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Thunderstorms can trigger asthma outbreaks

Thunderstorms Can Trigger Asthma Attacks

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Weather forecasts may help public and emergency workers in preparation
Alternate-day fasting does not produce superior weight loss or weight maintenance compared with daily calorie restriction

Alternate-Day Fasting Not More Effective for Weight Loss

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Weight loss similar to conventional calorie-restriction diet, researchers find
Regularly taking low-dose aspirin appears to protect women from hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative breast cancer

Low-Dose Aspirin Linked to Reduced Risk of Breast Cancer

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Protective link particularly significant for hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative cancer
Consuming seven or more alcoholic drinks a week appears to raise a black woman's risk of breast cancer

Alcohol Linked to Higher Risk of Breast Cancer in Black Women

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Black women who have at least seven drinks/week at greater risk for nearly all subtypes of breast cancer
About 35 percent of Americans experience symptoms of a transient ischemic attack

Too Few Americans Know the Warning Signs of Stroke

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Many who experience symptoms consistent with a TIA fail to report it
Individuals with optimal cardiovascular health in middle age live an average of four years longer than their peers who have at least two risk factors for cardiovascular disease

Optimal Cardiovascular Health in Middle Age Adds Years to Life

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Researchers find it linked to longer, disease-free life
Weight loss of 5 percent or more can significantly lower cartilage degeneration in overweight/obese patients

Weight Loss Can Decelerate Knee Joint Degeneration

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Lower rates of progression seen with greater weight loss
Pictorial messages discouraging indoor tanning produce greater negative emotional reactions than text-only messages

Pictorial Messages Better for Discouraging Indoor Tanning

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Pictorial messages produce greater negative reactions; more effective than text-only messages
Physical activity and vitamin D appear to have synergistic beneficial effects on the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Combo of Exercise, Vitamin D May Boost Effects on Heart Health

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Physical activity linearly associated with higher 25(OH)D levels in whites

April 2017 Briefing – OBGYN & Women’s Health

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in OBGYN & Women's Health for April 2017. This roundup...