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Dr Alan Howard empowers millions with innovative contributions to human health

Dr Alan Norman Howard, who has died peacefully at the age of 91, was a pioneer in the field of nutrition and obesity whose work achieved global commercial success.

31 Jul 2020

Juice launches six-week step challenge to improve employee health and wellbeing

Employee health and wellbeing firm Everyday Juice Ltd. has launched a six-week step challenge in a bid to help organisations reconnect their employees and improve health and wellbeing.

31 Jul 2020

Study finds increase in comorbidities, mortality risk among hospitalized patients with heart failure

A study recently published in the journal Circulation looks at temporal trends in the burden of comorbidities and associated risk of mortality among patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), in which the left ventricle of the heart is not able to relax enough to fill properly with blood, and HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), in which the left ventricle is not able contract enough to pump out as much blood.

30 Jul 2020

40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by modifying 12 risk factors

Modifying 12 risk factors over a lifetime could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases, according to an updated report by the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention and care presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference.

30 Jul 2020

Women who lack social ties have greater odds of being obese, UBC study says

Women who lack social ties have a greater likelihood of being obese, according to new UBC research published today in PLOS One. Men, on the other hand, were less likely to be obese if they lived alone and had a smaller social network.

30 Jul 2020

Namaste noir: Yoga co-op seeks to diversify yoga to heal racialized trauma

Beverly Grant spent years juggling many roles before yoga helped her restore her balance.

30 Jul 2020

New program to reverse the effects of Type 2 diabetes and beat COVID-19

The Diabetes Reversal Company has developed a pioneering programme based on weight loss, lifestyle change and one-to-one clinical support to reduce and reverse the effects of Type 2 diabetes, helping deliver the goals in the Government’s newly published National Obesity Strategy.

30 Jul 2020

Poor nutrition, reduced physical activity during COVID-19 lockdown adversely affected England’s mental health

Poor nutrition and less physical activity, during lockdown, adversely affected mental health in England, according to preliminary findings today from an Oxford University study.

30 Jul 2020

Women receiving treatment for cancers are not at increased of being hospitalized for COVID-19

Women receiving standard treatment in New York City for ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancers are not at increased risk of being hospitalized for or dying from COVID-19 due to their cancer, a new study shows.

30 Jul 2020

Aerobic exercise may be more important for improvement in patients with fatty liver diseases

A new study from Trinity College Dublin highlights that fitness may be a more important clinical endpoint for improvement in patients with fatty liver diseases during exercise trials, rather than weight loss.

29 Jul 2020

COVID-19 may increase risk of blot cots in women who are pregnant or taking birth control pills

COVID-19 may increase the risk of blot cots in women who are pregnant or taking estrogen with birth control or hormone replacement therapy, according to a new manuscript published in the Endocrine Society's journal, Endocrinology.

29 Jul 2020

Novel drug candidate offers a major advance in the treatment for diabetes

The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Southern Research have discovered a new drug candidate that offers a major advance in the treatment for diabetes.

28 Jul 2020

Perinatal depression not only affects the mother but has a lasting impact on offspring

Depression in mothers during and after pregnancy increased the odds of depression in offspring during adolescence and adulthood by 70%, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

28 Jul 2020

Is medication exposing us to hormone-disrupting chemicals?

News-Medical speaks to Dr. Robert M. Sargis about his research into whether medication is exposing us to hormone-disrupting chemicals.

28 Jul 2020

GW to participate in a clinical trial for investigational COVID-19 vaccine

The George Washington University today announced that it will participate in a clinical trial for an investigational COVID-19 vaccine.

27 Jul 2020

Low plasma vitamin D level appears to be an independent risk factor for COVID-19 infection

Vitamin D is recognized as an important co-factor in several physiological processes linked with bone and calcium metabolism, and also in diverse non-skeletal outcomes, including autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, obesity and cognitive decline, and infections.

27 Jul 2020

$Study finds link between fewer hip fractures and decreases in smoking, heavy drinking$

Study finds link between fewer hip fractures and decreases in smoking, heavy drinking

A new study, which analyzed 40 years of Framingham Heart Study data, found an association between lowered rates of hip fractures and decreases in smoking and heavy drinking.

27 Jul 2020

Overweight, obesity linked with low semen quality parameters

Infertility affects between 10 and 15% of all couples of reproductive ages and can be caused by a wide variety of factors: genetic, physiological, environmental and nutritional.

27 Jul 2020

Paired surgical approach improves chances for heart transplant in obese patients

Patients with obesity are at higher risk of developing heart failure. And yet, many obese patients face obstacles to getting heart transplants, as recovery is considered to be more challenging and risky in individuals with high body mass.

27 Jul 2020

Researchers find link between healthy diet and lower risk of prostate cancer

The Canadian Cancer Society estimates that more than 23,000 Canadians will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020. Among other risk factors, more and more studies point to diet as a major factor in the development of prostate cancer, as it is for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity.

27 Jul 2020

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Dr Alan Howard empowers millions with innovative contributions to human health

Juice launches six-week step challenge to improve employee health and wellbeing

Study finds increase in comorbidities, mortality risk among hospitalized patients with heart failure

40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by modifying 12 risk factors

Women who lack social ties have greater odds of being obese, UBC study says

Namaste noir: Yoga co-op seeks to diversify yoga to heal racialized trauma

New program to reverse the effects of Type 2 diabetes and beat COVID-19

Poor nutrition, reduced physical activity during COVID-19 lockdown adversely affected England’s mental health

Women receiving treatment for cancers are not at increased of being hospitalized for COVID-19

Aerobic exercise may be more important for improvement in patients with fatty liver diseases

COVID-19 may increase risk of blot cots in women who are pregnant or taking birth control pills

Novel drug candidate offers a major advance in the treatment for diabetes

Perinatal depression not only affects the mother but has a lasting impact on offspring

Is medication exposing us to hormone-disrupting chemicals?

GW to participate in a clinical trial for investigational COVID-19 vaccine

Low plasma vitamin D level appears to be an independent risk factor for COVID-19 infection

Study finds link between fewer hip fractures and decreases in smoking, heavy drinking

Overweight, obesity linked with low semen quality parameters

Paired surgical approach improves chances for heart transplant in obese patients

Researchers find link between healthy diet and lower risk of prostate cancer

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