Medications
Heavy antibiotic use tied to development of Crohn's, colitis
The more antibiotics that seniors take, the greater their risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new study suggests.
May 13, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Childhood emotional trauma linked to heightened multiple sclerosis risk among women
Childhood trauma may be linked to a heightened risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) in later life among women, finds research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
Apr 4, 2022
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Medical research
The unique risks posed by COVID-19 to prison inmates and correctional officers
New research and guidance in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, focus on critical topics pertaining to community and individual health during the COVID-19 epidemic.
May 14, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Message to parents: Babies don't 'start from scratch'
There's now overwhelming evidence that a child's future health is influenced by more than just their parents' genetic material, and that children born of unhealthy parents will already be pre-programmed for greater risk of ...
Aug 14, 2014
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Health
Uptick in prevalence of simultaneous cannabis and alcohol use in the US after states legalize recreational cannabis use
Simultaneous cannabis and alcohol use, defined as using both substances at the same time so their effects overlap, increased in adults from 2008 to 2019, according to new research conducted at Columbia University Mailman ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Health
Environmental factors predict risk of death: study
Along with high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking, environmental factors such as air pollution are highly predictive of people's chances of dying, especially from heart attack and stroke, a new study shows.
Jun 24, 2022
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Health
Not all dietary fiber is equal: Cereal fiber linked with lower inflammation, but not fruit or vegetable fiber
Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and colleagues evaluated whether dietary fiber intake was associated with a decrease in inflammation in older adults and if fiber was inversely related to ...
Apr 6, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Blood vessels in the eye linked with IQ, cognitive function
The width of blood vessels in the retina, located at the back of the eye, may indicate brain health years before the onset of dementia and other deficits, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal ...
Jun 3, 2013
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Pediatrics
Girls who are more physically active in childhood may have better lung function in adolescence
Physical activity has many well-known health benefits, but its association with lung function in childhood and adolescence is not well understood. A new study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre ...
Jul 30, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Dry onion skin has a use
More than 500,000 tonnes of onion waste are thrown away in the European Union each year. However, scientists say this could have a use as food ingredients. The brown skin and external layers are rich in fibre and flavonoids, ...
Jul 14, 2011
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