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How Do We Define What Is Bad for Your Health

WEBIdentify a Potential Risk Factor. Epidemiology is a branch of medicine that studies how often diseases occur. Epidemiological studies are focusing on identifying risks factors and are …

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Body Image During Puberty: What Happens to How Kids Feel …

WEBAdolescence, the period between childhood and adulthood, is a time when significant changes happen to the human body. These changes, called puberty, signify the time …

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What is Interoception and Why is it Important

WEBInteroception is one of our senses, like vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. In this article, we talk about what interoception is and how information about these feelings is …

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Nutrition and Mental Health—How the Food We Eat Can Affect …

WEBOne idea that is of great importance is how the food we eat can affect our mood. It is possible that the components in food, such as vitamins and minerals, can influence …

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Five Reasons to Eat Healthy Foods You May Not Know About

WEBEating healthy foods to look after your body’s overall health is important, but as a young person you often have other things on your mind, like climate change and mental …

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What Are the Health Benefits of Organized Sports

WEBJoining an organized sport through school, your community, or a club is a great way to stay physically active. Staying active is an important part of staying healthy. This article will …

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Understanding The Odds: Statistics in Public Health

WEBIn the world of public health and medicine, researchers are often trying to discover new ways of understanding and preventing diseases and other negative health outcomes. …

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What Is Genetic Diversity and Why Does it Matter

WEBGene: ↑ A section of DNA that contains the instructions for a trait. Genetic Diversity: ↑ The overall diversity in the DNA between the individuals of a species. Mutation: ↑ A change …

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The Cycle of Stress: From Individuals to the World and Back

WEBStress is a feeling of being worried, scared, or overwhelmed, caused by challenging situations or big life changes. Not all stress is bad, and some kinds of stress, like …

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Why Do We Need Maths in Medicine

WEBMaths is a crucial part of medicine. All the graphs, equations, statistics, and general maths we learn at school help us to understand important aspects of human and veterinary …

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Your Brain on Puberty · Frontiers for Young Minds

WEBPuberty is a normal part of development, but it is also different for everyone. For some teenagers, puberty comes earlier than for others, and for some it goes faster than for …

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The Impacts of Junk Food on Health · Frontiers for Young Minds

WEBEnergy-dense, nutrient-poor foods, otherwise known as junk foods, have never been more accessible and available. Young people are bombarded with unhealthy junk-food …

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How Do We Make Sure Everybody in the World Has Access to …

WEBOf all people living on the planet today, there are an estimated 2 billion who do not have access to essential medicines and vaccines. Most of them live in developing countries. …

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Puberty: Your Brain on Hormones · Frontiers for Young Minds

WEBAs humans grow from children into adults, they pass through a stage called adolescence. Adolescence is a time of major social, environmental, and biological change in a …

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What Happens If You Do Not Get Enough Sleep

WEBGood sleep is essential for a healthy lifestyle. The official recommendations for the length of a night’s sleep range from 7 to 9 h for adults and 10–13 h for children, depending on …

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We Are Never Alone: Living with the Human Microbiota

WEBThe human body is inhabited by millions of tiny living organisms, which, all together, are called the human microbiota. Bacteria are microbes found on the skin, in the nose, …

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How Can We Provide Better Healthcare for People With An …

WEBPeople with an intellectual disability have lower intelligence than others and find it hard to do things necessary for day-to-day living, like communicating or taking care of themselves. …

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Menstrual Health: A Health and Human Rights Issue

WEBMenstruation is a natural part of life, but for some people who menstruate it can be a reason for exclusion. Factors that contribute to exclusion include age, gender, poverty level, …

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