Health
New study shows healthy lifestyle benefits even those in their 80s
A healthy lifestyle may be beneficial even at a very advanced age, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 20, 2024
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Health
CDC-funded program improved cardiovascular health of Nebraska women
When implemented in Nebraska, the WISEWOMAN program supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which offers services for women ages 40–64 who are low-income and uninsured/underinsured, improved hypertension, ...
Jun 15, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Video: Can lifestyle changes help with enlarged prostate?
Benign prostatic hyperplasia, also called an enlarged prostate, is incredibly common, especially among men over 40. While it's not the same as prostate cancer, an enlarged prostate can cause significant quality of life issues.
Jun 11, 2024
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Surgery
Bariatric surgery more effective and durable than new obesity drugs and lifestyle intervention
Systematic reviews of medical literature between 2020 and 2024 show that bariatric surgery, also known as metabolic or weight-loss surgery, produces the greatest and most sustained weight loss compared to GLP-1 receptor agonists ...
Jun 11, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Economic development in sub-Saharan Africa is linked to increasing obesity rates in women
Obesity and excess weight gain, traditionally perceived as health issues predominantly affecting high-income countries, are now increasingly prevalent in low and middle-income regions.
Jun 10, 2024
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Neuroscience
Novel analysis methods used for Huntington's disease
The genetic disease Huntington's not only affects nerve cells in the brain but also has widespread effects on microscopic blood vessels according to research.
Jun 9, 2024
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Cardiology
Women with excess weight as a teen or young adult may have higher stroke risk by age 55
In an analysis of more than 50 years of health data, women who had overweight or obesity at age 14 or 31 were more likely to have an ischemic (clot-caused) stroke before age 55, according to research published today in Stroke.
Jun 6, 2024
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Health
How can busy people also keep fit and healthy? Here's what the ancient Greeks and Romans did
Many people today worry about how to find time to keep fit and healthy in the midst of their busy lives. Believe it or not, but this was also a problem in ancient times.
Jun 5, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scientists call for holistic care of mental health that combines physical and mental well-being
Clinicians often default to treating mental health conditions with a variety of medication. This approach, however, largely ignores the role of environment, lifestyle, and social factors. Mental Health professionals must ...
Jun 4, 2024
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Cardiology
Mummies study finds heart disease plagued the ancients, too
Folks typically think of heart disease as a byproduct of modern fast-food living, but a new study shows the condition has plagued humanity for centuries. The findings were published May 28 in the European Heart Journal.
May 30, 2024
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