BACKGROUND Several empirical studies have shown the attitude of smokers to formulate judgments based on distortion in the risk perception. This alteration is produced by the activation of the optimistic bias characterized by a set of the unrealistic beliefs compared to the outcomes of their behavior. This bias exposes individuals to adopt lifestyles potentially dangerous for their health, under...

ôbjective: çhaotic and unhealthy lifestyles in young generation will have a costly consequence for the health services in the future. the aim of the current study was to explore the way the ïranian üniversity students live in order to inform the way for provision of better preventive strategies against chronic physical and psychological disabilities. methods: çurrent study was carried out on 47...

The current study assessed the prevalence of diabetes across four different physical activity lifestyles and infer through machine learning which combinations of physical activity, sleep, stress, and body mass index yield the lowest prevalence of diabetes in Blacks and Whites. Data were extracted from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) dataset from 2004-2013 containing demographics, ch...

BACKGROUND Attendance at health checks of patients already registered with a general practitioner is known to be poor, with those in need least likely to attend. Little is known of the efficacy of such checks for newly registered patients. AIM This study set out to determine the characteristics of attenders and non-attenders at health checks for patients registering with a general practitione...

Over the past decade, a significant increase in the circulation of infectious agents was observed. With the spread and emergence of epizootics, zoonoses, and epidemics, the risks of pandemics became more and more critical. Human and animal health has also been threatened by antimicrobial resistance, environmental pollution, and the development of multifactorial and chronic diseases. This highli...