Search Result For: mortality

Graphic shows lives saved from 5 common cancer types.

Date: 2024/12/05 - 20:00

In five cancer types, prevention and screening have been major contributors to saving lives

NIH modeling study looked at the individual and combined impacts of cancer prevention, screening, and treatment.

Date: 2024/12/01 - 11:31

How might drinking coffee alter your gut microbiome?

Drinking coffee may significantly increase the levels of a type of 'good' bacteria called Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus in the gut, a recent study shows.

Date: 2024/11/27 - 02:32

Irregular Sleep-Wake Cycles May Raise Heart Attack, Stroke Risk by up to 26%

A new study found an increased risk of cardiovascular events in people with irregular sleep patterns, even when they got the recommended amount of sleep. Conversely, more sleep regularity was protective against heart attack and stroke.

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Date: 2024/11/23 - 11:31

Daily walk may prolong lifespan

Every additional hour of walking per day could add up to 6 hours to a person's life, a recent study suggests, emphasizing the importance of staying active.

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Date: 2024/11/19 - 19:31

Sitting more than 10 hours a day may increase heart failure, death risk

Sitting for over 10 hours or more a day is significantly linked to future heart failure and cardiovascular death risk, a new study suggests.

Date: 2024/11/18 - 17:31

Drinking regular milk tied to higher heart disease risk in women

Women who drink 4 glasses of regular milk every day have a higher risk of heart disease, a new study has found. Fermented milk products, like yogurt, do not appear to have the same cardiovascular impact.

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Date: 2024/11/15 - 21:31

Drugs like Ozempic may help lower 2nd stroke, heart attack risk

GLP-1 agonist drugs like Ozempic, and SLGT2 inhibitor drugs like Jardiance have been linked with a lower risk of a second stroke or a heart attack in stroke survivors.

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Date: 2024/11/14 - 04:00

Americans Began Drinking More During the Pandemic, and They Haven’t Stopped

New research shows that heavy alcohol use among adults in the U.S. has persisted beyond the pandemic. In 2022, heavy alcohol use rose by 20%, particularly among adults in their 40s.

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Date: 2024/11/11 - 16:00

Exercise during 2 specific times may help further reduce colorectal cancer risk

To reduce colorectal cancer risk, being active in both the early morning and evening might provide greater benefits than overall activity, a new study indicates.

Date: 2024/11/07 - 04:00

Quincy Jones Lived with Brain Aneurysms, Diabetes for Years Before His Death at 91

Music legend Quincy Jones, known for producing Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album and other hits, managed living with two brain aneurysms and type 2 diabetes years before his death at 91.