A genetic study analyzing the microbiome (bacteria in the gut) of a large nationally representative sample of the Finnish population finds that geographic, demographic, diet, and lifestyle factors are driving the spread of ...
Apr 14, 2023
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A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS) provides strong evidence of the importance of a healthy lifestyle for adults who were treated for cancer as children. The study is the first to find that the specific ...
Apr 6, 2023
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The risk of developing cardiovascular disease is lower in people with obesity who have a genetic predisposition for high BMI than people with obesity influenced mainly by environmental factors such as lifestyle, researchers ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Losing weight with lifestyle changes in an intensive behavioral weight loss program was associated with a decrease in risk factors for cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes for at least five years—even if some weight ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Patients who have been hospitalized with severe COVID-19 have permanent changes in their cholesterol three months after recovery, according to a new study. This can increase their risk of developing heart disease later in ...
Mar 13, 2023
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There is an inverse relationship between alcohol consumption and disease activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Feb 23, 2023
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People who regularly use laxatives, a common treatment for constipation, may have more than a 50% increased risk of developing dementia over people who do not use laxatives, according to a study published in the February ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Dementia affects millions of Americans—including nearly one in 10 adults over age 65. While the causes of different dementias vary, a 2020 report from a Lancet commission identified several modifiable risk factors that ...
Feb 20, 2023
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February is National Cancer Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn what you can do to reduce your risk of the top four most common cancers diagnosed in the U.S.
Feb 17, 2023
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The benefits of healthy habits including exercise and a good diet may be adding years to people's inflammation body clock and could prevent early onset of age-related disease.
Feb 13, 2023
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