Most U.S. adults are an unhealthy weight Most Americans are overweight, according to a new study looking at overweight and obesity rates in the United States. In a report published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis studied data from 2007 to 2012 of a nationally representative group Read more about More Than Two Thirds of Americans Are Overweight or Obese[…]
Objective To examine the association between chocolate intake and the risk of future cardiovascular events. Chocolate aficionados can rejoice: according to British study results published in “Heart”, regular consumption of the popular sweet substance may reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. Scientists at the University of Aberdeen analysed data of 21,000 participants Read more about Eating chocolate may stave off cardiovascular disease[…]
Autism risk associated with parental age and with increasing difference in age between the parents Previous studies have repeatedly suggested that there may be an association between parental age and the autism risk of their child. A large-scale international study has now analysed this association in more detail and confirmed that having very young or Read more about Parental age is a risk factor for autism[…]