social determinants of health

Traditional Mexican food has health benefits

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The intake of phenolic compounds (PCI) from traditional Mexican food positively affects health conditions and supports the hypothesis that specific nutritional foods have a particular effect on certain diseases, according to researchers from the Institute of Sciences of the Benemrita Autonomous University of Puebla (BUAP), Puebla, Mexico. Their study, published in the journal foods, is … Read more

Women at higher risk of inflation-related stress

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Rising inflation is causing significant stress in the US population, particularly among women and socioeconomically vulnerable people, a new study indicates. An examination of US Census Bureau survey data found that after adjusting for socioeconomic status (SES), the risk of inflation stress was 28 percent higher among women than among men. However, it is unclear … Read more