Leaving the House Every Day May Help Older Adults Live Longer
In a Journal of the American Geriatrics Society study of community-dwelling individuals aged 70 to 90 years who were participating in the Jerusalem Longitudinal Study, leaving the house…
Hormone therapy in the menopause transition does not increase risk of stroke
Postmenopausal hormone therapy is not associated with increased risk of stroke, provided that it is started early, according to a report from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in…
Mass Media Linked to Childhood Obesity
A task force from the European Academy of Paediatrics and the European Childhood
Diabetes Foot Care Services May Help Avoid Lower Limb Amputations
In a Diabetic Medicine (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1464-5491) study that compared different regions in England, areas that provided 10 key services for diabetes foot care had lower rates of major diabetes-related…
Blood lead levels lower, but tooth decay higher in children who do not drink tap water
New study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine explores the trade-off between higher blood lead levels and tooth decay in children who drink tap water vs…