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Beware! We are Skating on a Thin Ice: Air Pollution is a Killer
J Assoc Physicians India. 2023 Jul;71(7):11-12.ABSTRACTAir pollution has rapidly emerged as a major environmental hazard in recent times, with potentially catastrophic ramifications for human health.1,2 It has the ability to severely and adversely impact multiple body systems, including the central nervous system (CNS), cardiovascular, dermatological, respiratory, ophthalmologic, and gastrointestinal health. It is a global public health hazard, being responsible for an estimated 6.7 million deaths worldwide in 2016. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that between 3.2 to 4.8 million persons succumb yearly because...
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - July 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Man M Mehndiratta Divyani Garg Source Type: research

Physical Activity Behavior and Its Association With Global Cognitive Function Three Months After Stroke: The Nor-COAST Study
CONCLUSIONS: In contrast to previous research, in the present study, most participants adhered to the updated global PA guidelines. However, people who had survived stroke and had reduced cognitive function were at higher risk of inactivity, an association mediated by physical capacity.IMPACT: A better understanding of the association between cognition and PA behavior after stroke might help for developing more targeted early-onset interventions.PMID:37440440 | DOI:10.1093/ptj/pzad092
Source: Physical Therapy - July 13, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Geske Luzum Mari Gunnes Stian Lydersen Ingvild Saltvedt Xiangchun Tan Pernille Thingstad Gyrd Thrane Torunn Askim Source Type: research

Ventricular global function index is associated with clinical outcomes in pediatric pulmonary hypertension
CONCLUSIONS: RV GFI was associated with CAO in this cohort, and inclusion in multivariable models had increased predictive value compared to RVEF. GFI uses readily available CMR data without additional post-processing and may provide additional prognostic value in pediatric PH patients beyond traditional CMR markers.PMID:37400886 | PMC:PMC10316558 | DOI:10.1186/s12968-023-00947-8
Source: Atherosclerosis - July 3, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hieu T Ta Paul J Critser Michal Sch äfer Nicholas J Ollberding Michael D Taylor Michael V Di Maria Russel Hirsch D Dunbar Ivy Benjamin S Frank Source Type: research

Is exercise actually good for the brain?
There are plenty of reasons to get off your duff and exercise—but is improving your brain one of them? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention touts exercise as a way to “ boost brain health , ” while the World Health Organization suggests that about 2 hours of moderate activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week can help improve thinking and memory skills . But new research reveals a more complex picture. One recent review of the literature suggests the studies tying exercise to brain health may have important limitations , including small sample sizes. Othe...
Source: ScienceNOW - June 30, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Electroacupuncture Inhibits Ferroptosis Induced by Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion
CONCLUSION: These findings indicate that EA might play an essential role in relieving cerebral I/R injury via ferroptosis.PMID:37357521 | DOI:10.2174/1567202620666230623153728
Source: Current Neurovascular Research - June 26, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Gui-Ling Wang Shu-Ying Xu He-Qun Lv Chao Zhang Yong-Jun Peng Source Type: research

Analysis of carotid plaque risk factors in a population at high risk of stroke in Yubei District, Chongqing, China
Stroke is a condition marked by a high rate of morbidity, mortality, and impairment that is brought on by the rapid rupture of blood vessels in the brain or the obstruction of blood vessels that prevent blood from reaching the brain.1 The World Health Organization (WHO) lists the top 10 causes of mortality, with stroke coming in at number two. More than 6 million people worldwide lose their lives to stroke each year, with about 2 million of those deaths reported in China. Incidence of stroke is also higher in China than in Western populations.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 24, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Yujia Zou, Xiaohui Zhang, Xiaoqing Bu, Ziyan Zhang, Yi Wu, Yanni Ren, Lihong Mu Source Type: research

Alcohol consumption and risks of more than 200 diseases in Chinese men
Nat Med. 2023 Jun 8. doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02383-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAlcohol consumption accounts for ~3 million annual deaths worldwide, but uncertainty persists about its relationships with many diseases. We investigated the associations of alcohol consumption with 207 diseases in the 12-year China Kadoorie Biobank of >512,000 adults (41% men), including 168,050 genotyped for ALDH2- rs671 and ADH1B- rs1229984 , with >1.1 million ICD-10 coded hospitalized events. At baseline, 33% of men drank alcohol regularly. Among men, alcohol intake was positively associated with 61 diseases, including 33 not defi...
Source: Cancer Control - June 8, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Pek Kei Im Neil Wright Ling Yang Ka Hung Chan Yiping Chen Yu Guo Huaidong Du Xiaoming Yang Daniel Avery Shaojie Wang Canqing Yu Jun Lv Robert Clarke Junshi Chen Rory Collins Robin G Walters Richard Peto Liming Li Zhengming Chen Iona Y Millwood China Kadoo Source Type: research

What Sub-Saharan African Nations Can Teach the U.S. About Black Maternal Health
While poor maternal outcomes among Black women in the U.S. is not new, improving it is imperative. U.S. policymakers can look to sub-Saharan Africa for guidance on reversing this trend. Credit: Ernest Ankomah/IPSBy Ifeanyi NsoforABUJA, Jun 2 2023 (IPS) New research shows that Black mothers in the United States disproportionately live in counties with higher maternal vulnerability and face greater risk of preterm death for the fetus, greater risk of low birth weight for a baby, and a higher number of maternal deaths. While poor maternal outcomes among Black women in the U.S. is not new, improving it is imperative. U.S. poli...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - June 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ifeanyi Nsofor Tags: Africa Gender Headlines Health Inequality North America Poverty & SDGs Maternal Health Source Type: news