ABSTRACT This essay examines human enhancement drugs – particularly anabolic-androgenic steroids – through the lens of public health theory from the Global South. It critiques prohibitionist policies, which criminalize users while disregarding social determinants, as well as extreme relativism, which reduces consumption to individual autonomy alone. In contrast, harm reduction emerges as an evidence-based, user-centered approach that rejects criminalization, upholds human rights, and provides contextualized health responses. By reframing anabolic-androgenic steroids as human enhancement drugs, the analysis promotes a less […]

Highlights ■ Persistently active individuals have strong independent protective factors against depression. ■ BMI (kg/m2) is an independent risk factor for depression. ■ Individuals with depression at follow-up were older than those without depression. ■ Perceived stress is a strong independent risk factor for depression. ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the association between changes in physical activity and depression in 1,950 Brazilians. Methods: This follow-up study included 1,950 Brazilians, aged ≥18 years, of both sexes, who participated in a health screening […]

Highlights ■ Any physical activity level decreased the odds of lower urinary tract symptoms. ■ Aging and the occurrence of depression, erectile dysfunction, and higher total prostate-specific antigens were associated with higher odds of lower urinary tract symptoms. ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the association between physical activity levels and lower urinary tract symptoms in 20,732 Brazilian men. Methods: This cohort study included20,732 men of ≥40 years of age, who participated in health screening between January 2008 and […]

ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the efficacy of a behavior change program named Vida Ativa Melhorando a Saúde on cardiovascular parameters in hypertensive patients. Methods Ninety hypertensive patients aged over 40 years were randomly allocated to one of two groups: Vida Ativa Melhorando a Saúde or Control (n=45 respectively). Patients in the Vida Ativa Melhorando a Saúde group took part in a behavior change program aimed to encourage changes in physical activity levels and eating habits, according to the Social Cognitive […]