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Researchers tracked more than 110,000 UK adults involved in the UK Biobank study

Researchers tracked more than 110,000 UK adults involved in the UK Biobank study

Researchers tracked more than 110,000 UK adults involved in the UK Biobank study.

Researchers tracked more than 110,000 UK adults involved in the UK Biobank study.

The researchers looked at data from more than 400,000 people.

Vitamin D deficiency is linked to an increased cancer mortality risk, particularly in relation to bowel, stomach, prostate, and lung cancers.

Study adds to growing evidence that health harm from air pollution accumulates through our lifetimes

Can you only work out on the weekends? New research shows shows that on most health metrics, it’s about cumulative time instead of regularity.

Increasingly, scientists are collecting large amounts of data to be kept in biobanks — repositories that store genetic data.

Physical activity has established benefits for health. The World Health Organization recommends adults do a minimum of 150–300 minutes of moderate or 75–150 minutes of vigorous activity each week. This can include active transport from place-to-place, exercise for fun and fitness, energetic housework or physical activity at work.

The study equips scientists with the ability to identify and address participation bias.