Cardiology
Diabetes raises risk of heart attack death by 50 percent
Having diabetes increases the risk of dying from the effects of a heart attack by around 50 per cent, a University of Leeds study has found.
Jun 22, 2016
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Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Overweight & Obesity
How the Great Recession weighed on children
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers have found that increases in unemployment in California during the Great Recession were associated with an increased risk for weight gain among the state's 1.7 million ...
Jun 2, 2016
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Health
Working longer may lead to a longer life, new research shows
Working past age 65 could lead to longer life, while retiring early may be a risk factor for dying earlier, a new study from Oregon State University indicates.
Apr 27, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Research sheds new light on whether we are all getting fatter
A study of trends in Body Mass Index (BMI) since 1992 for England has found that whilst BMI is rising across both sexes and within all social groups, there have been larger increases in those who already have the highest ...
Feb 17, 2016
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Health
No amount of alcohol safe during pregnancy, doctors say
(HealthDay)—While some studies have hinted that a little alcohol might be harmless during pregnancy, a leading U.S. pediatricians' group has issued a new warning that no amount of drinking is safe while pregnant.
Oct 19, 2015
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Pediatrics
Why quality childcare is important for low-income children
High-quality childcare can help close developmental gaps in children from low socio-economic backgrounds, according to new research from the University of Adelaide.
May 11, 2015
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Health
Stress markers in the unemployed linked to poor health
Research from the ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies at UCL suggests direct biological effects of stress during unemployment may help explain the increased mortality and morbidity among jobseekers. The study ...
Mar 3, 2015
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Health
Five daily portions of fruit and vegetables may be enough to lower risk of death
These results conflict with a recent study published in BMJ's Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health suggesting that seven or more daily portions of fruits and vegetables were linked to lowest risk of death.
Jul 30, 2014
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Health
Father's ethnic background influences birthweight, study finds
A father's ethnic background can influence a child's birthweight, a new study has found. Previous research by Dr. Joel Ray of St. Michael's Hospital has shown that a mother's ethnic background can influence birthweights, ...
Jun 29, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Long-term childhood poverty contributes to young adult obesity rates
A new study from the University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP) finds childhood poverty reaches into the lives of white, Hispanic and African-American young adult women, contributing to their propensity ...
May 9, 2014
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