Genetic risk score card for early prediction of heart disease
Scientists are getting closer to being able to predict an individual's genetic risk of heart disease, paving the way for earlier intervention and lifestyle changes.
View ArticleWorking out how much exercise to do takes more than gadgets
Ancient Greek scholars realised long ago that physical activity was a requirement for good health. Hippocrates proposed that "eating alone will not keep a man well – he must also take exercise", while...
View ArticleMen with high genetic chance of bowel cancer could have lower risk with...
Men with a high genetic risk of developing bowel cancer over the next 25 years could have a lower risk of developing the disease if they also have a healthy lifestyle, according to a Cancer Research...
View ArticleHealthy lifestyle in old age shortens end-of-life disability
Leading a healthy lifestyle not only extends one's lifespan, but it also shortens the time that is spent disabled—a finding that had previously eluded public health scientists and demonstrates the...
View ArticleType 2 diabetes and obesity—what do we really know?
Social and economic factors have led to a dramatic rise in type 2 diabetes and obesity around the world. In a review in Science, Mark McCarthy, professor at the University of Oxford, UK, and Paul...
View ArticleSocial inequality in heart disease risk among UK women is due to lifestyle...
Women with lower levels of education and living in more deprived areas of the UK are at greater risk of coronary heart disease, and this is largely due to smoking, obesity and physical inactivity,...
View ArticleMyanmar warned against unhealthy lifestyles as hypertension and high...
Myanmar's leading heart doctors have warned against unhealthy lifestyles as nearly one in three citizens are reported to have hypertension and half have high cholesterol. The call comes as the ASEAN...
View ArticleDoes it matter how long you sit—if you are fit?
More and more studies confirm that sitting is bad for our health, increasing the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease and other lifestyle-related illnesses such as diabetes. Some studies...
View ArticleEven for men at high risk, healthy living may help prevent colon cancer
(HealthDay)—While it's well known that healthy living can lower the odds for colon cancer, a new study finds it's even true for men whose DNA puts them at high risk for the disease.
View ArticleStudy examines rates of common oral infection that can cause mouth cancer
Researchers at the University of Derby have carried out the first pilot study in the UK looking at the rates of a common oral infection in young healthy adults which can cause cancer in the mouth.
View ArticleUrine of pregnant women could be used to predict fetal growth and birth weight
The urine of pregnant women could be used to help identify lifestyle interventions that help maintain a healthy birth weight for their baby, according to new research published in BMC Medicine....
View ArticleUS doctors don't all follow prediabetes screening guidelines: study
(HealthDay)—Only about half of U.S. family doctors follow guidelines on screening patients for prediabetes, a new study finds.
View ArticleGenetic mortality risk can be attenuated by lifestyle
(HealthDay)—Genetic variations correlate with mortality in the elderly, although their effect can be influenced by lifestyle behaviors, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of...
View ArticleStudy finds following a healthy lifestyle can greatly reduce genetic heart...
It is well known that following a healthy lifestyle—not smoking, avoiding excess weight and getting regular exercise - can reduce the risk of heart disease. But what about people who have inherited...
View ArticleAlzheimer's disease proteins could be at fault for leading cause of vision...
Research from the University of Southampton gives new insight into possible causes of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss among people aged 50 and older.
View ArticleFood scientists hunting for biological "blood trail" left by muscles
By the age of 50, people begin to lose muscle mass (a process called sarcopenia), which increases our risk for diseases, resulting in reduced quality of life and costing society dearly. By screening...
View ArticleHashimoto's thyroiditis—will diet alone help?
Dear Mayo Clinic: I just turned 30 and recently was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. I'm wondering about whether it can be cured or if I will have to take medication for the rest of my life....
View ArticleSedentary lifestyle may impair academic performance in boys
A sedentary lifestyle is linked to poorer reading skills in the first three school years in 6-8 year old boys, according to a new study from Finland. The study conducted at the University of Eastern...
View ArticleLower life expectancy likely caused by lifestyle choices
For the first time in two decades, the life expectancy of Americans declined slightly, and the overall death rate rose, according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics.
View ArticleWhat causes erectile dysfunction and should it be checked?
Dear Mayo Clinic: Is it easy to determine a direct cause of erectile dysfunction? My husband is 51 and refuses to see his doctor even though I know it's bothering him. Does erectile dysfunction ever go...
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