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Healthy lifestyles are thought to reduce mortality in the general population, but it is not known whether the same is true in osteoarthritis. Fan and colleagues present new data on the topic at the 2023 annual congress of EULAR—the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology.
In this work, data from the UK Biobank were used to investigate the association of both individual and combined healthy lifestyle factors with the risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality among 104,142 people with osteoarthritis.
The researchers gave each person a score for their lifestyle, based on their body mass index…
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how social media shapes women’s health
Newswise — A new study led by researchers from the University of Sydney has found young women’s engagement with social media plays a major role in shaping how they think – and act – in relation to their health.
The research, published in the peer reviewed journal Health Marketing Quarterlystudied 30 women aged between 18 and 35 during the 2021 COVID-19 lockdowns to understand the factors influencing them to adopt diets and exercise messages on social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
Lead author of the study, PhD candidate Clare Davies from the Discipline of Media and Communications, said the…
The World Health Assembly adopts more Best Buys to tackle non-communicable diseases
The World Health Organization has expanded the list of ‘NCD best buys’. The updated list was approved at the 76thth World Health Assembly, a move that will support governments to select life-saving interventions and policies for the world’s biggest killers, non-communicable diseases. This gives countries of every income a level of support to improve the health of their citizens.
Interventions offered include taxes and bans on advertising for tobacco and alcohol, reformulation of policies for healthier food and drinks and the promotion and support of optimal breastfeeding practices.
The new list also includes secondary prevention for rheumatic fever, acute and…
Can a healthy lifestyle ward off memory decline?
An increasing amount of evidence suggests that a healthy lifestyle is linked to better thinking skills later in life. But few studies have looked at healthy lifestyle effects on memory in particular, and none have considered the effects on memory in people with a genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Now a study from China offers insight. The study, published online Jan. 25, 2023, by BMJ, involved more than 29,000 people without dementia (average age 72). Participants initially underwent cognitive testing as well as genetic testing for genes known to raise risk for Alzheimer’s, and reported how well they stuck to…
Couple killed at Texas mall shooting along with 3-year-old son met in Boston, had ‘perfect synergy’
DALLAS (AP) — Kyu Cho had a generous spirit and joyful belly laugh that delighted his friends. His wife, Cindy Cho, was quieter, described by those who knew her as sweet and kind. Together, the parents of two young sons complement each other perfectly, strong in their faith and devoted to family and friends.
‘We are deeply saddened’: Victim of Texas mass shooting identified as a UMass Amherst graduate
“That’s what I keep hearing in my head when I think of them: Just Kyu laughing so deeply and Cindy just kind of shaking her head and laughing along,” said their…
FGCU institute to promote positive aging
Positive or healthy aging is achievable by everyone as we work to make better choices in the near term to improve our lives in the long term. Positive aging is adopting a constructive view of aging as a healthy, regular part of life.
Thomas Felke
A Yale University study looked at the long-term health consequences of ageism on seniors. Researchers determined age discrimination can potentially shorten seniors’ lives. Among the study group, seniors with more positive views about the aging process lived 7.5 years longer than people who perceived aging negatively. Additional studies indicated positive thinking could result in an…