Health
Your home, and where it's located, may affect your health
They say home is where the heart is. But can a person's home also play a role in how healthy that heart is?
Aug 1, 2023
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News tagged with risk behavior
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Older women at risk for Alzheimer's disease may benefit from yoga
Kundalini yoga, a form of yoga that focuses on breathing, meditation, and mental visualization, appeared beneficial for older women who had risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and concerns about episodes of memory decline, ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Cardiology
BP patterns in the first half of pregnancy improve early prediction of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension
Routine blood pressure readings recorded in the first half of pregnancy can be divided into six distinct patterns that can effectively stratify patients by their risk of developing preeclampsia and gestational hypertension ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Health
Home blood pressure monitoring saves lives, cuts costs, and reduces healthcare disparities
Expanding home blood pressure monitoring among US adults with hypertension could substantially reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease and save healthcare costs in the long term, according to a new study in the American ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
Pain risk varies significantly across American states, finds study
The prevalence of moderate or severe joint pain due to arthritis varies strikingly across American states, ranging from 6.9% of the population in Minnesota to 23.1% in West Virginia, according to a new study led by a University ...
Jul 7, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers examine relationship between imprisoned mothers and their adolescent children's risk behaviors
Women represent the fastest-growing population in U.S. institutional corrections facilities. In the past four decades, the number of women incarcerated has increased by more than 475%, rising from 26,326 in 1980 to 152,854 ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
2019 to 2021 saw rise in lung cancer screenings
The prevalence of lung cancer screening (LCS) increased in 2021 versus 2019, according to a research letter published online June 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 22, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Loneliness can cut survival after a cancer diagnosis: Study
There's a "loneliness epidemic" in the United States, and feelings of isolation have been linked to heart disease, stroke and other health conditions.
Jun 5, 2023
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Addiction
Neighborhood access to alcohol might be linked to raised risk of suicide attempts
Living in a neighborhood with bars or government-run alcohol outlets may increase suicidal behavior among young adults, especially men and those with elevated genetic liability for attempting suicide, a new study suggests. ...
May 29, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'There she is, your ideal': The ramifications of a home-state beauty pageant crown
Evidence has been growing for decades that thin-ideal body imagery has adverse effects on mental health. This has prompted more socially conscious advertising strategies that forgo digital retouching and include more diverse ...
May 22, 2023
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