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Trial results ‘do not support the use of general health checks’ warn experts
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Checks have not reduced number of deaths from cardiovascular disease or cancer Research: General health checks...
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The adult generations of today are less healthy than their counterparts of...
Contact: Jacqueline Partarrieu press@escardio.org 33-492-947-756 European Society of Cardiology Results from a large cohort study suggest that exposure to metabolic risks of cardiovascular disease is...
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The adult generations of today are less healthy than their counterparts of...
Contact: Jacqueline Partarrieu press@escardio.org 33-492-947-756 European Society of Cardiology Results from a large cohort study suggest that exposure to metabolic risks of cardiovascular disease is...
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Treatment by naturopathic doctors shows reduction in cardiovascular risk factors
Contact: Kim Barnhardt kim.barnhardt@cmaj.ca 800-663-7336 x2224 Canadian Medical Association Journal Randomized controlled trial Counselling and treatment with naturopathic care as well as enhanced...
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Treatment by naturopathic doctors shows reduction in cardiovascular risk factors
Contact: Kim Barnhardt kim.barnhardt@cmaj.ca 800-663-7336 x2224 Canadian Medical Association Journal Randomized controlled trial Counselling and treatment with naturopathic care as well as enhanced...
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Yin-yang effect of sodium and chloride presents salt conundrum
Contact: Stuart Forsyth stuart.forsyth@glasgow.ac.uk 44-785-403-4342 University of Glasgow Chloride is independent indicator of mortality in hypertensive patients ‘Eat less salt’ is a mantra of our...
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Painters at significantly increased risk of bladder cancer
Public release date: 19-Jul-2010 - They found that after taking account of smoking, painters were still 30% more likely to develop bladder cancer than the general population. Bladder cancer risk in...
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Vitamin C may help prevent Hemorrhagic stroke
Highlights: – Hemorrhagic stroke is less common than ischemic stroke, but is more often deadly -On average, the people who had a stroke had depleted levels of vitamin C, while those who had not had a...
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Study shows nearly fivefold increased risk for heart attack after angry outburst
Highlights need for medical and behavioral interventions BOSTON – Call it what you will – getting red in the face, hot under the collar, losing your cool, blowing your top – we all experience anger....
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Diet soda may raise odds of vascular events; salt linked to stroke risk
- people who drank diet soda every day had a 61 percent higher risk of vascular events than those who reported no soda drinking. Public release date: 9-Feb-2011 Even if you drink diet soda — instead...
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Daily TV quota of 6 hours could shorten life expectancy by 5 years
Public release date: 15-Aug-2011 Television viewing time and reduced life expectancy: A life table analysis Watching TV for an average of six hours a day could shorten the viewer’s life expectancy by...
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Increased caffeinated coffee consumption associated with decreased risk of...
Public release date: 26-Sep-2011 The risk of depression appears to decrease for women with increasing consumption of caffeinated coffee, according to a report in the September 26 issue of Archives of...
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Shift work in teens linked to increased multiple sclerosis risk
Public release date: 18-Oct-2011 Circadian disruption and sleep restriction contributing factors Researchers from Sweden have uncovered an association between shift work and increased risk of multiple...
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Physical fitness could have a positive effect on eye health
Public release date: 24-Oct-2011 New study links active lifestyle to reduced risk of glaucoma Rockville, MD — Physical activity may be what the doctor orders to help patients reduce their risk of...
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People with low levels of iron in the blood have a higher risk of dangerous...
17 DEC 2011 Low iron levels in blood give clue to blood clot risk People with low levels of iron in the blood have a higher risk of dangerous blood clots, according to research published in the journal...
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Low calcium diet linked to higher risk of hormone condition in women
Even for women taking a modest 500 mg/day of calcium supplements, the risk of developing PHPT was 59% lower than those taking no calcium supplements. 19 OCT 2012 Moderate calcium supplementation in...
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Healthy gut microbiota can prevent metabolic syndrome, researchers say
ATLANTA–Promoting healthy gut microbiota, the bacteria that live in the intestine, can help treat or prevent metabolic syndrome, a combination of risk factors that increases a person’s risk for heart...
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