Understanding Health Knowledge Could Help Prevent High Blood Pressure
A large study of South Korean adults found that people who understand health information better are less likely to develop prehypertension, which is when blood …
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Training Village Health Workers Helps Them Better Support Diabetes Patients
In rural Nepal, researchers tested whether training local female health volunteers could help them better support people with diabetes in their communities. …
Read MoreNew Way to Teach Cancer Patients About Food Helps Them Stay Healthy
Cancer patients getting radiation treatment often struggle with nutrition and weight loss. Researchers tested a new teaching method called Pecha Kucha—a …
Read MoreWhy Older Adults from Minority Communities Need More Vitamin D Help
Researchers in East London talked to nine older adults from minority ethnic backgrounds to understand what they know about vitamin D and why they might not get …
Read MoreMany Older Adults in China Don't Know About Malnutrition Risk
Researchers surveyed over 1,200 older adults in China to see how much they knew about malnutrition—a serious but often-missed health problem. They found that …
Read MoreTeaching Teens to Find Real Health Info Online
Researchers in Rio de Janeiro wanted to help teenagers become better at understanding and finding trustworthy health information. They worked with students …
Read MoreCommunity Workshops Help Families Fight Food Insecurity
Researchers created and tested a series of community workshops designed to help mothers and children who struggle to afford enough food. The workshops covered …
Read MoreTeaching Pregnant Women About Food Safety Helps Them Stay Healthy
Researchers wanted to know if teaching pregnant women about food safety would help them make safer food choices. They started with 400 pregnant women and then …
Read MoreSchool Program Helps Kids Stay Healthy Weight in China Study
Researchers in China tested a new program to help kids maintain healthy weights by involving schools, families, and doctors working together. The study …
Read MoreTeaching Rural Ghana About Weight and Healthy Living Works
Researchers in Ghana created a special program to teach people in a rural village about weight gain and healthy habits. The program used songs, food …
Read MoreCan Job Training Programs Help Unemployed People Learn About Health?
Researchers created a new program to teach long-term unemployed people about healthy eating, exercise, and mental health. They tested it at nine job training …
Read MoreWhy Cancer Patients Skip Their Nutrition Drinks in the Hospital
Researchers wanted to understand why some hospitalized cancer patients don't take their prescribed nutrition supplements. They surveyed 127 cancer patients in …
Read MoreSoap Opera Shows May Help Poor Families Get Kids Vaccinated in Philippines
Researchers in the Philippines are testing a creative way to help poor families get their children vaccinated against measles and polio. They're using soap …
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