Children who spend more than six hours a day sitting have a significantly increased risk of developing severe fatty liver disease and cirrhosis of the liver by early adulthood.
Participants who followed the Mediterranean diet had a 23% lower risk of all-cause mortality, including reduced mortality from cancer and cardiovascular disease.
A new study by Stanford Medicine researchers has found that following the natural tendency to stay up until the early hours of the morning can have negative effects on mental health.
A clear relationship was found between sleep duration, social media use, and brain activation in various areas key to executive control and reward processing.
The results show that people who survive into old age and remain free of chronic disease have optimal levels of certain combinations of metabolic tests associated with insulin sensitivity and inflammation throughout their lives.
Risks of death from suicide and homicide peak at night, with staying up all night, age, alcohol use and relationship conflict being particularly common contributing factors.
