AllAfrica on MSN13h
Kenya: Urgent Action Needed As Dementia Cases Rise in Kenya
Dementia is rapidly becoming one of Kenya's most pressing health challenges, yet stigma, misinformation, and a lack of ...
News Medical on MSN11h
Waist circumference identified as a stronger cancer risk marker in men
Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year's ...
India Today on MSN15h
Not BMI, waist size a crucial marker in predicting cancer in men
Researchers have found that waist circumference, which measures fat around the abdomen, is a better indicator of cancer risk ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana14h
Get Healthy: New efforts weigh utility of relying on BMI in determining obesity
Body mass index (BMI), which is measured by taking a person’s body weight and dividing the square of their height, has long ...
Baylor College of Medicine16h
TRISH research on Fram2 Mission to advance space health research, exploration
The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH), a consortium led by Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for ...
Neurology Advisor14h
Healthier Diets, Lower Waist-to-Hip Ratio in Midlife Improve Later Cognitive Health
Healthier diets and lower waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) throughout midlife are associated with better brain and cognitive health in older age.
The New Yorker18h
Medical Benchmarks and the Myth of the Universal Patient
From growth charts to anemia thresholds, clinical standards assume a single human prototype. Why are we still using ...