Category: 6. Health

  • Genetic study finds no overall cancer link for alcohol intake

    Genetic study finds no overall cancer link for alcohol intake

    A major genetic analysis reports no association between alcohol consumption and overall cancer risk, offering a more nuanced view than some headline health warnings. The findings arrive as global…

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  • Social Factors Shape Lung Cancer in Never-Smokers – European Medical Journal Lung Cancer Risk in Never-Smokers: Key Drivers

    Social Factors Shape Lung Cancer in Never-Smokers – European Medical Journal Lung Cancer Risk in Never-Smokers: Key Drivers

    CHRONIC lung disease and socioeconomic disadvantage were tied to markedly increased lung cancer risk, among never-smokers in Korea.

    Lung Cancer Risk in Never-Smokers Linked to Chronic Lung Disease

    While lung cancer screening has reduced…

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  • Time to Reconsider Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation for ADHD? – Medscape

    1. Time to Reconsider Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation for ADHD?  Medscape
    2. External trigeminal nerve stimulation in youth with ADHD: a randomized, sham-controlled, phase 2b trial  Nature
    3. FDA-Approved Nerve Stimulation Device For ADHD Is Ineffective,…

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  • MRI scans show exercise can make the brain look younger

    MRI scans show exercise can make the brain look younger

    Looking after your brain is something that happens over many years, and new findings from the AdventHealth Research Institute point to an encouraging option. Researchers report that sticking with a consistent aerobic exercise routine may help the…

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  • Prioritizing NCD prevention and control Regional workshop to advance NCD prevention and control in the WHO South-East Asia Region

    Prioritizing NCD prevention and control Regional workshop to advance NCD prevention and control in the WHO South-East Asia Region

    Overview

    Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), principally cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases, impose a major and growing burden on health and development in the South-East (SE) Asia region….

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  • Effectiveness of Digital Health Technologies in the Management of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

    Effectiveness of Digital Health Technologies in the Management of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

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  • Large study identifies more than 100 genetic regions linked to schizophrenia

    Large study identifies more than 100 genetic regions linked to schizophrenia

    A team of researchers led by scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, and the Department of Veterans Affairs has conducted the largest and most comprehensive genome-wide…

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  • Long-term proton pump inhibitor use not linked to stomach cancer

    Long-term proton pump inhibitor use not linked to stomach cancer

    The long term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of drugs widely used to treat acid reflux and ulcers, may not be linked to any increased risk of developing gastric (stomach) cancer, finds a study of Nordic health data…

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