New research shows that the built environment, not social and economic environments, is a strong predictor of adolescents' body mass index (BMI), overweight and obesity status, and eating behaviors, according to a new study ...
Mar 21, 2023
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The absolute risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) is low among outpatients with COVID-19, according to a study published online March 13 in JAMA Network Open.
Mar 20, 2023
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Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new tool to help physicians predict the risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with adult-type diffuse gliomas, results published in the journal Blood.
Mar 17, 2023
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Pregnant persons should dim the lights in their home and turn off or at least dim their screens (computer monitors and smartphones) a few hours before bedtime to reduce the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus, a new Northwestern ...
Mar 10, 2023
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Safe live microorganisms are found in a variety of foods we eat every day, from yogurt and other fermented foods, to raw fruits and vegetables. Despite the widespread idea that these mixtures of live microbes contribute to ...
Mar 7, 2023
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New insights into the importance of early-life factors on lung health have been unveiled in the most comprehensive study of its kind, led by the Universities of Bristol and Essex.
Mar 2, 2023
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A minimally invasive treatment that injects allograft disk tissue into the spine to relieve pain associated with degenerative disk disease provides significant improvement in pain and function over a sustained period, according ...
Mar 1, 2023
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A study from the University of Illinois Chicago links precarious work with increases in body mass index. The study adds to a growing body of evidence that precarious work may contribute to poor health outcomes.
Feb 28, 2023
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The fact that obesity is a major risk factor for disease and death is well known, as is the fact that obesity is more common in the United States than in Europe. On the other hand, a new thesis at Umeå University shows that ...
Feb 28, 2023
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Excess weight or obesity boosts risk of death by anywhere from 22% to 91%—significantly more than previously believed—while the mortality risk of being slightly underweight has likely been overestimated, according to ...
Feb 24, 2023
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