The study, funded and managed by the Foundation, will help identify risk factors associated with development of cancer and other major diseases in dogs. (morrisanimalfoundation.org)
The link between cardiovascular health and the development of other major diseases such as diabetes, poor thyroid function and probably also dementia, too, makes sense since many of these also point to a lack of nutrients rather than the presence of one single substance as a likely explanation of such epidemics. (drbriffa.com)
Second, we question their exclusive focus on cancer - related mortality, when strong cumulative evidence suggests that optimism is related to positive health outcomes for other major diseases, and that psychosocial interventions may improve other important cancer outcomes, such as reduced pain and increased quality of life. (academic.oup.com)