Focusing solely on achieving weight loss for people with a high body mass index (BMI) may do more harm than good, argue experts in The BMJ.
Dr Juan Franco and colleagues say, on average, people with high weight will not be able to sustain a…
Category: 5. Health
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Four Keys To Successfully Launching AI In Life Sciences
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The Secretive Company Hawking Bad Health Advice On Facebook
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at Immuneering’s slow-and-steady approach to cancer fighting, litigation over vaccine limits, venture funding for digital health, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.
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CDC Bird Flu Response Cuts Could Lead To Another Pandemic
TOWNSEND, DE – NOVEMBER 14: Bill Powers checks on his flock of white turkeys, which have been kept … More
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Breast Cancer Rates Are Rising. Here’s How AI Can Assess Your Risk
Breast cancer surgery scars by partial mastectomy.
Breast cancer rates are rising across the United States, with most diagnoses occurring without a clear, predictable explanation. An estimated 85–90% of cases are sporadic, meaning they…
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Matching your workouts to your personality could make exercising more enjoyable and give you better results
Finding motivation to exercise can be the greatest challenge in working out. This might be part of the reason why less than a quarter of people achieve the activity goals recommended by the World Health Organization.
But what if working out could…
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The sleep-heart link doctors are urging women over 45 to know
During the menopause transition, only 1 in 5 women have optimal scores using the American Heart Association’s health-assessment tool, known as Life’s Essential 8 (LE8). Among the tool’s eight components, four of them — blood glucose, blood…
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The First Generation Without AIDS Is Within Reach If We Refuse To Settle
This isn’t about managing the AIDS pandemic. It’s about ending it — and letting a new generation grow and thrive free of its threat.
Lenacapavir, developed by Gilead Sciences, is a twice-yearly injectable for HIV prevention.
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Faster, More Accurate Diagnoses, Fewer Claim Denials
Wardah Inam, founder and CEO at Overjet, keynotes at a patient summit
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These 5 nutrients might be lacking in your diet
U.S. diets should include more of vitamins D and E, fiber, calcium and magnesium — all are essential nutrients that could offer health benefits.
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