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Life expectancy is higher in U.S. counties with high population densities and mixed land uses compared to sprawling counties with low population densities and uniform land use.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

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Sleeping with an artificial light on at night, such as a lamp or television, was associated with an increased risk of weight gain of at least 11 pounds and obesity in women.

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Sleep

In both low- and high-income countries, increasing body-mass index (BMI) between 1987 and 2017 rose faster in rural areas than in cities. This challenges the common belief that the global obesity epidemic is driven primarily by urbanization.

For first-time mothers, inducing birth at full term (39 weeks) was related to fewer cesarean deliveries, lower occurrence of high blood pressure, shorter hospital stays, and slight reductions in pain during birth compared to waiting for spontaneous labor to occur post-term.

Health

More sedentary behavior is associated with increased anxiety.

Journal of Affective Disorders

Eating more fish or supplements high in omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of sudden death from cardiac events in men, including men without a history of cardiovascular disease.

New England Journal of Medicine

Stress increases the risk and worsens the outcome of heart attack and stroke in adults who are already susceptible to cardiovascular disease. However, it is a less important factor than smoking or obesity.

Nature Reviews Cardiology

Health

The amount of cotinine (a molecular marker for nicotine) in children's saliva is a better measure of tobacco exposure and predictor of hospitalization rates for severe asthma than caregiver reports, suggesting that caregivers tend to underestimate children's environmental tobacco smoke exposure.

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Compared to children of non-smokers, high school children who had at least one parent who smoked had more favorable attitudes towards smoking, and were more likely to smoke if they viewed it favorably.

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy

People who consumed large amounts of sugar (over 51 grams per day for women or 67 grams for men) had a higher risk of developing five or more psychiatrically-relevant symptoms within five years.

Scientific Reports