Sentences with phrase «effects on health because»

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That's because, as a new study notes, meeting patients» basic social needs — including for heating, electricity, food access, and medicines — can actually have a significant effect on basic health indicators like blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

This team also discovered 3,200 genes that had fewer loss - of - function or missense mutations than would be expected suggesting that these are likely disease - causing variants that are rare or absent in the population because of their detrimental effect on human health.

They have developed a habit of consistently taking vitamins because they have been told that, in the long run, vitamin supplements are going to have a beneficial effect on their physical health, resistance to disease, and general well - being.

No, momoya, it's about out of control insurance costs going ever higher because more and more is mandated to be covered, it's about tax exempt groups being in effect taxed via mandates and indeed mandated to pay things that go directly contrary to their philosophy, it's about disingenuous mumblers on the left talking incoherently about people being «forced» not to use contraception when (a) no one is forcing them to affiliate with the organization balking at the mandate, (b) no one is preventing them from buying contraception on their own dime and (c) no one is preventing them from buying their own health insurance plans, something MANY will have to do when Obamacare kicks in for real.

Fourthly, whereas taxes on unhealthy foods may be problematic because of concern about unintended substitution effects (for example, a tax on foods high in saturated fat may lead to a shift towards salty foods), 13 the potential substitutes for sugar sweetened drinks (diet drinks, fruit juice, milk, water) are probably less harmful for health.

The «Flexitarian» Effect: The rise of part - time vegetarians, who have reduced their meat consumption because of health, sustainability and animal welfare concerns, is having a major impact on new product activity.

The opportunities for Australia are immense not just in terms of the potential benefit to the Australian economy through future jobs and export earners, but also because Australians will benefit from better and more cost - effective health products and services as a flow on effect from a thriving domestic MTP industry.

You have probably heard a number of rumors about the effects of technology on your health; that having a cell phone next to your head can cause brain cancer, for example, or that pregnant women shouldn't stand near a microwave that is running because it may harm the fetus.

«There's more emphasis now and there will be more emphasis because of the Affordable Care Act [on] offering mental health services in primary care settings,» suggests Curry, who is about to start a clinical trial looking at the effects of cognitive behavior therapy for adolescents with depression and substance abuse problems.

The negative physical and emotional health effects of divorce are larger for men, perhaps in part because men depend more on their spouse to encourage healthy behavior and provide emotional support.

When it comes to hygiene, I can not compromise because it has a direct effect on the health of my baby.

Making it hurt: The strategy of risk The irony, of course, is that individuals and organizations so determined to convince women to breastfeed because of evidence - based claims about its health effects are themselves choosing a breastfeeding promotion approach that is not based on actual evidence.

While most parents have sugar on their radar because they've heard about the negative health effects of eating too much sugar, such as increased risk of obesity and diabetes, they may not be aware that many kids are reportedly getting an unhealthy amount of salt in their diets.

But this doesn't make sense for everything we do in health care, and we know the information we get from randomized controlled trials doesn't always translate well to real life because 1) the restrictions we put on eligibility for studies rarely allows the results to be generalized to the population as a whole and 2) Adherence to the intervention tends to be higher in a randomized controlled trial than in real life which makes the effect seem «better» than it is.

A 1998 study suggested that breastfed babies have a better chance of good dental health than formula - fed infants because of the developmental effects of breastfeeding on the oral cavity and airway.

It's hard, because you can't explain to him about the effect of lactose sugars on his oral health and that self - soothing and healthy sleep habits are important life - long skills that he will be grateful for.

Concern is mounting among physicians, health professionals, environmental advocacy groups, public safety officials, as well as consumers because of the possible effects of these chemicals on our children.

Because of its profound effect on human health, WHO has long considered baby feeding to be in need of special protection from commercial interests.

He cautioned the youths who take it for recreation purposes because of its euphoric effect to stop, as the long - term implications could have dire consequences on their health.

Politicians are concerned by obesity because of the effect it appears to have on a person's general health - and the resultant pressure of this on health services.

«I think it's also helpful because it might put you on the lookout for certain types of health effects that may happen down the road,» Schaider said.

NIFA Chairman Adam Barsky wrote to legislative leaders, including Deputy Assembly Speaker Earlene Hooper (D - Hempstead), to say the board opposes the bill «because of its potentially detrimental effect on the ability of NIFA to perform its mission of returning the county to fiscal health.»

Malatras told the group that the state Department of Health was struggling to process the blood tests because the effects of PFOA on the human body were still being studied.

«Infertility is becoming a significant public health issue because of unexpected adverse effects on the health and quality of life and heavy expenditures on the health system,» said Dr. Jin - Young Min, the study's co-author.

These doses are also far higher than one would get from eating the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables, which do seem to have a positive effect on health — possibly because they contain other protective compounds.

Other studies have shown that long - term night - shift work by all kinds of workers can have a negative effect on mental and physical health and work performance, Sen notes, because of the effects of working when the body expects to be sleeping based on circadian rhythms.

Estrogen is thought to be protective of heart health through its beneficial effects on cholesterol and because it increases the flexibility of blood vessels and arteries, allowing them to accommodate blood flow.

However, scientists suspect these studies do not reflect the true effect of BMI on health, because early stages of illness, health - damaging behaviours, such as cigarette smoking, and other factors can lead to both lower BMI and increased risk of death.

Because its level of income disparity is relatively low, the effects of health taxes are less hard on the poor than in many other countries.

And because children have small, developing bodies and a tendency to play on the ground and put things in their mouths, they are especially susceptible to adverse health effects from meth toxins.

«In the case of kids, e-cigarettes are harmful all by themselves because of the effects of nicotine on children's brains,» says Brian King of the organisation's Office on Smoking and Health.

Because of the limited number of participants, however, further larger studies will be needed before any firm conclusions can be drawn about the effects of ancient grains on heart health.

Because of the growing concerns about mercury exposure, Fernandez is leading a project at Wake Forest University in Winston - Salem, North Carolina, to study the metal's effects on human and environmental health in the Amazon.

«These results are significant and unique because they show the far - reaching effects of childhood conscientiousness on adult health.

«Because grandmothering is such an important and common social role for postmenopausal women, we need to know more about its effects on their future health,» says Dr. Gass.

Because loss of bone mineral density is known to occur on spaceflight missions, we need more data regarding health effects, including bone health, with long - term use of hormone treatments not just for contraception (as most women use them), but also for the less - common use to suppress menses.»

Subjective measures matter, because it's your reality — and that has an effect on health.»

«We found that a lot of the harmful effects of discrimination on health occurs because it's so damaging to our relationships,» he said.

Because of the persistent controversy, researcher Mark L. Friedell, M.D., of the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, and co-authors analyzed data from the Veterans Health Administration to examine the effect of perioperative β - blockade on patients having noncardiac surgery by measuring 30 - day surgical mortality.

Because of the effects of heavy metal pollution on environmental and human health, measurement is critical — both in determining current levels and in documenting historical levels.

«Defining such changes is important because these may have an effect not only on the progression of the disease but also on our health,» explains Professor of Genetics at the University of Valencia Andrés Moya.

Application is an environmental issue in industrialized countries like the United States because of high energy input, increased greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution and other adverse effects on ecosystems and human health.

With the discovery of the copper transport pathway within mitochondria, the health effects of copper can be studied in more detail because researchers will be able to distinguish the effects of copper on COX from the other pathways that it's involved in.

Establishing the long - term effect of additional outdoor activities on the development and progression of myopia is particularly important because the intervention is essentially free and may have other health benefits.»

In June 2016, the US Supreme Court ruled in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt that two provisions of HB 2 were unconstitutional because there was no evidence of any health benefit derived from the law but substantial evidence of negative effects on women's access toHealth v. Hellerstedt that two provisions of HB 2 were unconstitutional because there was no evidence of any health benefit derived from the law but substantial evidence of negative effects on women's access tohealth benefit derived from the law but substantial evidence of negative effects on women's access to care.

The widespread occurrence of mercury (Hg) in the environment and, especially in fish has been highlighted because of the harmful effects of mercury compounds on the health of humans and other animals.

Even though we have not proved that vitamin D has any effect on melanoma, because vitamin D is necessary for many other aspects of your health, we would say that having enough vitamin D is important.

Because estrogen may be linked to bone density, a woman who isn't having a regular period may not be benefiting from the hormone's protective effects on bone health, Dr. Adimoolam explains.

I try to limit alcohol because it has been shown to have a profound effect on the health of your gut's microbiome.

Carman says while there may not be any detrimental health effects in the future from GM foods, no one really knows the truth because GM foods have not been tested adequately before appearing on supermarket shelves.