Cardiology
Does heart disease begin in childhood?
Are the first signs that someone is at risk of developing cardiovascular disease detectable in toddlers and preschoolers?
Jul 15, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Study finds that one-quarter of California adults are obese
More Californians than ever are obese, according to a new report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Jun 26, 2015
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Diabetes
Physical activity inversely tied to hypoglycemia with coma in T1DM
(HealthDay)—For patients with type 1 diabetes, regular physical activity (PA) is beneficial for glycemic control, diabetes-linked comorbidities, and cardiovascular risk factors, without apparent increase in adverse events, ...
Jun 12, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers identify mechanisms linking early adversity, disease later in life
Early socioeconomic adversity, such as poverty, low education and disadvantaged community, has both direct and indirect long-term effects on young adults' cardio-metabolic disease risk, according to researchers within the ...
May 21, 2015
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Health
Air pollution and impaired lung function are independent risk factors for cognitive decline
Studies have shown that both air pollution and impaired lung function can cause cognitive deficits, but it was unclear whether air pollution diminishes cognition by reducing breathing ability first or whether air pollution ...
May 18, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cardiovascular risk factors extremely high in people with psychosis
Extremely high levels of cardiovascular risk factors have been found in people with established psychosis, with central obesity evident in over 80 per cent of participants, in a study by researchers from the NIHR Biomedical ...
May 11, 2015
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Health
Using a shopping list may aid food desert residents
For residents of areas with limited access to healthy foods, also known as food deserts, multiple barriers exist that amplify the health risks of living in those areas. Likewise, risks for poor diet and being overweight or ...
May 7, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Coming soon: A test to gauge your obesity risk?
(HealthDay)—Researchers say they have successfully linked certain byproducts of digestion to the risk of excess body fat.
Apr 30, 2015
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Cardiology
Tiny minority of Chinese adults enjoy ideal heart health
Nearly three out of four Chinese adults have poor cardiovascular health, with poor diet and growing rates of obesity compounding the risks associated with continuing high rates of smoking, according to a new survey published ...
Mar 9, 2015
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Health
Female fetuses exposed to tobacco smoke may have increased diabetes risk in middle age
A fetus exposed to tobacco smoke may be at increased risk for diabetes in adulthood, a new study of adult daughters finds. The results will be presented in a poster Saturday, March 7, at ENDO 2015, the annual meeting of the ...
Mar 7, 2015
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