A study published in the journal Pediatric Research describes the association between adverse childhood experiences and the risk of obesity in adolescence. The study identifies behavioral difficulties and self-concept as potential mediators of this association.  Study: Early life adversity and obesity risk in adolescence: a 9-year population-based prospective cohort study. Image Credit: Pixel-Shot / Shutterstock…

For decades, the number on a scale has been a key factor in deciding whether a person is healthy or not. But weight alone doesn't paint a complete picture of one's health. People have used body mass index (BMI) to measure body fat based on height and weight since the 19th century. According to the…

New King's College London research reveals that interventions which improve mood can reduce levels of inflammation in people with inflammatory bowel disease by 18 per cent, compared to having no mood intervention. Researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London found that interventions designed to improve mood, including psychological therapy,…

Unintentional weight loss is associated with an increase in the risk of a cancer diagnosis within the coming year, according to a study from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. If you are losing weight and you aren't trying to lose weight by making changes in your exercise routine or diet, people should see their doctor to consider…

According to recent research, an irregular sleep rhythm is associated with poorer cardiovascular health in middle-aged people. Inconsistent bedtimes appear to particularly increase waist circumference. The results are revealed in a joint study by the University of Oulu and Oulu Deaconess Institute Foundation sr., Department of Sports, and Exercise Medicine. This is the first large-scale…

In a recent cross-sectional study published in BMC Public Health, researchers examined the potential association between serum vitamin D status and the prevalence and number of teeth affected by dental caries and molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) among Norwegian children of age 7–9 years. They did not find a significant association between vitamin D status and…

In a recent study published in Nutrients, researchers analyzed the placebo effect of caffeine ingestion on running performance. Study:  Belief That Caffeine Ingestion Improves Performance in a 6-Minute Time Trial Test without Affecting Pacing Strategy . Image Credit: lymenko Mariia/Shutterstock.com Background The placebo effect has been studied in psychology and medicine in different…

A new study finds that very few patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are able to achieve normal blood glucose levels through weight loss alone. A team led by Andrea Luk of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, report these findings January 23rd in the open access journal PLOS Medicine. Clinical trials suggest that people…

Researchers from two Lithuanian universities have developed a patient-safe monitoring technology to identify and manage individual factors provoking atrial fibrillation. The technology is a result of successful collaboration of Kaunas University of Technology Biomedical Engineering Institute (KTU BMEI) and Vilnius University (VU) Santaros Clinics. Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia), diagnosed…

Low back pain is a major cause of disability around the globe, with more than 570 million people affected. In the United States alone, health care spending on low back pain was $134.5 billion between 1996 and 2016, and costs are increasing. The good news is that most episodes of back pain recover, and this…