Stronger association seen for moderate- to vigorous-intensity steps per day than for light-intensity steps per day
Read More »Prevalence of Coronary Heart Disease Largely Unchanged From 2011 to 2018
However, some small but significant increases and decreases seen in specific geographic areas
Read More »Men With More Breakups, Years Lived Alone Have Higher Inflammation
No similar findings seen for middle-aged women
Read More »ADA Updates Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes for 2022
Updates include recommendation to screen for prediabetes and diabetes in all people starting at age 35 years
Read More »Factors at Midlife May Predict Health Trajectory in Women
Factors linked to health declines include higher BMI, lower level of education, current smoking, osteoarthritis, depression, CVD
Read More »Sleep-Disordered Breathing Tied to Insulin Resistance in Pregnancy
In pregnant women with BMI ≥27 kg/m², respiratory event index and oxygen desaturation index linked to HOMA-IR
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Risk higher for people who were aged 65 years or older, immunosuppressed, or had at least one of six underlying conditions
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12.3 percent meet fruit intake recommendations, ranging from 8.4 to 16.1 percent in West Virginia and Connecticut
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Disparities in incarceration may partially explain the lower life expectancy of Blacks, authors say
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Link between maternal thyroid hormone trajectories and preschoolers' behavioral development seen for boys but not girls
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