HEALTHY LIVING Health Insider


ONE DAY OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION CAN AFFECT IMMUNE SYSTEM Losing a single night’s sleep can alter immune cells in young, healthy adults, according to a study published in The Journal of Immunology. Immune cells


after the lack of sleep resembled those of individuals with obesity, a condition known to drive chronic inflammation and lead to the development of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. “This disruption in sleep


has profound implications for immune health and overall well- being,” said Fatema Al-Rashed, Ph.D., of Dasman Diabetes Institute in Kuwait.


TELEMEDICINE MAY REDUCE UNNECESSARY TESTS Medical tests and procedures that provide little or no benefit to patients contribute to high health costs and can cause harm to patients. Now, research published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that health systems with high usage of telemedicine had slightly higher rates of both virtual and in-person visits than systems that used telemedicine infrequently, while also using seven of 20 low-value tests less frequently, including screening electrocardiograms and imaging for uncomplicated low back pain. “These findings off er further reassurance to policymakers that extending telemedicine coverage may carry benefits like lower use and spending on a number of low-value tests,” said Ishani


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Ganguli, M.D., of Brigham and Women’s Hospital.


CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORS NOT ALWAYS ACCURATE Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) could be overestimating blood sugar levels in healthy adults, warns a study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers at the


University of Bath


analyzed blood sugar measurements using a CGM and the gold standard


finger-prick test. When participants


consumed a fruit smoothie, the CGM overestimated the glycemic index (GI) by 30%. The CGM also overestimated by nearly 400% the time blood sugar remained above recommended levels.


REDUCING ULTRA- PROCESSED FOODS IMPROVES HEALTH Eating ultra-processed foods (UPFs), such as packaged snacks, frozen meals, and candy, is associated with an increased risk of disease and early death. Researchers at Pennsylvania’s Drexel University designed a two- month program aimed to help people reduce their consumption of UPFs. By the end of the program, participants had reduced


13


The number of cancers whose risks are reduced by walking 150 minutes a week


CANCER AND EXERCISE STATISTICS


10% to 20%


The decrease in breast cancer risk in women who exercise regularly


their UPF intake by almost half — both when measured as calories from UPFs and as the total number of UPFs consumed. On average, participants also reduced their calorie intake per day by over 600 calories. Further, sugar consumption declined by 50%, saturated fat consumption declined by 37%, and sodium consumption declined by 28%. Participants also reported a loss of an average of 7.7 pounds. “The results also suggest that reducing UPF intake will lead to meaningful health improvements, such as weight loss and better mood, in as short as eight weeks,” said Charlotte Hagerman, Ph.D.


Reducing UPF intake will lead to meaningful health


improvements, such as weight loss and better mood, in as short


as eight weeks.” — Charlotte Hagerman, Ph.D.


1 in 5 The number of


American adults and


teens who get enough exercise to maintain good health


EXERCISE HELPS COLON CANCER SURVIVORS LIVE AS LONG AS THOSE WITHOUT CANCER Patients with stage 3 colon cancer who had undergone surgery and chemotherapy and did not have a cancer recurrence by year three, and who exercised three hours a week, had subsequent three-year overall survival rates similar to the general matched population, according to an analysis of two trials published in the journal Cancer. “This new information


can help patients with colon cancer understand how factors that they can control — their physical activity levels — can have a meaningful impact on their long-term prognosis,” said lead author Justin C. Brown, Ph.D., director of the Cancer Metabolism Program at Pennington Biomedical Research Center at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.


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