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Childhood obesity is a growing problem around the world. According to the World Health Organization, the number of overweight children under the age of five was estimated to be over 39 million in 2020, and this number is expected to increase to 70 million by 2025 if current trends continue. Childhood obesity is defined as …
New research has found that a natural by-product of olive oil production could potentially have antioxidant benefits and support exercise. The full open-access study has been published in the journal Nutrients. The study, led by nutrition researchers at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and published in the journal Nutrients, is the first to examine the benefits …
Nearly four years ago, federal health officials reported on a frightening new epidemic linked to e-cigarette use that caused a life-threatening and potentially irreversible lung condition. The condition – called e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) – was primarily linked to the inclusion of vitamin E acetate (VEA) in e-liquids used in vape …
A variety of healthy eating patterns are linked to a reduced risk of premature death, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers. They found that participants who scored high on adherence to at least one of four healthy eating patterns were less likely to die during the …
According to research recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine, there are at least 4 healthy eating plans that can help to reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease. These diets recommend eating more fruits and vegetables and whole grains while avoiding refined grains and limiting red meat as well as processed foods. The researcher …
If your alertness and reaction time is see-sawing more than usual, you may be more at risk of a viral illness. That’s the key finding of an experiment led by University of Michigan researchers working in close collaboration with researchers at the Duke University School of Medicine and the University of Virginia. “We all know …
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a serious respiratory disease that easily spreads between people. It can cause rapid and strong coughing fits that may be followed by a “whooping” sound as the person tries to breathe in. Pertussis can affect people of all ages. But babies less than a year old are especially …
Researchers at Mass Eye and Ear and Northeastern University have discovered a previously unidentified immune response inside the nose that fights off viruses responsible for upper respiratory infections. Further testing revealed this protective response becomes inhibited in colder temperatures, making an infection more likely to occur. The new study, published December 6 in The Journal …
According to the NIH, whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a serious respiratory disease that easily spreads between people. It can cause rapid and strong coughing fits that may be followed by a “whooping” sound as the person tries to breathe in. Pertussis can affect people of all ages. But babies less than a …
In the past 30 years, the non-profit organization Friends of Trees planted trees along the streets of Portland, Oregon. Now, a new study shows that each tree planted was associated with significant reductions in non-accidental and cardiovascular mortality (of 20% and 6%, respectively, for trees planted in the preceding 15-30 years). The researchers also estimate …