Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Consumer health: Preventing osteoporosis
Osteoporosis affects approximately 10 million people in the U.S., 80% of whom are women, according to the Office on Women's Health.
Jun 6, 2023
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News tagged with good health
Medications
Millions skipping doses, not filling prescriptions to save money, study finds
A new report from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shed some new light on the health habits of Americans. According to the report, 8.2% of adults between the ages of 18 and 64 taking prescription ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Pediatrics
How much screen time is too much in early childhood?
University of Canterbury (UC) researchers Dr. Megan Gath and Professor Gail Gillon of UC's Child Well-being Research Institute, Education Professor Brigid McNeill, and Health Professor Lianne Woodward studied the impacts ...
May 31, 2023
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Health
New parents left unprepared due to UK Government health failures, report warns
Expectant mothers and fathers are being failed by the UK Government's outdated public health plans leaving them unprepared for parenthood, a new report has warned.
May 26, 2023
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Health
The Mediterranean diet: Good for your health and your wallet, says study
We've heard it time and time again—the Mediterranean diet is great for our health. But despite the significant health benefits of this eating plan, a common deterrent is often the expected costs, especially when budgets ...
May 24, 2023
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Medications
Circumventing the renal toxicity associated with cisplatin treatment
Cisplatin is widely used as a chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of various solid tumors, including bladder, ovarian, and esophageal tumors. However, on metabolism by an enzyme called "cysteine conjugate beta-lyase ...
May 23, 2023
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Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease with obesity associated with more illness, death and medical costs than obesity alone
Adults at high cardiovascular risk and living with overweight or obesity experience a higher number of cardiovascular events (such as heart attack and stroke), are at greater risk of dying prematurely, and have considerably ...
May 17, 2023
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Aerobic ('cardio') exercise linked to significantly lower risk of flu or pneumonia death
Regular aerobic exercise, popularly known as "cardio," is linked to a significantly lower risk of death from flu or pneumonia, even at weekly levels below those recommended, finds US research published online in the British ...
May 16, 2023
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Q and A: Lifestyle changes to reduce heart attack and stroke risk
I am 35 and in good health. I am diligent about getting an annual physical. At my last one, the doctor said that while my numbers look good, since high blood pressure and high cholesterol run in my family, I should consider ...
May 11, 2023
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Working towards a solution for the problem of youth vaping
A University of Queensland researcher says current Australian laws were failing to prevent young people using nicotine vaping products (NVPs).
May 10, 2023
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