Study: Obesity rate continue to climb worldwide
Worldwide, there has been a significant increase in rates of obesity and overweight in both adults (28% increase) and children (up by 47%) in the past 33 years, with the number of overweight and obese...
View ArticleReaching the end game: Total population health
The National Quality Strategy, issued in 2011, formally adopted the triple aim of better care, healthy people and communities, and more affordable care. It also channeled health care’s collective...
View ArticleHow do nurses measure up? A first look at results of ANA’s HealthyNurse™...
Since its official launch in November 2013, more than 3,200 registered nurses (RNs) and RN students have participated in ANA’s HealthyNurse™ Health Risk Appraisal (HRA). This HIPAA-compliant,...
View ArticleModerate dietary protein intake may reduce stroke risk
People with diets higher in protein, especially from fish, may be less likely to have a stroke than those with diets lower in protein, according to a meta-analysis published in Neurology. Read more....
View ArticleStudy: Too much TV viewing can increase mortality
Adults who watch TV 3 hours or more a day may double their risk of premature death compared to those who watch less, according to a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Read more and...
View ArticleStudy: Nearly 80% of deaths in first three decades of life traced to...
According to a report published in Lancet, nearly 80% of US deaths in first three decades of life are due to unintentional injury or violence. Every year, nearly 180 000 people in the US die from...
View ArticleStudy: Efforts to reduce smoking may reduce suicide
A study in Nicotine & Tobacco Research reports that population interventions (cigarette excise tax, smoke-free air policies) seem to reduce the incidence of suicide. Read more. The post Study:...
View ArticleWhen asthma escalates to an emergency
In asthma, airway inflammation leads to airway obstruction, which may be chronic or arise as an acute symptom exacerbation. Asthma signs and symptoms range from mild to severe and may proceed to...
View ArticleExercise your right to be fit!
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View ArticleThe power of the positive
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