Medical News
Becoming less active and gaining weight: Downsides of becoming an adult
EurekAlert! - 19 Jan 2020 07:00
(University of Cambridge) Leaving school and getting a job both lead to a drop in the amount of physical activity, while becoming a mother is linked to increased weight gain, conclude two reviews published today and led ...
Premature menopause increases the risk of multiple health problems in your 60s
EurekAlert! - 19 Jan 2020 07:00
(European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) Women who experience premature menopause are almost three times more likely to develop multiple, chronic medical problems in their 60s compared to women who went th...
Racial disparities in drug prescriptions for dementia
EurekAlert! - 19 Jan 2020 07:00
(University College London) Disparities in drug prescribing suggest that black and Asian people with dementia are not receiving the same quality of care as their white peers, according to a new UCL-led study in the UK, p...