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Depression linked to chronic pain: Variability shown across patient characteristics

The factors influencing the variability in depression prevalence among chronic pain sufferers.

23 Apr 2024

The relationship between calcium consumption at various times of the day and cardiovascular disease

The quantity of calcium consumed at breakfast and dinner was associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD).

23 Apr 2024

US study links extended sitting and lack of coffee to higher death rates

The independent and combined effects of daily sedentary times and coffee consumption on cardiovascular disease.

23 Apr 2024

Rising costs fuel quit-smoking surge in England amid health advice dip

Researchers investigate the factors that motivate smokers to quit smoking to ultimately determine the influence of COVID-19 on smoking cessation.

23 Apr 2024

Unveiling how community pharmacies aid smoking cessation efforts

A new study shows community pharmacies may play a key role in helping people quit smoking.

23 Apr 2024

Healthy plant-based diets cut mortality risks for Spain's seniors

A study spanning 12 years reveals that moderate adherence to a healthful pro-vegetarian diet significantly reduces mortality risks from cardiovascular disease and all causes among Spanish adults over 65.

23 Apr 2024

Shared gene module links depression and cardiovascular disease

Depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are serious concerns for public health. Approximately 280 million people worldwide have depression, while 620 million people have CVD. It has been known since the 1990s that the two diseases are somehow related.

23 Apr 2024

Study reveals avocado may lower diabetes risk in women, not men

A recent study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that avocado consumption is associated with a reduced risk of diabetes in Mexican women, but not in men, highlighting potential gender-specific dietary benefits.

23 Apr 2024

Study shows atrial fibrillation more dangerous in younger population

Atrial fibrillation (Afib), a common type of arrhythmia that is on the rise in people under the age of 65, is more dangerous in this increasingly younger population than previously thought, according to a new study published today in Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology and authored by physician-scientists at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute.

22 Apr 2024

ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024: Delving into burning issues about heart disease and much more

The hottest science in the prevention of heart disease awaits at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

22 Apr 2024

Study links air pollution to increased colorectal cancer risk through DNA changes

Researchers reveal how air pollution increases colorectal cancer (CRC) risk through epigenetic changes, using a large-scale study and Mendelian randomization to demonstrate ambient pollution’s impact on CRC mortality and incidence in China.

21 Apr 2024

UCSF study identifies cells responsible for cough reflex

When a mouthful of water goes down the wrong pipe – heading toward a healthy person’s lungs instead of their gut – they start coughing uncontrollably.

18 Apr 2024

Integrating stop smoking support with lung cancer screening could save lives

A new study has found that by offering stop smoking support as part of the national lung cancer screening programme, there is potential to save lives, and dedicated funding must be considered by policy makers.

18 Apr 2024

TAME trial findings offer new hope for children with malnutrition enteropathy

A comparison of treatments for malnutrition enteropathy, caused by severe acute malnutrition (SAM), has found evidence supporting the use of treatments to enhance the healing of mucosal membranes and reduce inflammation in the gut to improve the outcomes of children affected by long-term health consequences of a period of malnutrition.

17 Apr 2024

Exclusionary practices in schools exacerbate challenging student behaviors

Managing problematic student behavior is one of the most persistent, challenging, and controversial issues facing schools today. Yet despite best intentions to build a more inclusive and punitive-free education system, school suspensions and expulsions remain.

17 Apr 2024

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Depression linked to chronic pain: Variability shown across patient characteristics

The relationship between calcium consumption at various times of the day and cardiovascular disease

US study links extended sitting and lack of coffee to higher death rates

Rising costs fuel quit-smoking surge in England amid health advice dip

Unveiling how community pharmacies aid smoking cessation efforts

Healthy plant-based diets cut mortality risks for Spain's seniors

Shared gene module links depression and cardiovascular disease

Study reveals avocado may lower diabetes risk in women, not men

Study shows atrial fibrillation more dangerous in younger population

ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024: Delving into burning issues about heart disease and much more

Study links air pollution to increased colorectal cancer risk through DNA changes

UCSF study identifies cells responsible for cough reflex

Integrating stop smoking support with lung cancer screening could save lives

TAME trial findings offer new hope for children with malnutrition enteropathy

Exclusionary practices in schools exacerbate challenging student behaviors

1 in 5 older Canadian adults with diabetes developed functional limitations during the pandemic

DASH diet may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in breast cancer survivors

New genetic insights: Sugary beverages linked to higher risk of atrial fibrillation

Study reveals clustering and stability of health behaviors in middle adulthood

Is spousal cardiovascular disease associated with an increased risk for depression?

Achieving and maintaining ISO 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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