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Biking, Walking to Work a Game-Changer for Health
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Bicycling to work can vastly improve your health and reduce your risk of death, a new study shows. People who bike commute have a 47% lower overall risk of an early death,...
Some Women in Their 40s Prefer to Delay Breast Cancer Screening
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – A considerable proportion of women aged 39 to 49 years prefer to delay breast cancer screening, especially after a decision aid (DA) intervention, according to a study...
Could Living in Poor Neighborhoods Fuel Prostate Cancer in Black Men? Study Says It Might
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – The stress of living in a poor neighborhood might contribute to higher rates of aggressive prostate cancer in Black men, a new study warns. Black men are more than twice as...
U.S. Stroke Survival Is Improving, But Race Still Plays Role
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – There's good news and bad for stroke survival in the United States: New research shows that Americans are now more likely to survive long-term, but that's more true for...
Parents, Take Note: Survey Shows Teens Need More Support Than They Get
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – As millions of American teens continue to struggle with their mental health, a new survey reveals a sizable gap between how much support teens say they get and how much...
Considerable Proportion of Seniors Have Asymptomatic Valvular Heart Disease
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – A considerable proportion of older adults without known valvular heart disease (VHD) have asymptomatic VHD, with age the only parameter associated with significant VHD,...
Soy Consumption in Children Tied to Better Thinking, Attention
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – School-aged children who consume more soy foods may have improved thinking and attention, according to a study presented during NUTRITION 2024, the annual meeting of the...
Parkinsonism Occurs Frequently in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – Multiple substantia nigra (SN) pathologies are associated with parkinsonism, according to a study published online July 15 in JAMA Neurology. Jason W. Adams, Ph.D., from the...
Late Cancer Diagnosis Biggest Health Concern for Most, Poll Shows
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 — When it comes to health worries, cancer leads the way, a new poll shows. The University of Cambridge poll included 2,000 adults who said their biggest concern is getting dia...
Thinking of a Switch Away from Meat? Your Genes May Be Key
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – Pondering a move to a vegetarian or vegan diet? Your heart might be in it, but your genes might not, a new study says. Genetics are an important part of whether a person...
Out-of-Pocket Costs Considerable, Increasing for Prostate Cancer Diagnostic Testing
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – For patients with private insurance undergoing diagnostic testing after prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening, out-of-pocket costs are considerable and increased...
Successful Pregnancy Possible for Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – Successful pregnancies are feasible for female allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (alloHCT) recipients, with most pregnancies occurring spontaneously, according to a...
Modifiable Risk Factors Account for Many Cancer Cases, Deaths
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – An estimated 40.0 percent of all incident cancer cases and 44.0 percent of cancer deaths are attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors among U.S. adults aged 30...
Continual Cuffless BP Monitoring Can Classify Time-in-Target-Range Accurately
FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 – Continual cuffless blood pressure (BP) monitoring can classify time-in-target-range (TTR) accurately, according to a study published online June 26 in Frontiers in Medicine....
Parents' Weight Status at Age 17 Correlates to Offspring Weight at 17
FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 – The weight status of parents at 17 years of age is associated with obesity risk for both female and male offspring, according to a study published online June 28 in JAMA ...
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