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27 Jul 2008
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Physical activity and endometrial cancer
Moderate physical activity is associated with lower endometrial cancer risk in postmenopausal women, especially among women who are overweight or obese…Read more>>
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27 Jul 2008
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Psychological problems underestimated
A new survey found that the prevalence of depression (11.3%), anxiety (8.4%), insomnia (4.2%) and other psychological problems (3.5%) in Australia was greater than that recorded in the National Health Survey (2004-05)…Read more>>
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20 Jul 2008
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Healthy eating reduces heart disease deaths in women
After 18 yrs of follow-up, women who ate a diet high in vegetables, fruit, legumes, fish, poultry and whole grains had about a 30% lower risk of death due to heart disease compared with women who ate a highly Westernised diet…Read more>>
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20 Jul 2008
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Risk of fractures in women
After 8 yrs of follow-up in women (aged 50-79 yrs), the annualised incidence of bone fracture in white women was about 2.4% and this number was greater than the combined incidences for breast cancer and heart disease...Read more>>
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13 Jul 2008
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Stress and premature death in middle-aged men
Otherwise healthy, middle-aged men are at greater risk of premature death if they have high stress levels…Read more>>
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13 Jul 2008
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Global burden of overweight and obesity
In 2005, about 1.3 billion people worldwide were overweight or obese and by 2030 the projection is about 3.3 billion if current trends are not reversed…Read more>>
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6 Jul 2008
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Healthy diet is just as important as a healthy weight
A healthy diet reduces a key inflammatory risk marker for heart disease and its effect is comparable to about a 9 kg weight loss for an average height adult…Read more>>
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6 Jul 2008
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Physically active lifestyles the best for senior men
In men (aged 50-72 yrs and followed for 13 yrs) it was found that being physically active reduced the level of disability, even if they were overweight…Read more>>
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