BU School of Public Health Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

September 27, 2024 0 Jillian McKoy Twitter Facebook Up to 45 percent of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) cases could be prevented by modifiable risk factors, but current research is limited to observational studies that make it difficult to establish definitive causes.

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Researchers in the US have examined if taking part in an in-school cycling program improves middle schoolers’ mental health and found positive effects. Physical activity has positive effects on mental health and yet, activity rates are declining. In the US, one in six school children is diagnosed with some type of mental disorder.

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Frontiers

AUGUST 3, 2023

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer In an observational study, researchers showed that consuming more added sugars is consistently associated with greater odds of developing kidney stones in the US, especially for ethnicities such as Native Americans or Asians, or for people with a relatively higher income.

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Mercola

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

High blood pressure is a health concern that middle-aged adults and the elderly usually contend with, however, new research suggests that this silent killer is now affecting the lives of American children at an alarming rate. These include "low education, low income, no health insurance, food insecurity and no or limited employment."

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Black Health Matters

AUGUST 13, 2024

Increasingly, people under the age of 50 are being diagnosed with various forms of cancer. Today, a woman in her 30s faces a higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer compared to her grandmother at the same age, according to Scientific American. Taking Action This is a reminder that cancer doesn’t discriminate by age.

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Black Health Matters

JUNE 13, 2024

A special report by the Alzheimer’s Association indicates that 19% of Black adults aged 65 and older have Alzheimer’s dementia compared with 10% of white older adults. Ethnic and cultural bias often influences our healthcare experiences, and unfortunately, Alzheimer’s disease is not an exception.

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Black Health Matters

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Health Education Advocacy and Learning (HEAL) is a non-profit collaborative created to provide every community with access to resources that will help them thrive. The post Advocating For Chronic Kidney Disease Policy Change appeared first on Black Health Matters.

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