Sentences with phrase «health risk factors such»

Addressing critical health risk factors such as maternal depression, domestic violence, and tobacco use during pregnancy and infancy reduces health care costs in the long term and can improve families» economic security.

Though the standing - desk employees burned more calories than those with seated desks, the study found there were no between group differences in cardiometabolic health risk factors such as weight, percent body fat, blood pressure, and heart rate.

One algorithm that studied retinal images from over 284,000 patients could predict cardiovascular health risk factors such as high blood pressure.

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Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.

«The top three weighted criteria are political and social environment, medical and health considerations, and public services and transport,» explains Griffiths, adding that criteria cover factors such as ease of entry and exit, air pollution, and risk of disease.

Some local authorities responded to the request saying they were able to build a picture of who may be affected by collating information on risk factors such as parental mental health, parent learning disability, substance misuse and domestic violence.

Leading health organisations, such as the World Health Organization, cite smoking, overweight and obesity, unhealthy diets and physical inactivity as risk factors for heart disease and shealth organisations, such as the World Health Organization, cite smoking, overweight and obesity, unhealthy diets and physical inactivity as risk factors for heart disease and sHealth Organization, cite smoking, overweight and obesity, unhealthy diets and physical inactivity as risk factors for heart disease and stroke.

1 May 2015 Media Statement Australian beverages industry responds to Cambridge University study linking soft drinks and diabetes «Leading health organisations, including the World Diabetes Federation, agree that the known risk factors for type 2 diabetes include lifestyle factors, such as obesity and sedentary behaviour, as well as family history, age and ethnicity — not -LSB-...]

Formerly the National Heart Forum, the UK Health Forum is a leading alliance of over 40 national organisations working to prevent the range of non-communicable diseases that share common risk factors such as unhealthy diets, smoking and lack of physical activity.

Meanwhile, the Foodex Engage Lounge, in partnership with Teknomek, will host more than 30 sessions over three days on issues such as how to reduce the risk of bacterial contamination; hygiene strategies to manage the «human factor»; how plastic is enhancing hygienic routines; and balancing occupational health with hygiene.

In the end, it all comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participating.

Social and emotional problems in young children can be traced to mothers» prenatal health, 1,2 parents» caregiving3, 4 and their life - course (such as the timing of subsequent pregnancies, employment, welfare dependence).5, 6 Home visiting programs that address these antecedent risks and protective factors may reduce social and emotional problems in children.

But, he added, physicians must also consider any factors that could put mothers and babies at risk, such as being a first - time mother; having a long, complicated delivery or a C - section; or suffering from certain health issues, including some hormone disorders.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)- Some behaviors, such as TV watching and eating school lunches, were linked to obesity among sixth grade boys and girls in a new study, but other risk factors were gender specific.

The study, the largest of its kind in the world, compared the health of Deaf people with the hearing population and found that Deaf adults have high levels of risk factors for common conditions, such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.

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.

The researchers found that many data sources do not include information on potential risk factors that affect health outcomes, such as use of illicit substances, use of over-the-counter medicines, smoking, and actual adherence to the medication.

By not smoking and staying physically active, such as walking briskly for 30 minutes a day, Hispanics can reduce their risk for these chronic diseases and others such as diabetes,» said CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. «Health professionals can help Hispanics protect their health by learning about their specific risk factors and addressing barriers to care.&Health professionals can help Hispanics protect their health by learning about their specific risk factors and addressing barriers to care.&health by learning about their specific risk factors and addressing barriers to care.»

Such investigations are only possible when studies measure risk factors and health outcomes at different time points, and results are analysed with appropriate techniques.

It provides an opportunity for clinicians to include women's reproductive history alongside other lifestyle factors, such as smoking, when assessing the risk of early menopause, and enables them to focus health messages more effectively both earlier in life and for women at most risk.

This is largely due to physical health disorders such as heart attack or stroke, for which type 2 diabetes is a major risk factor.

With the management of type 2 diabetes and its risk factors (such as obesity and physical inactivity) being simpler and cheaper than treating complications of later stage disease, the researchers note that prevention of disease onset and complications will be crucial to improve health and avoid further economic burden.

According to the senior author Ken Smith, Ph.D., a population health researcher at Huntsman Cancer Institute and a distinguished professor of family studies and population science at the University of Utah, «This study shows that early - life socioeconomic status, based on factors such as parental occupation at birth, may be associated with cancer risk in adulthood.

Risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking status, and high lipid levels were gathered from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

The team's next step, Hunter said, is to continue studying other underlying risk factors for vocal problems, such as how stress, hormonal changes and age - related changes affect teachers» voice health.

So far, the only generally accepted risk factors are related to maternal health during pregnancy, such as inflammation stemming from an infection.

Variables such as age, diabetes, heart health risk factors, slow gate, depression and anxiety disorders, stand out as contributing most to the risk score.

First, the surgeon or other user enters, into blank data fields, the planned surgical procedure and 19 patient - specific preoperative risk factors, including age, body mass index obtained from height and weight, smoking status, and health conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

Previous research has linked psychosocial risk factors like stress, anger, and hostility to increased risk of health problems such as heart attacks, stroke, and high blood pressure.

«In the majority of patients, bariatric surgery may result in the remission of many cardiovascular disease risk factors, which could prevent those patients from experiencing more serious health conditions, such as heart attack and stroke,» Coleman said.

The researchers add that greater awareness of the metabolic syndrome and its health consequences may have contributed to improvements in optimizing treatment of risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes.

Metabolic syndrome is the term for a group of factors that raise a person's risk for heart disease and other health problems, such as diabetes and stroke.

«Autism spectrum disorders are lifelong conditions for which there is no cure and limited treatment options, so there is an urgent need to identify any risk factors that we could mitigate, such as pollution,» said lead author Evelyn Talbott, Dr.P.H., professor of epidemiology at Pitt Public Health.

Such work could ultimately aid people affected by future disasters, by identifying factors — such as lack of a social - support network and unstable environments for children — that seem to increase risk of mental - health traSuch work could ultimately aid people affected by future disasters, by identifying factors — such as lack of a social - support network and unstable environments for children — that seem to increase risk of mental - health trasuch as lack of a social - support network and unstable environments for children — that seem to increase risk of mental - health trauma.

But given the mishmash of chronic diseases and risk factors and the current economic climate, even the most hopeful of health advocates didn't hope for a global fund such as that established for AIDS in 2001 following the summit.

The authors acknowledge, however, that these strategies would not be a unilateral win for health: less livestock could lead to poor nutrition in low - income countries, and better housing insulation could lead to health risks from factors such as more indoor air pollution.

These modifications influence when and where particular genes are expressed and appear to have significant impacts on disease risk, suggesting explanations for how environmental factors such as maternal smoking during pregnancy can influence a child's risk of later health problems.

In order to put in place appropriate public health interventions in an ongoing disease outbreak, it is vital to estimate death risk accurately in real time and identify risk factors such as age, gender, occupation and health conditions.

Thus, she asserts that factors such as good overall health may be responsible for the lower risk of dementia, as opposed to the knowledge and use of another language.

To determine risk factors for being diagnosed as osteoporotic, the research team analysed a wide range of factors such as BMI, kidney function, physical activity, servings of milk or cheese, and calcium or vitamin D supplements as well as traditional risk factors for bone health (e.g. smoking, inactivity, alcohol etc.).

The reason is they believe aging is the single biggest risk factor for diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's and Type 2 diabetes — conditions that were less of a concern before public health improvements such as clean water, vaccines and medication helped us live longer.

The Institute of Epidemiology II (EPI II) focuses on the assessment of environmental and lifestyle risk factors which jointly affect major chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and mental health.

Rural, older Floridians encounter a multitude of factors that put them at higher risk for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) such as limited education, decreased health literacy, low income, increased heart disease, lack of insurance, and limited access to health care.

A potential explanation for the secular trend may be that while improved treatment for cardiovascular risk factors or complicating diseases has reduced mortality in all weight classes, the effects may have been greater at higher BMI levels than at lower BMI levels.12 Because obesity is a causal risk factor for hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and dyslipidemia,15,19 - 22 obese individuals may have had a higher selective decrease in mortality.18 Indirect evidence of this effect is seen in the findings as the deaths occur at similar time periods in the 3 cohorts, but cohorts recruited at later periods have an increase in the BMI associated with the lowest mortality, possibly suggesting a period effect related to changes in clinical practice, such as improved treatments, or general public health status, such as decreased smoking or increased physical activity.

Even worse, the strong emphasis placed on saturated fat as the main enemy of public health had distracted attention from other key risk factors such as refined sugars and carbohydrates, which have since then become the centerpiece of our modern diet.

Our body makes omega - 9 internally, but food sources such as olive oil, avocado, and avocado oil have health benefits like reversing heart disease risk factors, helping with weight loss, and blood sugar balance.

The researchers concluded their study by noting that estimated fitness level — in consideration with other risk factors such as smoking status, alcohol consumption, and other health conditions — could have a major impact on identifying people at risk for future cardiovascular disease.

But only middle - aged women — not men — seem to have health problems associated with marital strife, such as high blood pressure, excess belly fat, and other factors that boost risk for heart attack and diabetes, says a recent study.

Additionally, this study has shown that strength training can reduce the risk of death by 19 % even among a population of subjects with common health risk factors like drinking and smoking, and suffering from chronic conditions such as hypertension.

«Credible health organizations such as the Mayo Clinic note that the risk factors for prediabetes include factors such as weight, inactivity, race and family history,» the industry group said in a statement.