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Study quantifies link between red meat intake, gut microbiome, and cardiovascular disease in older adults

Does eating more meat-;especially red meat and processed meat-;raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, and if so, why? Despite intense study, the impact of animal source foods on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is vigorously debated, and the mechanisms underlying potential effects of animal proteins remain unclear.

1 Aug 2022

Supplementing diet with amino acid taurine could be a viable nutritional strategy to combat aging

When our cells process the oxygen we breathe and the food we eat every day in order to survive, they generate potentially toxic by-products popularly known as "free radicals".

20 Jul 2022

Risk profiles in adults with cardiovascular disease fail to improve despite advances guidelines and treatments

In an analysis of medical information of more than 6,000 American adults with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine conclude that CVD risk "profiles" in secondary prevention have failed to improve over the last two decades.

14 Jul 2022

Can AI-chatbots promote health-lifestyle changes?

Researchers discuss the impact of AI chatbot interventions on a wide range of health behaviors.

11 Jul 2022

Sleep turns out to be a significant factor for maintaining cardiovascular health

Sleep duration is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health. Life's Essential 8™ cardiovascular health score replaces Life's Simple 7™, according to a new Presidential Advisory, Life's Essential 8-;Updating and Enhancing the American Heart Association's Construct on Cardiovascular Health, published today in Circulation, the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal.

29 Jun 2022

Pregnant women with PCOS have higher risk for heart problems during delivery

A common hormone disorder among women of reproductive age has been linked to an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events and pregnancy outcomes at the time of birth, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers.

16 Jun 2022

Survey data provides insights into how many students are experiencing long COVID

New data from the School Infection Survey (SIS) showed that 1.8% of primary school pupils and 4.8% of secondary school pupils experienced long COVID following their most recent COVID-19 infection (since March 2020).

15 Jun 2022

Healthy diet interventions targeting parents of young children could provide benefits for both

Parents are the most important ‘agents of change’ for influencing child lifestyle behaviours – so healthy diet interventions aimed at engaging only parents can be more effective than those aimed at both parents and their children, according to researchers from Flinders University, the University of Newcastle and University of Wollongong.

10 Jun 2022

Diet rich in polyphenols can prevent inflammation in the elderly

Polyphenols in the foods that we eat can prevent inflammation in older people, since they alter the intestinal microbiota and induce the production of the indole 3-propionic acid (IPA), a metabolite derived from the degradation of tryptophan due to intestinal bacteria.

8 Jun 2022

Survey: Two-thirds of men believe they are naturally healthier than others

We all know we should eat well and exercise to stay healthy, but a new national survey conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of Orlando Health finds an alarming number of men might be skipping a simple yet critical step in a healthy lifestyle: an annual checkup with their doctor.

2 Jun 2022

Physicians should have rudimentary knowledge of the benefits of plant-based diet for six health conditions

A new commentary in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine says that all physicians should be aware of the benefits of a plant-based diet for six health conditions: weight loss and maintenance, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and COVID-19.

31 May 2022

European Society of Endocrinology and its partner societies launch the first European Hormone Day

Hormones are crucial to prevent, treat, and manage many of the world's most common diseases. They are important to good human health and wellbeing.

23 May 2022

Taste buds can be restrained to enjoy low sodium diet

A taste adaptation intervention lowers salt intake and increases enjoyment of a sodium restricted diet in patients with hypertension, according to a small study presented at ACNAP-EuroHeartCare Congress 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

23 May 2022

Good lifestyle habits during menopause can help alleviate the health risks related to fat accumulation

A study conducted in the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, revealed that menopausal transition increases women's body fat, especially in the waist area.

19 May 2022

The association between modifiable healthy lifestyle components and lifetime gain in the general Japanese population

In a recent paper posted to the Age and Ageing, investigators illustrated the effect of adopting a changeable healthy lifestyle on lifetime gains from middle to old age.

13 May 2022

Hormonal shift during menopause changes women’s blood metabolite profile

In midlife, the risk of cardiometabolic diseases increases in women more rapidly than in men. A study performed at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences of the University of Jyväskylä shows that changes in blood metabolite profile accompany the shift in sex hormone levels during menopause.

13 May 2022

The Future of Gynecological Conditions; Improving Attention, Understanding, and Treatment

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Laurence Orbuch about the lack of understanding behind gynecological conditions like endometriosis and how this needs to change.

13 May 2022

Changing lifestyle behaviors can have a marked effect on lifespan, study finds

Idioms and proverbs about the importance of maintaining good health span the ages. Many emphasize how closely health is tied to happiness and the opportunity to live a fulfilling and enjoyable life.

11 May 2022

Personalized text messaging program improves healthy lifestyle measures in heart attack survivors

A text messaging program successfully supported, informed and motivated people after a heart attack on how to prevent a second heart attack, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

9 May 2022

Intensified lifestyle interventions benefit women at highest genetic risk of developing diabetes

Researchers have developed a genetic-risk score for identifying individuals who would benefit the most from lifestyle counseling to prevent gestational and postpartum diabetes.

4 May 2022

Healthy Lifestyle News and Research

Study quantifies link between red meat intake, gut microbiome, and cardiovascular disease in older adults

Supplementing diet with amino acid taurine could be a viable nutritional strategy to combat aging

Risk profiles in adults with cardiovascular disease fail to improve despite advances guidelines and treatments

Can AI-chatbots promote health-lifestyle changes?

Sleep turns out to be a significant factor for maintaining cardiovascular health

Pregnant women with PCOS have higher risk for heart problems during delivery

Survey data provides insights into how many students are experiencing long COVID

Healthy diet interventions targeting parents of young children could provide benefits for both

Diet rich in polyphenols can prevent inflammation in the elderly

Survey: Two-thirds of men believe they are naturally healthier than others

Physicians should have rudimentary knowledge of the benefits of plant-based diet for six health conditions

European Society of Endocrinology and its partner societies launch the first European Hormone Day

Taste buds can be restrained to enjoy low sodium diet

Good lifestyle habits during menopause can help alleviate the health risks related to fat accumulation

The association between modifiable healthy lifestyle components and lifetime gain in the general Japanese population

Hormonal shift during menopause changes women’s blood metabolite profile

The Future of Gynecological Conditions; Improving Attention, Understanding, and Treatment

Changing lifestyle behaviors can have a marked effect on lifespan, study finds

Personalized text messaging program improves healthy lifestyle measures in heart attack survivors

Intensified lifestyle interventions benefit women at highest genetic risk of developing diabetes

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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