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Study finds link between vitamin D levels and severity of malabsorption issues

Natural health experts BetterYou have welcomed a recommendation by leading gastroenterology expert Isobel Mason, to take a vitamin D supplement to reduce Crohn’s flare-ups.

From BetterYou Ltd 3 Mar 2017

WHO releases first ever list of antibiotic-resistant 'priority pathogens'

The World Health Organization today published its first ever list of antibiotic-resistant “priority pathogens”—a catalogue of 12 families of bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human health.

3 Mar 2017

Medicaid expansion improves health, financial benefits for many low-income Ohioans

Ohio's 2014 Medicaid expansion improved health and financial benefits for hundreds of thousands of low-income Ohioans, according to an assessment supported by RTI International.

2 Mar 2017

Overheating in UK homes could lead to grave consequences, expert warns

A Loughborough academic has warned the UK is facing a public health disaster if the issue of overheating in homes is not tackled.

2 Mar 2017

High-dose flu vaccine appears to be effective at preventing post-influenza deaths among older adults

The high-dose flu vaccine appeared to be more effective at preventing post-influenza deaths among older adults than the standard-dose vaccine, at least during a more severe flu season, according to a large new study of Medicare beneficiaries published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

2 Mar 2017

Cholesterol-processing enzyme could be therapeutic target to stave off neurologic diseases

An enzyme that helps break down cholesterol may also be a therapeutic target to stave off neurologic diseases, including Alzheimer's and a rare genetic disorder, according to a new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

2 Mar 2017

Workers without paid sick leave less likely to receive preventive health care screenings, study finds

More than 20 million Americans have gained health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act and do not have to pay for 15 preventive screenings recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

1 Mar 2017

Researchers explore changes in prevalence of depression among current, former and never smokers

The prevalence of smoking has remained fairly stable over the past decade after declining sharply for many years.

1 Mar 2017

Food taxes and subsidies significantly increase healthy dietary intake, review finds

A new systematic review and meta-analysis finds that lowering the cost of healthy foods significantly increases their consumption, while raising the cost of unhealthy items significantly reduces their intake.

1 Mar 2017

Study finds only 16% of heart attack survivors get recommended amount of physical activity

Only 16 percent of heart attack survivors get the recommended amount of physical activity in the weeks after hospitalization, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian.

1 Mar 2017

Desk-bound jobs linked to bigger waists and increased risk of heart disease

A new study shows further evidence for the view that spending too much time sitting down is bad for our health and our waistline.

1 Mar 2017

Physicians feel underprepared to serve perpetrators of intimate partner violence, study finds

Family medicine physicians feel underprepared to serve patients whom they know are perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), particularly if they also provide care to the victim.

1 Mar 2017

Adolescent, early adult diet linked to chronic inflammation may increase premenopausal breast cancer risk

Women who consumed a diet as adolescents or young adults associated with chronic inflammation had a higher risk for premenopausal breast cancer compared with those whose adolescent and early adulthood diet was not associated with chronic inflammation.

1 Mar 2017

New report expresses ethical concerns about use of non-invasive prenatal testing

A new report on non-invasive prenatal testing by the UK's Nuffield Council on Bioethics expresses concerns about the way the test is being sold by private providers.

1 Mar 2017

Emory researchers uncover novel link between SV2C protein and Parkinson's disease

Emory investigators have discovered a novel link between a protein called SV2C and Parkinson's disease (PD). Prior work had suggested that the SV2C gene was associated with the curious ability of cigarette smoking to reduce PD risk.

28 Feb 2017

Heart attack symptoms may have been missed in many patients admitted to hospital, study suggests

Heart attack symptoms might have been missed in many patients admitted to hospital, according to a study on all heart attack hospital admissions and deaths in England.

28 Feb 2017

Study reveals high burden of health complications in adolescents, young adults with type 2 diabetes

A new report published in the Feb. 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association points to a significantly higher burden of diabetes-related complications in adolescents and young adults with type 2 diabetes compared to type 1 diabetes, with greater health complications in minority youth.

28 Feb 2017

New report highlights inherent weaknesses of VA's Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry

Inherent features of registries that rely on voluntary participation and self-reported information make them fundamentally unsuitable for determining whether emissions from military burn pits in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations in Southwest Asia caused health problems in service members who were exposed to them, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

28 Feb 2017

New project to explore impact of arts, culture on health and wellbeing

The project at the Centre for Performance Science, a cross-institutional partnership between the Royal College of Music and Imperial College London, will explore the impact of the arts and culture on health and wellbeing, from individual, social, and economic perspectives.

28 Feb 2017

Walnut-enriched diet may improve sperm quality, animal research suggests

New animal research suggests eating a walnut-enriched diet may improve sperm quality by reducing lipid peroxidation, a process that can damage sperm cells.

28 Feb 2017

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Study finds link between vitamin D levels and severity of malabsorption issues

WHO releases first ever list of antibiotic-resistant 'priority pathogens'

Medicaid expansion improves health, financial benefits for many low-income Ohioans

Overheating in UK homes could lead to grave consequences, expert warns

High-dose flu vaccine appears to be effective at preventing post-influenza deaths among older adults

Cholesterol-processing enzyme could be therapeutic target to stave off neurologic diseases

Workers without paid sick leave less likely to receive preventive health care screenings, study finds

Researchers explore changes in prevalence of depression among current, former and never smokers

Food taxes and subsidies significantly increase healthy dietary intake, review finds

Study finds only 16% of heart attack survivors get recommended amount of physical activity

Desk-bound jobs linked to bigger waists and increased risk of heart disease

Physicians feel underprepared to serve perpetrators of intimate partner violence, study finds

Adolescent, early adult diet linked to chronic inflammation may increase premenopausal breast cancer risk

New report expresses ethical concerns about use of non-invasive prenatal testing

Emory researchers uncover novel link between SV2C protein and Parkinson's disease

Heart attack symptoms may have been missed in many patients admitted to hospital, study suggests

Study reveals high burden of health complications in adolescents, young adults with type 2 diabetes

New report highlights inherent weaknesses of VA's Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry

New project to explore impact of arts, culture on health and wellbeing

Walnut-enriched diet may improve sperm quality, animal research suggests

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