Nearly four in every 1,000 U.S. youths and five in every 1,000 U.S. adults reported having type 1 diabetes from 2019 through 2022, according to a research letter published online April 4 in the Journal of the American Medical ...
Apr 10, 2024
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The mass and composition of our bodies can significantly affect the way medications are metabolized and absorbed. Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have found that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients with higher levels ...
Jul 25, 2023
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The behaviors and actions of hypersocial species like humans are heavily influenced by the behaviors and actions of those around them. This was evidenced throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; protective measures such as masking ...
May 9, 2023
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The prevalence of obesity in rural communities goes beyond food choice and geography to include issues such as class, culture and identity; however, these issues are often not taken into account in policy, systems and environmental ...
Apr 11, 2023
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials updated the public on the outbreak through statistics—case counts, vaccination rates, test distribution. Whether displayed through graphs, charts, or interactive visualizations, ...
Mar 1, 2023
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The Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN) on Obesity has published its findings in a Journal of the American Heart Association special report, which hails the group's work as "the beginning of innovative science, ...
Feb 16, 2023
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Healthy Weight Week will be observed Jan. 15-21, so this is a good time for a reminder of the connection between weight and health during childhood.
Jan 18, 2023
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For many people, keeping a healthy body weight can be a challenge. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, among adults 20 years old and over, the prevalence of obesity is 42% in the U.S. Obesity-related ...
Jan 3, 2023
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An analysis of over 1.3 million young Asian American adults hospitalized for atrial fibrillation (or AFib) found a significant, steady increase in the prevalence of obesity and other modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) ...
Oct 31, 2022
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It has been described as a stealth killer that impacts at least one in four Australians and is rising rapidly. Disease prevalence is expected to increase by 25–50% over the next 10 years, including 15–20% in children. ...
Aug 24, 2022
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