Income and healthy food accessibility are associated with life expectancy, with the lowest life expectancy in low-income/low-access census tracts, according to a study published online June 28 in the Journal of Urban Health.
Jul 13, 2023
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Adiponectin, a hormone secreted by adipose tissue, plays a doubly important role in preserving pancreatic function. In lean people, it protects beta cells, which make insulin, and in obese people, it reverses damage to fatty ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Aging brings wisdom and experience; however, for some individuals getting older can also mean health challenges, loss of friends, and decreased mobility, leading to social isolation. Both the U.S. Surgeon General and the ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Despite overall national declines in smoking, Americans who live in the South and Midwest are still much more likely to smoke, and smoke more, than those living in other states, a new report shows.
Jul 5, 2023
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It's unusual to throw a birthday party for a health care system, but that's exactly what the U.K. did for the National Health Service, a beloved but increasingly creaky institution that turned 75 on Wednesday.
Jul 5, 2023
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The UK is set to roll out a national lung cancer screening program for people aged 55 to 74 with a history of smoking. The idea is to catch lung cancer at an early stage when it is more treatable.
Jul 3, 2023
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For patients with a first unprovoked venous thromboembolism (VTE), indefinite anticoagulation prevents some recurrent VTE events but induces additional major bleeding events, according to a study published online June 27 ...
Jun 29, 2023
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Amid the buzz around weight loss drugs and rising rates of obesity worldwide, many health care professionals are questioning one of the key measures that has long been used to define obesity.
Jun 26, 2023
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The UK's performance on key health metrics is a "serious concern" and lags comparable countries, according to a report released to mark the 75th anniversary of the National Health Service (NHS).
Jun 26, 2023
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New Zealanders this week were debating a thorny health care issue—whether ethnicity should be a factor in determining when patients get surgery.
Jun 22, 2023
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