Study reveals beneficial effects of diet and exercise on alcohol-related adverse liver health
“Research in the Journal of Hepatology shows that assessing the moderating effects of two important lifestyle behaviors on liver mortality risk offers a more complete and nuanced view of the risks of drinking.”
Start Enjoying Exercise Using the Peak-End Rule
“Key points: Manifest a peak: Aim for one extraordinary moment every workout. Ignore the slog: The tediousness of a long cardio session will fade. End on a happy note: A satisfying finish can rose-tint bad memories. Follow-up frequency: Positive memories boost exercise adherence.”
State Medicaid Programs Cover Pain but Lack Behavioral and Integrative Services
“Medicaid programs across 5 states provide universal coverage for core pain management medications and procedures but show wide variability in behavioral health and integrative therapy coverage, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.”
How Cuts to the Nation’s Largest Nutrition and Health Programs Will Hurt Families and Young Children
“On July 4th, President Trump signed the budget reconciliation package, H.R. 1, into law. This law makes sweeping cuts to nutrition and health care support for millions of people to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.”
The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses
“A federal-state partnership that monitors for foodborne illnesses quietly scaled back its operations nearly two months ago. As of July 1, the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) program has reduced surveillance to just two pathogens: salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), a spokesperson for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told NBC News.”
Moderate-to-regular daily sleep patterns are associated with enhanced cognitive function
“Tsukuba, Japan—Daily sleep and activity are fundamental to both physical and mental health. Although previous studies have largely emphasized quantitative aspects such as sleep duration and physical activity time, there is increasing focus on how daily sleep varies among days. Less variable and consistent daily sleep patterns have been associated with decreased cardiovascular risk, lower mortality rates, and protective effects against incident dementia. Nevertheless, whether such associations of daily sleep patterns vary in individuals in the preclinical stage of Alzheimer’s disease or those experiencing subjective cognitive decline remains poorly understood.”
Researchers discover why smoking tobacco helps people with ulcerative colitis
“Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have discovered why smoking tobacco helps people suffering from ulcerative colitis, a chronic disease typified by inflammation of the large intestine. Published in the scientific journal Gut on August 25, the study shows that smoking produces metabolites that encourage bacteria from the mouth to grow in the large intestines where they trigger an immune response. These findings imply that protection against ulcerative colitis can be achieved through prebiotics like hydroquinone or probiotic therapy with bacteria like Streptococcus mitis, thus eliminating the need to smoke and all the associated risks for other diseases.”
