One-in-Five Children and Adolescents Have Chronic Pain
A meta-analysis of data concerning more than 1 million kids and teens from across 70 countries revealed that approximately 20% suffer from persistent or recurring pain lasting longer than three months, most often linked to musculoskeletal conditions, like back pain. Pain, October 2024
Asthma and Type 2 Diabetes May Be Linked
According to a recent study, type 2 diabetes and asthma may share underlying causes as having one condition raises an individual's risk for the other. More specifically, type 2 diabetics have an 83% elevated risk for asthma and the risk for type 2 diabetes is 28% higher among asthmatics—and the risk is even greater for those with more severe symptoms. European Association for the Study of Diabetes, September 2024
Low Levels of Manganese May Be Linked to Inflammatory Bowel Disease
In a recent study, University of Michigan researchers observed that manganese deficiency is associated with increased intestinal inflammation and injury, which may contribute to and exacerbate inflammatory bowel disease. The authors of the study speculate that decreasing dietary manganese in Western diets may be a contributing factor for the rising incidence of inflammatory bowel disease. Nature Communications, October 2024
Exercise Reduces Several Menopause-Related Health Risks
Hormone fluctuations during menopause have been linked to unfavorable changes in blood lipid levels, blood pressure, and fat distribution—all of which can elevate the risk for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. A recent meta-analysis of data from 40 studies concluded that an exercise routine that combines strength and endurance training can assist in improving these readings, mitigate the increased risk for poor health outcomes commonly observed in older women. The Conversation, September 2024
Smokers More Likely to Have Poor Mental Health
Using data from the Maryland 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey, researchers report that smokers are prone to worse mental health and are 63% more likely than non-smokers to rate their mental health as “not good” on fourteen or more days per month. Tobacco Use Insights, October 2024
Safer Sleep for Infants
Safe Kids Worldwide notes that more than 150 young children die each year due to unsafe sleeping practices. To reduce the risk for suffocation and sudden unexpected infant death syndrome, experts recommend placing infants to sleep on their back on a firm sleeping surface, avoiding soft objects or bedding. Safe Kids Worldwide, September 2024
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