News tagged with lifestyle factors

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Job stress, unhealthy lifestyle increase risk of coronary artery disease

People with job stress and an unhealthy lifestyle are at higher risk of coronary artery disease than people who have job stress but lead healthy lifestyles, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). ...

Cardiology created May 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Increased risk of heart attack and death with progressive coronary artery calcium buildup

Patients with increasing accumulations of coronary artery calcium were more than six times more likely to suffer from a heart attack or die from heart disease than patients who didn't have increasing accumulations, according ...

Cardiology created May 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sleep duration associated with higher colorectal cancer risk

A new study is the first to report a significant positive association between long sleep duration and the development of colorectal cancer, especially among individuals who are overweight or snore regularly. The results raise ...

Cancer created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Treatment by naturopathic doctors shows reduction in cardiovascular risk factors

Counselling and treatment with naturopathic care as well as enhanced usual care reduced the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, a risk factor for heart disease, by 17% over a year for participants in a randomized controlled ...

Cardiology created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Can caesarean sections increase susceptibility to disease?

Despite efforts to reduce intervention rates during labour, vaginal births without medical intervention are becoming increasingly rare in Australia and overseas: nearly one in three women in Australian now ...

Health created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Survived cancer? Now look out for cardiovascular risks

Many people survive their cancers, but end up dying of cardiovascular disease (CVD). New research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center finds that CVD risk factors may be overlooked during survivorship care.

Cancer created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Homesickness and adjustment in university students

Sure, many young adults are ecstatic at that first taste of freedom that comes with "going away to college." But for some, the intense transition can also trigger intense homesickness. In new research published in the Journal of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low testosterone levels may herald rheumatoid arthritis in men

Low testosterone levels may herald the subsequent development of rheumatoid arthritis in men, suggests research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Growing shorter: Adult health habits influence how much we shrink with age

Even if you didn't eat your veggies or drink your milk as a child, your height is still in your hands, reveal new findings by economists from the University of Southern California, Harvard University and Peking University.

Health created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Healthy lifestyle linked with longer survival among kidney disease patients

Certain lifestyle factors—such as not smoking, getting regular physical activity, and avoiding a low body weight—may help prolong the lives of individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study appearing ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Older grandfathers pass on autism risk through generations, study says

Men who have children at older ages are more likely to have grandchildren with autism compared to younger grandfathers, according to new research. This is the first time that research has shown that risk factors for autism ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

In Qatar, diabetes is high risk factor for heart attack and stroke

(Medical Xpress)—Diabetes tops the list of preventable conditions and risk factors associated with heart attack and stroke in Qatar, according to a study appearing in the inaugural issue of the Journal of Local and Global He ...

Cardiology created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research find links between lifestyle and developing rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers in Manchester have found a link between several lifestyle factors and pre-existing conditions, including smoking cigarettes and diabetes, and an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Depression in kids linked to cardiac risks in teens

Teens who were depressed as children are far more likely than their peers to be obese, smoke cigarettes and lead sedentary lives, even if they no longer suffer from depression.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Green tea, coffee may help lower stroke risk

Green tea and coffee may help lower your risk of having a stroke, especially when both are a regular part of your diet, according to research published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Cardiology created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 3 | with audio podcast