American Academy of Sleep Medicine advises parents to seek medical advice before giving melatonin to children.

Resources:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/965373

https://sleepeducation.org/

Improving nutritional outcomes in the 1,000-day window is an opportunity to support maternal health and optimal growth and development for children.

References:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/965278

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/epdf/10.2105/AJPH.2022.307028

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/epdf/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306999

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/epdf/10.2105/AJPH.2022.307063

Walnut consumers had a better cardiovascular disease risk profile than “other nut” and “no nut” consumers. Findings support the health claim to include walnuts as part of a healthy diet.

Resources:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/964401

https://www.nmcd-journal.com/article/S0939-4753(22)00302-7/fulltext#%20

Early-onset cancers developing before the age of 50 have dramatically increased around the world, with this drastic rise beginning around 1990.

References:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/963907

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41571-022-00672-8

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/exposome/default.html#:~:text=The%20exposome%20can%20be%20defined%20as%20the%20measure,and%20includes%20insults%20from%20environmental%20and%20occupational%20sources.

Obstructive sleep apnea is linked to increased risk of cancer, a decline in mental processing powers and an increased risk of blood clots.

References:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/963728

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/venous-thromboembolism

Men who consumed high rates of ultra-processed foods were at higher risk for developing colorectal cancer than men who consumed much smaller amounts.

References:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/963134

https://www.bmj.com/content/378/bmj-2021-068921

https://www.webmd.com/colorectal-cancer/ss/slideshow-foods-prevent

Individuals reporting higher intakes of ultra-processed food were significantly more likely to report mild depression, more mentally unhealthy days and more anxious days - and less likely to report zero mentally unhealthy or anxious days.

Resources:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/962794

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/public-health-nutrition/article/crosssectional-examination-of-ultraprocessed-food-consumption-and-adverse-mental-health-symptoms/CD2C496A199CAB4A9056C00DB5F8AFDE

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2020/01/29/processed-vs-ultra-processed-food-and-why-it-matters-to-your-health

https://www.heartandstroke.ca/articles/what-is-ultra-processed-food

Skipping breakfast or eating breakfast away from home is associated with increased likelihood of psychosocial behavioral problems in children and adolescents.

References:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/962261

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.871238/full

Dentists should give antibiotics to high-risk patients to help prevent life-threatening heart infection called infective endocarditis.

Resources:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/962223

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0735109722055371?via%3Dihub

https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/infective-endocarditis

https://www.heart.org/-/media/Files/Health-Topics/Infective-Endocarditis/Infective-Endocarditis-Wallet-Card.pdf

https://www.ada.org/resources/research/science-and-research-institute/evidence-based-dental-research/infective-endocarditis-clinical-practice-guideline

https://jada.ada.org/article/S0002-8177(14)62745-8/fulltext

Premature Menopause and the Heart; Red Meat Intake and CV Disease; High Blood Pressure in Children and Teenagers; Social Isolation, Loneliness and the Heart

Resources:

Premature Menopause

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/960487

https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehac364/6646730?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false

Red Meat Intake

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/960156

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/960010

High Blood Pressure Children and Teenagers

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/959784

Social Isolation and Loneliness

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/960492