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Can behavioural interventions improve biological health outcomes?

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Many Latinas live in neighbourhoods with fewer grocery stores and so lack access to healthy food,” says Yamnia. Living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods increases stress, limits physical activity and increases sedentary behaviour, which influence biologic CVD risk factors.” However, some groups in society are at higher risk than others.

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How can data management tools help us discover new treatments for a chronic disease?

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ME/CFS can get worse after any activity, whether it is physical or mental. To do this, researchers need access to as much data about ME/ CFS as possible. No matter what the focus of the research, access to data is very important. Often, people with ME/CFS are unable to do their usual activities.

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Educators: We Must Be Champions for Our Trans Students

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Despite our school’s commitment to social justice and our district’s prioritization of equity, there were still staff members who were unwilling to voice public support for all students. A few days later, I was asked to cover for a colleague who needed to step away from the classroom.

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Harnessing the power of music to improve mental health

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Interacting with music can have significant benefits for both your physical and mental health, meaning music can play an important role in your well-being. His mission is to make healthcare-related music participation accessible to all who will most benefit from it. Music is complex because it involves multiple senses.

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The Mediterranean way: changing diets to extend lifespans

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Limited access to healthy food is a significant contributor to this trend.” To change this trend, it is essential to make healthier foods more accessible and to encourage behavioural changes in those people with unhealthy diets. “We Alice’s team has worked hard to make Good Bowls as accessible as possible.

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2024 Spotlight: Women Leading the Way in STEM

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This diversity in the workforce is what allows this workforce to continue thinking innovatively and in the best interest of the public as a whole. The STEM gender gap can be combated through access to quality STEM education. Dr. Carolyn R. Bertozzi Dr. Carolyn R.

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How is mathematics applied to real world problems?

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Mathematical modelling — the ability to translate observations (experimental or otherwise) using mathematical theories and laws of physics to represent important features from a real-world problem. This variable is independent of space and time, and, in many cases, denotes the physical units associated with the dynamical system.