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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Black Health Matters

JULY 15, 2024

Racism is not just dangerous for your mental and emotional health; it can age your brain. A new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association found that “repeated exposure to racial discrimination has been associated with a greater incidence of brain health disorders.”

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Mercola

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has released its 2024 Cancer Progress Report, 1 which reveals a significant link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk. While many are aware of alcohol's detrimental effects on liver health, its role in cancer development is less widely recognized.

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Smart Data Collective

APRIL 22, 2020

Now, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, big data has become a life-saving ally for the health care community. Predicting an individual’s risk of infection — and better understanding the risk factors involved — is vital in a situation like this. Big data can be a tool, a weapon or a currency. Social and hygiene habits.

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