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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Atherosclerosis—the much-feared 'hardening' of our arteries—impacts our health long before the appearance of symptomatic cardiovascular disease. A new study by a team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares ...
Jun 21, 2023
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When people think about Alzheimer's disease, they usually associate it with seniors who have had a long and fulfilling life.
Jun 21, 2023
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A newly developed PET imaging agent, 64Cu-GPVI-Fc, can non-invasively identify pulmonary fibrosis in its early stages, reducing the need for unnecessary biopsies and allowing patients to begin treatment sooner. This research ...
Jun 21, 2023
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My name is Antonio and I suffer from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA, for friends). My life expectancy was only a few years when I was born, almost half a century ago. And all because I "got" a rare, neurodegenerative disease, ...
Jun 15, 2023
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A lower-carbohydrate and lower-sugar diet could increase life expectancy for adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to new research published in the journal Renal Failure. Replacing carbohydrate with protein ...
Jun 5, 2023
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When it comes to public health, the United States is at a disadvantage compared with other developed countries. Americans experience more illness, have less access to health care and pay more for health services than citizens ...
Jun 2, 2023
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Living in an almshouse can boost the longevity of its residents by as much as two-and-a-half years compared to their counterparts in the general population, according to a new Bayes Business School report.
May 24, 2023
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