Toddlers in the UK obtain nearly half (47%) of their calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), and this rises to 59% by the age of seven, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
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Environmental phenols are found in a wide range of common consumer products. They include preservatives in packaged foods, parabens in shampoos and bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic dishware, so humans have broad exposure to them, ...
Oct 3, 2024
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American adults have significantly worse health in midlife compared to their British peers, especially in markers of cardiovascular health, according to a new study involving researchers from Oxford's Leverhulme Centre for ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Accelerating the decline in tobacco smoking globally, by decreasing smoking prevalence from current levels to 5% everywhere, could increase life expectancy and prevent millions of premature deaths by 2050, according to a ...
Oct 2, 2024
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Global evidence has revealed that women's environmental quality of life is key to their overall quality of life and health, according to a study published October 2, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Suzanne Skevington ...
Oct 2, 2024
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Heart failure is a rapidly growing public health issue that can be difficult to manage on a global scale. But there are tools that exist that can improve outcomes, such as guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT).
Oct 2, 2024
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More than one-third of adults in the United States have metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that significantly raise a person's risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. These conditions include high blood ...
Oct 1, 2024
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Health authorities in the U.S. are studying seven people who developed influenza symptoms after being exposed to a Missouri bird flu patient, raising the possibility of the first human-to-human transmission of the infection.
Sep 30, 2024
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Abertay University sports scientists have found that just three weeks of high intensity sprint training can have a significant impact on elite athlete endurance.
Oct 4, 2024
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Appropriate levels of physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep (collectively termed movement behaviors) are essential for the healthy growth and development of preschool-aged children.
Oct 4, 2024
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