Health

Changes in Red Meat Consumption Linked to Mortality

Two prospective cohort studies in the US concluded that increases in red meat consumption, especially processed meat, were associated with…

5 years ago

Sleep Irregularity Linked to Metabolic Abnormalities

A US cross-sectional and prospective analysis suggested that increased variability in sleep duration and timing was associated with higher prevalence…

5 years ago

Step Counts Matter

A US prospective cohort study in older women showed that more steps taken per day are associated with lower mortality…

5 years ago

Dietary Change Reduced Breast Cancer Mortality

A US randomized, controlled clinical trial revealed that a dietary change with increased vegetable, fruit, and grain intake reduced the…

5 years ago

Warnings Added to Common Sleep Pills

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring a Boxed Warning, the most prominent warning, to be added to certain…

5 years ago

Exercise Reduced Sitting Linked Mortality

A longitudinal analysis in Australia revealed that sitting is associated with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality risk among sedentary…

5 years ago

Poor Diet a Major Contributor to Mortality and Morbidity

A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 found that suboptimal diet is responsible for more deaths…

6 years ago

Alcohol Consumption Increases BP and Stroke Risk

A Chinese genetic epidemiological analyses revealed that alcohol intake uniformly increases blood pressure (BP) and stroke, indicating that the apparently…

6 years ago

Replacing Sitting with Physical Activity Linked to Longevity

A prospective US cohort study showed that replacement of 30 minutes/day of sitting with light physical activity (LPA) or moderate…

6 years ago

Salt Intake Reference Updated

A new US National Academies report updated Dietary Reference Intakes for potassium (Adequate Intake [AI] 3400 mg for man and…

6 years ago

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