Mauricio Eberle Morales

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in both women and men globally. In new research, scientists found that brief bouts of vigorous daily activities (such as mopping, scrubbing, or running for a bus) were associated with lower risk of major cardiovascular events, including heart attack and heart failure, in women who didn’t […]

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Every year in the U.S., 600,000 people have a first stroke, and 160,000 die from stroke, making it the fifth leading cause of death and a leading cause of disability. More than half of these strokes could be prevented. The American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA) recently updated their guidelines for stroke

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Unhealthy dietary patterns can increase risk of colorectal cancer. Now, an analysis has provided evidence of what dietary components are associated with lower risk. To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in Subscribe Subscribe to Tufts Health & Nutrition Get the next year of Tufts Health & Nutrition

Deaths from cancer have been decreasing over time. Treatments have improved—but so have screening and prevention efforts. Researchers set out to determine how much each of these interventions (prevention, screening, and treatment) contributes to the decrease in cancer deaths. They looked at the number of cancer deaths averted from 1975 to 2020 for breast, cervical,

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