Ontario is falling short of Canada’s goal to reduce deaths of hepatitis B, a preventable infection, by 2030, a new study has found. The hepatitis B virus affects the liver and is one of the most common causes of liver cancer worldwide, Ontario’s Ministry of Health says. It is spread through the […]
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To Lose Weight and Keep it Off, Study Finds Lifestyle Changes and Medications Can Be Crucial
A new study finds that lifestyle changes and weight loss medications may help lead to a 10 percent drop in weight. Losing weight in a sustained and healthy manner is usually very difficult. Experts say this new data can help people who want to lose weight work with their physicians […]
Weight-loss surgery linked to lower cancer death rate in large study
Placeholder while article actions load Body weight is considered a risk factor for cancer — but can losing it reverse that risk? A study suggests the answer is an emphatic yes, at least for those who lose significant weight through bariatric surgery. Patients who had the surgery were 32 percent […]
Weight Loss Tied to a Dramatic Drop in Cancer Risk, New Study Shows
According to the C.D.C., people with obesity tend to have higher levels of hormones such as insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1, or IGF-1, which can stimulate the development of colon, kidney, prostate and endometrial cancers. Bariatric surgery can lead to substantial weight loss. Though some patients end up regaining some […]
Community engagement on-site rapid test for chlamydia and gonorrhea among men who have sex with men: a pioneering study in Guangzhou, China | BMC Public Health
Setting and population The study was undertaken in a local MSM CBO in Guangzhou, China, named “Lingnan Partner Community Support Center”. This site was chosen because it was developed with strong input from MSM and provided free HIV/syphilis testing to local MSM. The CBO advertised the free chlamydia and gonorrhea testing […]
The feasibility of implementing risk stratification into a national breast cancer screening programme: a focus group study investigating the perspectives of healthcare personnel responsible for delivery | BMC Women’s Health
Three major themes relating to implementing risk stratification into the NHS-BSP are presented. Quotations are provided to illustrate each theme and sub-theme, and are identified by their professional role. Theme 1: service constraints Participants described how they currently experience system constraints including; a lack of resources, workforce, and time to […]
Poor sleep may hinder attempts to maintain weight loss, study finds | Obesity
Poor sleep may undermine attempts to maintain weight loss, research has suggested. Millions of people who are overweight or obese manage to lose weight every year. But many often then face a struggle to keep the pounds creeping back. Now results from a randomised trial, which was conducted by the […]
Vaccination greatly reduces infectious viral load, study finds — ScienceDaily
Measuring the viral load of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 is one of the main factors in evaluating the infectiousness of COVID-19 patients. Viral load can be influenced by the infecting SARS-CoV-2 variant as well as the vaccination status of the patient. A research team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) […]