Tag: Prevention
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Microbes May Spark the First Stages of Ulcerative Colitis: A New Perspective
Rethinking Ulcerative Colitis: A Microbe-Driven Beginning Ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, has long been understood through the lens of an overactive immune system or damage to the gut’s protective lining. A growing body of research, however, is shifting the focus toward the tiny inhabitants that dwell in the gut: microbes. In recent findings,…
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Nutrition and Chronic Diseases: How Diet Shapes Long-Term Health
Why Nutrition Is a Central Factor in Chronic Disease Chronic diseases—such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and certain cancers—affect millions of adults in the United States. Among the many factors that influence risk, nutrition stands out as the largest modifiable factor. What we eat, how often we eat, and the overall quality of our dietary…
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Nutrition and Chronic Diseases: Diet as a Modifiable Risk Factor
Introduction: Why Nutrition Matters for Chronic Disease Chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and obesity account for a large share of health care costs and daily suffering in the United States. With over half of adults living with at least one chronic condition, clinicians increasingly recognize that diet is the single largest modifiable…
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A New Way to Fight Heart Disease: Targeting Inflammation
Introduction: A Paradigm Shift in Combating Heart Disease For decades, the medical community has fought heart disease by controlling diabetes, lowering blood pressure, and managing cholesterol. Medications such as aspirin and statins saved lives by reducing risks, but heart disease remains the leading cause of death in many countries. A fresh line of research is…
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Study finds a new way to fight heart disease
New research points to a fresh ally in the fight against heart disease For decades, doctors have reduced heart disease risk by managing diabetes, lowering blood pressure, and controlling cholesterol levels. Medications such as aspirin and statins have saved countless lives, yet cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in many countries. A recent…
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Study unveils a new approach to fighting heart disease
New hope in the fight against heart disease For decades, clinicians have emphasized managing diabetes, blood pressure, and cholesterol to reduce the risk of heart disease. Medications like statins and aspirin have saved countless lives, yet cardiovascular disease remains a leading health concern worldwide. Recent research, however, points to a promising new approach that could…
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Diabetes Surges in Manitoba Despite Gains in Other Health Outcomes
Manitoba Faces a Dual Health Challenge: Gains in Some Areas, Alarm in Diabetes Manitoba’s latest health indicators from the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP) show a paradox: while rates of heart attacks, strokes, and several chronic diseases are trending downward, diabetes is climbing. The contrast underscores a shifting landscape in population health, where progress…
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Bondi gunman: firearms training video and explosives claim revealed in court documents
Background and charges A Sydney court has released documents detailing new allegations against the Bondi gunman, who is accused of killing 15 people. The materials indicate that the 24-year-old suspect conducted what prosecutors describe as firearms training with his father in a regional area, and that the pair recorded a video outlining their supposed justification…
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Monitoring sexually transmitted infections in the EU/EEA: 2024 landscape and progress toward 2025 targets
Overview: Tracking sexually transmitted infections in 2024 In 2024, EU/EEA member states intensified their efforts to monitor sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and to assess progress toward regional targets set for 2025. This report synthesizes data reported by EU/EEA countries, offering a snapshot of the state of play for STI prevention and control across the region.…
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Rural Women Lead Community Action Against India’s Metabolic Diseases
Rural Women at the Forefront of India’s Metabolic Health Push India faces a growing burden of obesity and metabolic diseases, with rural communities often bearing the unseen brunt. A recent panel discussion at AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad highlighted how rural women and local community institutions are becoming pivotal drivers in the country’s response to this…