As more people get mammograms every year to screen for breast cancer, an additional benefit may be emerging: heart disease risk detection. With advanced technology and artificial intelligence, some imaging centers now offer screenings for cardiovascular risks based on breast arterial calcification visible in mammogram images. This additional test, offered by some radiology practices, could… Read More »
Children from ethnic and racial minorities, those with underlying health conditions and those between the ages of 18 and 20 are more likely to die, a CDC-led research team wrote in a study published Tuesday in the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The report also showed just how unusual it is for children and… Read More »
Research has found that major depression risk can be reduced by as much as 23% by waking up 1 hour earlier. The study consisted of 840,000 individuals, and the results offer strong evidence that chronotype, which is an individual’s tendency to sleep at a particular time, can influence the risk of depression. The results also… Read More »
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Regular and strenuous exercise can increase the risk of MND in people who are vulnerable, scientists say. BBC News – Health