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“Among women who lost 20 or more pounds but gained a portion of the weight back, risk was reduced by 23 percent. These findings point to the importance of public health interventions that promote weight loss among women as a means to reduce cancer risk. Link to study abstract.”

“These findings underscore the importance of engaging in regular activity as a means to reduce the risk of cancer recurrence and death and suggest that a breast cancer diagnosis can provide an impetus to begin exercising. Link to study abstract.”

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“Whereas chronological age is the tally of a person's years since birth, biological age is an abstract concept lacking a universal definition but generally recognized as a measure of a person's physiological and functional state.”

“Findings from a 2017 study suggest that larger doses might reduce a cold's duration. Although most adults typically have only one or two colds per year, cold symptoms are the reason for many lost days of work or school.”

“These findings suggest that simple light therapies show promise as a means to ameliorate visual loss in older adults. Larger studies are needed to confirm these findings. Link to study abstract.”

“Unfortunately, this study did not have a placebo group, so determining whether vitamin D reduces blood pressure is not possible. These findings demonstrate that vitamin D supplementation may be useful in reducing blood pressure variability, but more research is needed to confirm. Link to study abstract.”

“They found that the effects of omega-3s differed according to APOE-4 status. Whereas non-carriers of APOE-4 who had a higher Omega-3 Index or DHA concentrations had larger hippocampal volumes, APOE-4 carriers who had higher EPA concentrations tended to have better abstract reasoning.”

“Evidence suggests that adhering to healthy dietary patterns such as the DASH diet or the Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of mild hearing loss by nearly 30 percent, highlighting potential links between diet, dementia, and hearing loss. Learn more about dietary strategies to reduce the risk of dementia in this episode featuring Dr. Dale Bredesen. Read study abstract.”

“For instance, while the U.S. has high obesity rates, its rates of type 2 diabetes remain modest compared to countries like Singapore, India, and many Middle Eastern nations—populations that, on average, tend to have "fatter fat cells" and therefore develop metabolic complications at lower body mass indices (BMIs).”