August 15, 2023
Alcohol Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Mortality in Women With Obesity
Possible higher risk of recurrence in association with drinking seen for women with lower body mass index. For women with breast cancer with higher body mass index (BMI), alcohol drinking is associated with a lower risk of overall mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 9 in Cancer. Marilyn L. Kwan, Ph.D., from Kaiser...
Shift Work Linked to Increased Risk for Depression, Anxiety
Smoking, sedentary time, BMI, sleep duration identified as main potentially modifiable mediators of associations. Shift work is associated with an increased risk for depression and anxiety, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in JAMA Network Open. Minzhi Xu, Ph.D., from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China, and colleagues explored the...
Adjustment for Risk Factors Cuts Black-White CVD Mortality Disparity
Hazard ratio for CVD mortality for Blacks versus Whites no longer significant after adjustment for social risk factors. The Black-White disparity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is attenuated after adjustment for behavioral and metabolic risk factors and is no longer significant after adjustment for social risk factors, according to a study published online Aug. 15...
More Health Problems Seen for Latino Children in States With Systemic Inequity
Odds of chronic physical health condition, at least two mental health conditions increased for those residing in states with higher levels of systemic inequity. Latino children residing in states with higher levels of systemic inequity have increased likelihood of experiencing mental health or chronic physical health conditions, according to a study published online Aug. 15...