A long-term UK study housing de-identified health data from 500,000 40–69-year-old volunteers recruited 2006–2010
A UK study involving nearly a million adults finds that drinking beverages at very hot temperatures increases the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The risk rises with frequency, with six or more hot drinks daily, though overall risk remains small. Researchers urge cooling beverages before drinking.
Researchers using 12-year UK Biobank data show sitting for long periods increases cancer risk, while breaking up sedentary time with light activity reduces risk. Replacing an hour of sitting daily with movement could cut cancer deaths by about 12%.
A large UK Biobank study finds hormone therapy use is associated with a lower risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s. Benefits vary by age at initiation and genetic factors; observational data limits causal conclusions.