Research Paper Title Dietary Patterns and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Tehran Province: A Case-control Study. Background Colorectal cancer is the third and fourth leading cause of cancer incidence and mortality among men and women, respectively in Iran. However, the role of dietary factors that could contribute to this high cancer incidence remains unclear. The… Read More
Research: BMI & Well-being
Research Paper Title: Body Mass Index and Subjective Well-being in Young Adults: A Twin Population Study. Abstract Background: Body mass index (BMI) is associated with subjective well-being. Higher BMI is believed to be related with lower well-being. However, the association may not be linear. Therefore, we investigated whether a nonlinear (U-shaped) trend would better describe… Read More
Research: Work Stress & Risk of Cancer
Research Paper Title: Work Stress and Risk of Cancer: Meta-analysis of 5700 Incident Cancer Events in 116,000 European Men and Women. Study Question: Does work related stress increase the risk of common cancers? Summary Answer: Work related stress, measured and defined as job strain, is not associated with incident colorectal, lung, prostate, or breast cancers.… Read More
Research: Physical Activity Patterns & Myocardial Infarction
Research Paper Title A Case-control Study of Physical Activity Patterns and Risk of Non-fatal Myocardial Infarction. Background The interactive effects of different types of physical activity on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk have not been fully considered in previous studies. The researchers aimed to identify physical activity patterns that take into account combinations of physical activities and… Read More
New Sub-section on the Blog
A short article to provide the lay (non-medical) reader with an understanding of sensitivity and specificity under the main page heading of ‘Literature’.
Research: Sleep & Traumatic Events
Disrupted sleep shortly after performing rescue and clean-up operations following traumatic events is associated with poor physical health 12 months later. After adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, and initial distress levels, researchers found that early complaints about sleep quality were associated with more physical symptoms, poorer perceived health, and increased use of healthcare… Read More
Research: Students, Binge Drinking & the Military
Students who binge drink are more likely than others to join the United States Military. Responses of more than 14,000 high school students in their final year were sought in the 2008 Monitoring the Future survey. Results indicated that those students who intended to join the military after leaving school were significantly more likely to… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 