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Female genital mutilation could be prevented, e.g., through education, research and legislation.
Arterial stiffness is a novel cause of premature heart damage among adolescents, according to a new follow-up study.
A study led by the University of Eastern Finland suggests that adolescents who engage in active school transport and leisure-time physical activity perform better at secondary school than their inactive peers.
The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights that everyone has the right to life could as well be extended to include the right to an “elevated cholesterol-free life”, a viewpoint by Dr Andrew Agbaje of the University of Eastern Finland, published in Frontiers in Pediatrics, concludes.
Taking higher-than-recommended doses of vitamin D for five years reduced the risk of atrial fibrillation in older men and women, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.
”As much as I can recall, I have had a passion for public health. I want to have a voice in public health issues particularly in maternal and child health, which is still a developing area in Ghana,” says Theresa Opata Owusu-Serchire.
The recommendations are based on the best available research knowledge on food intake, health and the environment, showing that in most cases, healthy food is also good for the environment.
The long-term role of objectively measured physical activity in low-grade inflammation has not been previously studied in children.
Membrane fluidity can modify the function of cells and membrane-bound proteins.
The Academy of Finland’s Research Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment granted more than 5.2 million euros of funding to Academy Projects at the University of Eastern Finland.