Oncology & Cancer
Breast health during menopause
Your risk of breast cancer increases with age, especially after menopause. Around eight out of 10 breast cancer cases happen in women over 50.
Oct 12, 2023
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Diabetes
Children with prediabetes and obesity may be more likely to progress to diabetes
A new Journal of the Endocrine Society study highlights how to identify children at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes and strategies for prevention, such as anti-obesity or anti-diabetes medication and lifestyle changes.
Oct 12, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Homesickness is common for college freshmen: A psychologist offers tips to cope
It can be hard for new college students, or those returning after summer break, to be away from home.
Sep 4, 2023
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Health
Study assesses lifestyle behaviors and cardiometabolic diseases in diverse group of US young adults
Research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association reveals that many U.S. young adults have poor lifestyle factors and cardiometabolic diseases—such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension—with varying ...
Aug 23, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Reviewing metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease opens new treatment pathways
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common condition that affects up to 30% of adults in the general population. It is characterized by the accumulation of fat in the liver. It is often associated with other conditions, ...
Aug 18, 2023
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Diabetes
Being divorced and male among factors that increase risk of lower limb amputation among people with diabetes
New research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (October 2–6) shows that among people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, being divorced ...
Aug 17, 2023
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Cardiology
Why are Black adults at greater risk of death from heart disease? Study blames social factors
Black Americans are 54% more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than White Americans, despite a substantial overall reduction in cardiovascular disease mortality nationwide.
Aug 14, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Researchers pave the way for individualized obesity therapy, tailoring interventions to a person's needs
In a pilot study of 165 people, Mayo Clinic researchers looked at the effectiveness of two different approaches to weight loss: a standard lifestyle intervention and individualized therapy. The standard lifestyle intervention ...
Jul 21, 2023
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Diabetes
New study finds increasing health burden of type 2 diabetes in Australia
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes has tripled over the past 30 years in Australia, with increasing rates of disease complications placing a growing health burden on the population.
Jun 23, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Gestational diabetes cases increased during the COVID-19 pandemic
More pregnant women developed gestational diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic than in the preceding two years, according to research being presented on Thursday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, ...
Jun 15, 2023
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