial intelligence will see you now. Patients usually have to wait weeks and pay huge co-pays (if they have insurance) to get their prescriptions renewed, but starting next month, the process will be faster and cheaper thanks to AI. Legion Health, a Y Combinator-backed company that has raised $7 million since launching in 2021, will … Read more
Sports betting boom sparks public health problems for young people Which has also been posted as March MaDNESS started last week, we talked to mental health experts about the problem of gambling, especially for young men. NOW, ABC NEWS Investigative Unit looks at how the evolution of ONLINE gambling and sports betting has triggered a … Read more