Sentences with phrase «less impact on health»

If there are tests available, especially DNA tests, for less common diseases or those with a lesser impact on health, those should be included as «optional.»

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For those with a less diverse microbiome, the diet had a positive impact on their metabolic health — meaning a lowered their risk for type 2 diabetes and other diseases related to how the body processes food.

Although billions of dollars are being expended annually on family planning services in less - developed countries, and such programs have been promoted by various governments at the national level for four decades, there are only a few studies that have attempted to measure the demographic and health impact of family planning against a «control group» — a similar area which lacks the service.

The World Health Organization states that this imbalance is due to an increased intake of energy - dense foods and a decrease in physical activity • Research from the American Beverages Association on the impact and consumption of sweeteners in drinks confirms that drinking diet beverages as part of a weight loss program can help people lose weight • The study also suggests that drinking diet beverages may help dieters feel less hungry and assist people to manage or lose weight

The comprehensive report «Less is more: Reducing meat and dairy for a healthier life and planet» advocates decreasing global production and consumption of animal products in order to reduce the negative impacts on health and the environment.

«Industrial meat and dairy has an outsized impact on the environment — it's a major contributor to deforestation, climate change and water pollution, and it harms our health,» said Dawn Bickett, Greenpeace International's global engagement lead for the Less Is More campaign.

The benefits of coconut sugar are making it a hot commodity in the health food world — this form of sugar does offer some trace nutrients and may have less of a dramatic impact on your blood sugar than other types of sweeteners.

Some less experienced health care providers will acknowledge the impact of tongue - tie on breastfeeding but suggest waiting to see if the frenulum will stretch or break on its own.

The impact of infant feeding on child and maternal health is well documented, but the impact on the national economy is less well understood.

«The impact of chronic caregiving stress on health likely becomes more pronounced as the parents are aging and their immune system responds less efficiently to challenges,» says Gouin.

Health centers in the nine restrictive states were significantly less optimistic about the potential impact of the ACA on their patients.

However, it is less clear that politicians fully appreciate the impact that income and wealth inequalities have on these health disparities.

Caregivers» experienced better health outcomes when they were older, caring for a spouse, had higher income, better social support, sense of control, and caregiving had less of a negative impact on their everyday lives.

«Emergency department - initiated palliative care consultation improved QOL [quality of life] in patients with advanced cancer and does not seem to shorten survival; the impact on health care utilization and depression is less clear and warrants further study,» the study concludes.

The researchers found that although all interventions had some positive impact on mental health, less than half met their goals.

«Although the impact of long - term use of e-cigarettes on health is still unknown,» the study stated, «the available scientific evidence indicates that e-cigarettes are less harmful than combustible cigarettes, and that smokers switching to e-cigarettes could benefit from a decrease in health risks related to smoking combustible cigarettes.»

Impacts of climate change on food and water supplies are also expected to affect human health adversely, particularly in less developed countries.

After a study found that kids who grew up on farms or with a dog in the house had fewer allergies, research started to explore the importance of the organisms found in these less - than - sanitized environments and how they impacted health.

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What we hear less about is the impact stopping exercise has on mental health.

We stand for a new health care model focused less on disease care and more on early intervention to address metabolic structure and function imbalances that can impact wellness.

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This will have a much lesser impact on mineral absorption so there are fewer health concerns with this treatment.

In terms of scheduling, major construction works are best undertaken during school holidays when the obvious issues arising from the contractor's vehicle movements, delivery of materials, workers in proximity to children, dust, noise, restricted access to existing play areas and a host of other logistics, health, safety and child protection considerations are less likely to impact on the school's daily life.

But there are other, less obvious, things which can have a big impact on not only a puppy's health, but his adult well - being and even how long he lives.

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Impacts of climate change on food and water supplies are also expected to affect human health adversely, particularly in less developed countries.

The ACC also pushed to include more about plastic bag recycling in the text, but activists point out that despite the industry's efforts to push recycling as a solution to plastic pollution, less than 10 % of the 100 billion plastic bags used in the United States each year are recycled, and recycling does not address the impact plastic bags and packaging have on both animal and human health.

Some of us are aware of the potential impacts on our health, and (like me) spend a good bit of time navigating our way to a less toxic lifestyle.

While this may seem reasonable, one must consider the differential impact on people with less visible disabilities including mental health diagnoses.

There is no evidence that slightly less winter sea ice than the average since 1979 has had any negative impact on polar bear health or survival: the difference is simply not biologically meaningful...

It has been estimated that while children with the most complex medical needs include less than 1 % of the child population, they account for one - third of all child health spending.1 The impact of suboptimal management of this group of children, which can include the support given to enable successful family adjustment as well as medical management, can have a considerable effect on families as well as child health services and budgets.2

Families set a different life trajectory with fewer closely spaced children, less reliance on public assistance, and greater health and well - being among the children.12 We know little about how programs work to produce their long - term impact.

Linda works as a coordinator for the IMPACT Program, which works with families who are on Opioid Maintenance and / or are clients of Mental Health ACT (moderate to severe mental health issues), who are pregnant or have a child less than 2 years oHealth ACT (moderate to severe mental health issues), who are pregnant or have a child less than 2 years ohealth issues), who are pregnant or have a child less than 2 years of age.

Being broken up with can interfere with our stamina to pursue personal goals, leave us feeling less clear about who we are, and put a serious dent in our life satisfaction Breaking up is hard to do: the impact of unmarried relationship dissolution on mental health and life satisfaction.

Group parenting programmes have been shown to have a positive impact on the mental health of children and parents in the short term.9 — 12 Positive results have been obtained from randomised controlled trials and other studies with parents of children with clinically defined behaviour disorders, 9,13,14 children at high risk of behaviour problems, 9,15 and to a lesser extent with normal populations.16, 17 They have also been obtained in trials of interventions for parents and children of different ages.18, 19 The number of trials carried out in the UK is small.13, 15,20,21 A recent systematic review concluded that these programmes are effective in the long term, 12 but most of the trials on which this review was based used a waiting list control design, and as a result outcome data are not reported on the control groups beyond 6 months.

Despite the significant impact of maternal depression on mothers and children alike, maternal mental health needs are often neglected or undiagnosed.18 Prevalence rates of maternal depression are high among low - income women due to the greater challenges they may face related to financial hardships, low levels of community or familial support, and societal prejudice.19 In fact, the prevalence of maternal depression among low - income women in the United States is double the prevalence rate for all U.S. women.20 At the same time, these women are less likely to receive treatment or be screened for postpartum depression.21 Studies show there are clear racial and ethnic disparities in who accesses treatment in the United States, even among women of the same general socio - economic status: In a multiethnic cohort of lower - income Medicaid recipients, 9 percent of white women sought treatment, compared with 4 percent of African American women and 5 percent of Latinas.22