Oncology & Cancer
Having more babies lowers the risk of endometrial cancer, study finds
University of Queensland research has revealed that having more babies reduces a woman's risk of endometrial cancer.
Nov 7, 2022
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News tagged with risk index
Cardiology
Social vulnerabilities linked to cardiometabolic risk during pregnancy
Social vulnerabilities, such as living in poverty, living in a single parent household, not having a car or being described as a minority, were linked to increased cardiometabolic risk during pregnancy, according to preliminary ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Medical research
Eating late increases hunger, decreases calories burned, and changes fat tissue
Obesity afflicts approximately 42 percent of the U.S. adult population and contributes to the onset of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cancer, and other conditions. While popular healthy diet mantras advise against ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Study: Need for more research to elucidate factors in health care access inequities
Despite improved access to health care, racial and ethnic minority populations still have disparate access compared to non-Hispanic Whites, according to a new study published in Obesity journal.
Aug 24, 2022
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Health
New national guidelines aim to prevent obesity in midlife women
Women between 40 and 60 years old are the focus of new national guidelines aimed at preventing unhealthy weight gain that can lead to serious illness. The study review paper and clinical guidelines are published in the Annals ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Cardiology
Cardiovascular risk factors and low physical fitness associated with decline in social cognitive functions
A research collaboration has revealed that cardiovascular risk factors (obesity and high blood pressure) and low physical fitness are associated with decreased social brain network-related neural activity, which causes social ...
Jun 30, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Time-restricted eating may lower CVD risk for older breast cancer survivors
Older breast cancer survivors with cardiometabolic risk factors who restricted food intake to eight hours during the weekday, followed by 16 hours of fasting, lowered their risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) after a few ...
May 17, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Obesity linked to higher risk of broken bones in women
New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands (4-7 May), has found that women with obesity and overweight, particularly women with high waist circumference, are more ...
May 7, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Obesity associated with a higher risk of fatal prostate cancer, biggest study of its kind finds
A new study presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands, and published simultaneously in BMC Medicine, has linked body fat (adiposity) with risk of fatal prostate cancer.
May 5, 2022
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Health
New study finds childhood abuse linked to higher risk for high cholesterol as an adult
A new study found risk factors for heart disease and stroke were higher among adults who said they experienced childhood abuse and varied by race and gender. However, those who described their family life as well-managed ...
Apr 27, 2022
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