Whoever manages to move every day, thus lowering the risk of premature death. The decisive factor is the intensity is not necessarily, as a multi-national team of researchers shows now. What should, however, spend be
For years, scientists have been trying to solve a medical mystery: Why do people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of developing some forms of cancer? Today, researchers report a
In the first continent-wide genomic study of malaria parasites in Africa, scientists have uncovered the genetic features of Plasmodium falciparum parasites that inhabit different regions of the continent, including the genetic factors that confer resistance
The effects of more than 60 minutes of moderate daily physical exercise, such as walking, accumulate throughout life and are associated with a 39 percent reduction in the risk of advanced adenomatous polyps, a precursor
In a study that spanned two and a half decades and looked at data from more than 4,700 participants, Johns Hopkins researchers have added to evidence that abnormal blood pressure in midlife persisting into late
The Air Force has begun to look at whether there’s increased risk for prostate cancer among its fighter pilots. A new investigation by McClatchy shows just how serious the problem may be. The fighter pilot
Mothers-to-be who follow the olive oil-abundant Mediterranean diet ‘are less likely to suffer gestational diabetes or gain weight’ Women in a British study were given olive oil and mixed nuts to eat They also cut
Drinking coffee does not change a person’s risk of being diagnosed with or dying from cancer, a new QIMR Berghofer study has found. The research findings have been published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
Young adults with hypertension have higher risk of heart disease in later life – whether they reduce their blood pressure or not The findings, from Columbia University, show young adulthood is a critical period when
Each year, one out of three U.S. adults aged 65 years or older falls—and the number of deaths from falls is rising. Falls cost the U.S. health system more than $23 billion in emergency room