Lifestyle

Optimal healthy lifestyles include never smoking, regular physical activity, adequate sleep duration, and a healthy diet Adherence to healthy lifestyles can largely overcome the genetic risk for a shorter lifespan, according to a study published online April 29 in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. Zilong Bian, from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine in Hangzhou, China, and colleagues investigated...

Achievement of ≥75 percent reduction in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index lower in both current, former smokers Tobacco smoking is negatively associated with resolution of psoriasis symptoms, according to a study published in the April issue of Tobacco Induced Diseases. Yan Qiang, from the School of Medicine at Tongji University in Shanghai, and colleagues explored the...

Exercise training and diet therapy improved physical fitness and salivary testosterone levels in an interventional study of people living with HIV/AIDS. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Exercise and nutrition constitute important components of treatment protocols and rehabilitation care for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). However, no thorough...

A nurse-led mobile-based health coaching program promoted positive lifestyle changes that improved various parameters of metabolic syndrome in prostate cancer patients. Prostate cancer patients are prone to adverse metabolic changes that stem from the physical effects of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). These changes include body fat accumulation and abnormal fasting glucose levels, with subsequent development...

However, clinical correlates of pathologic brain conditions are still uncertain. Among contact sport athletes younger than 30 years old at the time of death, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was present in 41.4 percent of brains, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Neurology. Ann C. McKee, M.D., from the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare...

Medically reviewed by Dr. Shani Saks, D.O. on Sept. 12, 2023 Sleep quality was moderately associated with sleep-related impairment in sleep hygiene practices in Latinx and Black adults with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes, as measured by the Sleep Hygiene Practices Scale. Sleep quality and duration have been identified as modifiable risk factors that contribute to poor glycemic...

Cytisinicline well tolerated with only 2.9 percent of participants discontinuing due to an adverse event. For smokers who want to quit, six or 12 weeks of cytisinicline is efficacious for smoking cessation, according to a study published in the July 11 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Nancy A. Rigotti, M.D., from Massachusetts...

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...

Benefit seen with median of 230.4 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week regardless of distribution. Physical activity concentrated within a few days is associated with a similarly lower risk for cardiovascular outcomes as more evenly distributed activity, according to a study published in the July 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association....