Overweight & Obesity
U.S. obesity rates rising again
(HealthDay)—After briefly leveling off, the U.S. obesity rate may be climbing again, according to a preliminary study.
Jun 11, 2018
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Cardiology
MVPA mortality risk reduction not tied to exercise in bouts
(HealthDay)—Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is associated with reduced mortality risk, regardless of whether it is accumulated in bouts, according to a study published online March 22 in the Journal of the ...
Mar 26, 2018
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Cardiology
Treatment rates for dangerously high cholesterol remains low
Less than 40 percent of people with severe elevations in cholesterol are being prescribed appropriate drug treatment, according to a nationally representative study reported in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
Mar 26, 2018
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Health
Whether sustained or sporadic, exercise offers same reductions in death risk
For decades, Americans have been inundated with a confusing barrage of messages about how best to counteract the health risks of sedentary lifestyles: walk 10,000 steps a day; do a seven-minute workout from a phone app; flip ...
Mar 22, 2018
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Health
Current tobacco smoke exposure doesn't obstruct peds airflow
(HealthDay)—Current tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) is not associated with airflow obstruction among school-aged children, while prenatal smoking is associated with airflow obstruction in children with asthma, according to ...
Mar 9, 2018
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Medical research
Having children can make women's telomeres seem 11 years older
A recent study by George Mason University researchers in the Department of Global and Community Health found that women who have given birth have shorter telomeres compared to women who have not given birth. Telomeres are ...
Mar 8, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
During 2013 to 2016, 8.1 percent of U.S. adults had depression
(HealthDay)—During 2013 to 2016, 8.1 percent of American adults aged 20 years and older had depression in a given two-week period, according to a February data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Feb 14, 2018
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Cardiology
Breastfeeding found to be protective against hypertension
(HealthDay)—Postmenopausal women who breastfed more children, or breastfed for a longer duration, have a lower risk of hypertension, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in the American Journal of Hypertension.
Feb 9, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
HSV-1 prevalence 47.8 percent in 14- to 49-year-olds
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2 is 47.8 and 11.9 percent, respectively, for individuals aged 14 to 49 years, according to a February data brief published by the U.S. Centers for ...
Feb 7, 2018
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Cardiology
Breastfeeding reduces hypertension risk
A study published in the American Journal of Hypertension indicates that women who breastfeed more children, and for longer periods of time, are less likely to suffer from hypertension after they reach menopause. This is ...
Jan 30, 2018
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