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Development of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): WHO Collaborative Project on Early Detection of Persons with Harmful Alcohol Consumption–II

This 1993 study details the creation of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), a 10-item screening tool developed through a six-country WHO collaborative project to identify hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption. The instrument was derived from a 150-item assessment administered to 1,888 primary healthcare patients. Questions were selected based

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Weight Science: Evaluating the Evidence for a Paradigm Shift

This 2011 review by Bacon and Aphramor critiques the conventional weight-centric approach to health, highlighting its limited long-term efficacy and potential harms, including weight cycling, psychological distress, and stigmatization. The authors advocate for the Health at Every Size (HAES) paradigm, which emphasizes health behaviors over weight loss. Evidence from randomized

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Healthy Aging—Nutrition Matters: Start Early and Screen Often

This 2021 narrative review emphasizes the critical role of early and sustained nutritional interventions in promoting healthy aging. It highlights that adherence to nutrient-dense, plant-based diets with low glycemic loads can prevent or mitigate age-related conditions such as sarcopenia, cognitive decline, osteoporosis, and chronic diseases. The review underscores the importance

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Status Report on Hypertension in Africa—Consultative Review for the 6th Session of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Health on NCDs

This 2013 review highlights the escalating burden of hypertension in Africa, noting that average blood pressures are now higher in Africa than in Europe and the USA. The prevalence is increasing among poorer populations, challenging the notion that hypertension is a disease of affluence. Hypertension is identified as the leading

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Drink and Think: Impact of Alcohol on Cognitive Functions and Dementia – Evidence of Dose-Related Effects

This narrative review synthesizes evidence on how varying levels of alcohol consumption influence cognitive health. It identifies a U- or J-shaped relationship: light to moderate alcohol use is associated with preserved cognitive performance and reduced dementia risk, possibly due to cardiovascular benefits and reduced inflammation. In contrast, heavy drinking increases

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The Case For Cadmium and Lead Heavy Metal Screening

This review advocates for routine screening of cadmium and lead due to their widespread exposure from environmental, occupational, dietary, and lifestyle sources. It highlights the association of these metals with various chronic diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, obesity, cancer, coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, and lung disease. The article discusses

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Unraveling the Chronic Toxicity of Lead: An Essential Priority for Environmental Health

This review underscores the ongoing threat of chronic lead toxicity, highlighting that despite regulatory efforts and reductions in acute exposures, long-term low-level lead exposure remains widespread and detrimental to public health. It details the mechanisms through which chronic lead exposure affects neurological, renal, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems, often with irreversible

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