Employment insecurity linked to anxiety and depression among young adults during COVID-19
Young adults may be less susceptible to the serious adverse health effects of COVID-19, but they have not been absolved …
Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression Before and After Birth
FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2020 — Women who suffer severe morning sickness may have higher risk of depression during and after …
Severe morning sickness linked to depression, new study finds
Severe morning sickness, known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), is a debilitating condition that affects around 1-2 percent of pregnant women …
Irregular periods linked to increased risk of early death
A study in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has suggested that periods may be a marker for general health, with …
Measures of Central Adiposity Linked to All-Cause Mortality
THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 — Several indices of central adiposity, including waist circumference and body adiposity index, are associated with …
Study finds hospital-diagnosed overweight or obesity linked with markedly higher risk of death over 40 years
Individuals whose overweight or obesity is diagnosed in hospital are 60% more likely to die compared to the general population, …
Autoimmune diseases in ALS patients linked to genetic mutation
A study published today in the journal Nature could help explain why certain people who develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), …
A quarter of arthritis cases linked to excess weight
A new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study shows that weight loss between early adulthood and midlife lowers …
Raised iron levels linked to reduced life expectancy
Having too much iron in the body puts your long term health at risk but it could also take years …
Opioid prescriptions after childbirth linked to increased risk of overdose, persistent use
Women who are prescribed opioids after childbirth have an increased risk of persistent opioid use or other serious opioid-related events, …
Gene defects linked to eczema, wheeze and nasal disease among babies
A link has been discovered between a common gene defect and eczema, nasal blockage and wheeze among babies as young as six months, according to a …
Supine, non-left-sided sleep not linked to pregnancy outcomes
(HealthDay)—Supine or non-left-sided sleep through 30 weeks of gestation is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study …
Liquid biopsies reveal genetic alterations linked to cancer drug resistance
Many patients see their tumors shrink in response to a drug, only to have them come back with a vengeance …
Estrogen patch for menopause linked to higher heart disease risks
Estrogen patches may raise heart disease risks for postmenopausal women by hardening arteries – despite being held up as ‘safer’ …
One cup of soft drink a day linked to 18 per cent increased cancer risk: study
People who guzzle sugary drinks may have an increased risk of cancer, new research suggests. Drinking almost 200 millilitres of …
Being a ‘morning person’ linked to lower risk of breast cancer
Being a morning person (popularly known as larks) is associated with a lower risk of developing breast cancer than being …
Testing newborn saliva for virus linked to hearing loss
Victorian newborns who do not pass their routine hearing screening tests are being invited to join a pilot program screening …
Researchers discover the two diet mistakes that are linked to cancer
A study has found that a ‘suboptimal diet’ may be the cause of 5.2% of all new invasive cancer cases …