Sentences with phrase «number of health risks associated»

So, it's not only being closer to the age of the average life span, but the increased number of health risks associated with being older that makes affordable life insurance for over 60 more difficult to obtain.

There are a number of health risks associated with being an overweight kitty, of course, just as in humans.

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At last year's Brainstorm Health conference in San Diego, Bergh found himself sitting at dinner with Othman Laraki, the cofounder and CEO of Color Genomics — a company that extracts the DNA from a customer's submitted saliva sample and then looks for a set number of gene mutations known to be associated with increased risk for developing certain hereditary cancers or heart conditions (depending on the test).

IBC's are also very labour intensive and have a high associated health and safety risk from the number of movements usually required.

Breast milk is a critical source of energy and nutrients during illness and reduces mortality among children who are malnourished.3 It reduces the risk of a number of acute and chronic diseases in early childhood and has long - term benefits for cardio - vascular health.4 In the context of HIV, early cessation of breastfeeding after six months is associated with increased serious morbidity, growth faltering, and increased mortality.5

The health experts, including a doctor, a veterinarian, and a Cornell University medical professor, have requested a meeting with Governor Cuomo's acting health commissioner, Dr. Howard Zucker, to go over the growing number of studies that indicate numerous health risks associated with fracking.

The results of the study by Marc Baguelin and colleagues from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in the UK, Public Health England, and Athens University of Economics and Business, show that the current flu vaccination policy that targets people aged 65 years and over and also those in high risk groups has reduced the number of flu infections and associated deaths in these groups over the past 14 years.

Our study, along with prior studies, supports the notion that «cognitive reserve» resulting from early - life and lifelong education and cognitive stimulation may be a potent strategy for the primary prevention of dementia in both high - and low - income countries around the world.21 However, it should be noted that the relationships among education, brain biology, and cognitive function are complex and likely multidirectional; for instance, a number of recent population - based studies have shown genetic links with level of educational attainment, 22,23 and with the risk for cognitive decline in later life.24 Higher levels of educational attainment are also associated with health behaviors (eg, physical activity, diet, and smoking), more cognitively - complex occupations, and better access to health care, all of which may play a role in decreasing lifetime dementia risk.

A growing number of human studies suggest that a low plasma Aβ42 / Aβ40 ratio is a risk factor for major depression, 45, 46 dementia47 and higher mortality.48 The Framingham Study also showed that increased plasma Aβ42: Aβ40 ratios are associated with decreased risk of AD and dementia.13 Thus, the higher Aβ42 / Aβ40 ratio observed in regular meditators at baseline and the increase in this ratio from pre - to post intervention in the novice meditator and vacation groups may be salutary to brain health.

«Some of the health conditions documented to be associated with shift work include an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, a number of psychological and mood disturbances, reproductive problems and most recently the evidence related to cancer was evaluated.

Extra body weight is associated with a number of health risks, including type 2 diabetes, but unlike other health risks, obesity is reversible.

The paper notes that aged garlic extract can have a number of preventative health effects, including protecting against memory loss associated with aging and reducing the risk of stroke, cancer and cardiovascular disease.

There are now a considerable number of evidence - based classroom and family - based curricula that have been shown to reduce adverse mental health symptoms, substance use, and associated risk factors.

Adult obesity is associated with increased risk of a number of serious health conditions including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer.

«Nonetheless, the results of the small number of diets analyzed here indicated that there are clearly nutritional and health risks associated with feeding raw food diets.

However, strong population growth in developing countries, especially sub-Saharan Africa, has meant that the number of people relying on biomass for cooking has grown by 400 million people, despite growing awareness of the associated health risks and decades of programmes targeting access to modern cooking.

A number of studies have found evidence that yes, insecure attachment styles are associated with physiological stress responses and lifestyle behaviors that put people at risk for health problems.2, 3,4 The idea is that attachment promotes different ways of perceiving and regulating stress.

Depression has also been associated with a number of health risk behaviours including use of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs, and is more common among women who are overweight or obese.

The number of ACEs was strongly associated with adulthood high - risk health behaviors such as smoking, alcohol and drug abuse, promiscuity, and severe obesity.

Low overall parenting skills as measured by the parenting index were associated with greater risk of a number of poorer health outcomes and health behaviours amongst children.