Mayo Clinic Minute: Diet and heart disease in the Black community
Cardiovascular disease kills more Americans than any other condition. However, African Americans are at a greater risk for heart disease and stroke than any other racial group, according to the American Heart Association. There are several contributing factors, including genetics, hypertension, obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Diet can play a key role in the development of heart disease and its risk factors. This is particularly true for Black people in the U.S., for whom traditional dishes,… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 4, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
World Obesity Day 2024: Fasting and obesity prevention
4 March 2024, Cairo, Egypt – Today, World Obesity Day 2024, is a chance to highlight the need to talk about obesity and youth. Obesity is a major health issue in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. More than half of women (53%), nearly half of men (45%) and an alarming 8% of school-aged children and adolescents are obese, while 20.5% are overweight.
If no action is taken to address obesity, these figures are expected to rise.
World Obesity Day this year coincides with the holy month of Ramadan. The daily fasting period, from dawn to sunset, offers a structured way to reset one’s relationship with food. It’s a cha...
Source: WHO EMRO News - March 3, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Expert shares 'important' food to slash heart disease risk - 90% of Brits don't eat enough
She revealed five easy ways to boost your intake of this vital food. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Yogurt Can Now Claim It May Reduce the Risk of Diabetes
Yogurt sold in the U.S. can make claims that the food may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, based on limited evidence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday.
The agency agreed that there is some evidence, but not significant scientific agreement, that eating at least 2 cups of yogurt per week may reduce the chance of developing the disease that affects about 36 million Americans.
FDA has allowed qualified health claims—a claim that lacks full scientific support but is allowed as long as there are disclaimers to keep from misleading consumers—for dietary supplements since 2000 and foods since...
Source: TIME: Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JONEL ALECCIA/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Placenta Issues Linked to Newborns' Brain Aberrations in Congenital Heart Disease
(MedPage Today) -- Among babies with severe congenital heart disease (CHD), neurological abnormalities tended to cluster in those who had been exposed to some placental pathology while still in the womb, a single-center prospective study found... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 1, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Ultra-processed foods linked to heart disease and 27 other illnesses - full list
Many of us are guilty of eating these foods on a regular basis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Calorie counts on menus should be compulsory for ALL restaurants, pubs and takeaways to save up to 10,000 lives from heart disease, say experts
Researchers at University of Liverpool say more than 9,000 heart disease-related deaths could be prevented if calories were put on the menus of small and family-run cafes, restaurants and bakeries. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ultraprocessed foods are 'harmful to EVERY part of the body': Biggest study yet links UPFs to 32 illnesses - including cancer and heart disease - as experts call for biscuits, cakes and sweets to be treated like cigarettes
In the biggest analysis of evidence to date involving 10million people, researchers found those eating the most had between a 40 and 66 per cent increased risk of dying from heart disease. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ultra-processed food linked to 32 harmful effects to health, review finds
World ’s largest review finds direct associations with higher risks of cancer, heart disease and early deathUltra-processed food (UPF) is directly linked to 32 harmful effects to health, including a higher risk of heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, adverse mental health and early death, according to the world ’s largest review of its kind.The findings from the first comprehensive umbrella review of evidence come amid rapidly rising global consumption of UPF such as cereals, protein bars, fizzy drinks, ready meals and fast food.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 28, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Health Nutrition Food Diets and dieting Medical research Science World news Source Type: news
'I'm an eye surgeon - three warning signs of heart disease can appear in the eyes'
Heart disease is one of the biggest killers in the UK, accounting for around a quarter of all deaths every year. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Alibaba Leads Record Deal to Create $2.5 Billion China AI Firm
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. led the largest single financing round for a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, the latest in a string of sizeable investments that suggest the e-commerce firm is again deploying capital in the hunt for growth. • None A Spike in Heart Disease Deaths Since Covid Is…#noneaspike #tencentholdingsltd #siliconvalley #microsoftcorp #moonshot #monolithmanagement #meituan #hongshan #sequoiachina #moonshotai (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A Spike in Heart Disease Deaths Since Covid Is Puzzling Scientists
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heart disease: Daily practice 'equivalent to 8,000 steps a day' that can prevent condition
Not sticking to this simple habit could wreak havoc on your wider health. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'I’m a GP - this powerful diet could slash your cancer, dementia and heart disease risk'
He also warned against popular foods that could be causing serious health risks. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Are Evidence-Based Medicine and Public Health Incompatible?
Say a researcher wants to know whether estrogen hormones prevent heart disease in postmenopausal women. In one kind of study, researchers might explain how estrogen seems to affect the heart, and why it’s plausible that taking hormones would prevent heart disease. EBM approaches would rank that…#estrogenhormones #ebm #crossfit #cochrane #gordonguyatt #mcmasteruniversity #fuller #pittsburgh #heneghan #oxford (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
