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Eur J Oncol Nurs 2021 Feb 8;51:101909. Epub 2021 Feb 8.

School of Nursing, Capital Medical University, No. 10, Xitoutiao, You An Men Wai, Feng-Tai District, Beijing, China.

Purpose: Breast cancer (BC) survivors have a lifelong risk of developing lymphedema. This study investigated the prevalence of BC-related arm lymphedema among Chinese BC survivors diagnosed in the last 10 years and examined the demographic and clinical variables as well as lifestyle factors associated with lymphedema status.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, women with BC (N = 866) who had been diagnosed and followed up in the previous 10 years were recruited from the outpatient clinic of 4 general hospitals and one cancer association in China between August 2018 and October 2019. Read More

PLoS One 2021 24;16(2):e0246461. Epub 2021 Feb 24.

Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Bispebjerg & Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg, Capital Region Denmark.

Background: Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is characterized by widespread symptoms attributed to exposure to airborne chemicals. MCS is categorized as a functional somatic syndrome (FSS), and MCS cases often meet the criteria for other types of FSS, e.g. Read More

Clin Gerontol 2021 Feb 24:1-13. Epub 2021 Feb 24.

Centre for Ageing, Cognition and Wellbeing, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

: This study examined the impacts of COVID-19 lockdown on health and lifestyle factors for older adults in Sydney, Australia. The study examined demographic differences, social engagement, loneliness, physical activity, emotion regulation, technology use, and grandparenting experiences and their contribution to emotional health and quality of life during lockdown.: Participants were 201 community-dwelling older adults (60-87 years, = 70. Read More

JAMA 2021 Feb 24. Epub 2021 Feb 24.

Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Importance: Weight loss improves cardiometabolic risk factors in people with overweight or obesity. Intensive lifestyle intervention and pharmacotherapy are the most effective noninvasive weight loss approaches.

Objective: To compare the effects of once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide, 2. Read More

Rev Med Chil 2019 Sep;147(9):1144-1153

Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Background: Housewives represent a important proportion of the Chilean population. However, there is limited evidence about their lifestyles.

Aim: To characterize lifestyles and determine the level of compliance with healthy lifestyles guidelines of housewives in Chile. Read More