Healthy Plant-Based Diet Associated With Lower Stroke Risk
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health via EurekAlert – Boston, MA – People who eat diets with higher amounts of healthy plant-based foods and lower…
Aspirin Use for Cardiovascular Disease May Reduce Likelihood of COVID-19 Infection
Bar-Ilan University via EurekAlert – Aspirin is an established, safe, and low-cost medication in long-standing common use in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, and in…
Could a Diet High in Carbohydrates Increase Your Risk of Heart Disease?
Dr. Mahshid Dehghan interview conducted by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. via News-Medical Net – In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Mahshid Dehghan about her latest research…
Fried-Food Intake Can Increase Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke
BMJ via News-Medical Net – Fried-food intake is linked to a heightened risk of major heart disease and stroke, finds a pooled analysis of the available…
Study Uncovers Strong Links Between a Person’s Diet, Gut Microbes and Health
University of Trento via News-Medical Net – Diets rich in certain plant-based foods are linked with the presence of gut microbes that are associated with a…
Scientists Study the Health Risk Raised by Ultra-Processed Foods
Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed I.R.C.C.S. via EurekAlert – Supermarket shelves are increasingly flooded with foods produced by extensive industrial processing, generally low in essential nutrients, high…
Don’t Have Access to a Sauna? Research Reveals a SIMPLE Way to Simulate This “Heart Healthy” Habit
Sarah Middleton via NaturalHealth365 – A growing crop of scientific papers continues to reveal the incredible health benefits of sauna bathing. Unfortunately, many of us don’t have…
Can Melatonin Help Prevent Severe COVID-19?
Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN via News-Medical Net – The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has rapidly spread worldwide, infecting over 64.50 million people across 191 territories.…
Elevated Blood Pressure Linked to Decreased Life Expectancy
Lori Alton via NaturalHealth365 – Doctors have long warned that high blood pressure, which affects over 100 million American adults, can increase the risk of heart…
Long Naps May Be Bad for Health
European Society of Cardiology via Newswise – Sophia Antipolis, France -26 Aug 2020: Many believe that lying down for a snooze is a harmless activity. But today,…
Blood Pressure Medication Improves COVID-19 Survival Rates
University of East Anglia via EurekAlert – Medication for high blood pressure could improve Covid-19 survival rates and reduce the severity of infection – according to…
Mental Stress and Anger May Worsen Heart Failure
Yale University via News-Medical Net – Mental stress and anger may have clinical implications for patients with heart failure according to a new report published in…
Increased Global Mortality Linked to Arsenic Exposure in Rice-Based Diets
University of Manchester via EurekAlert – Rice is the most widely consumed staple food source for a large part of the world’s population. It has now…
What Pre-Existing Conditions for COVID-19 Are Most Risky?
Dr. Don Colbert – Some people are more susceptible to coronavirus infection, and severe symptoms and disease, than others. Who is most at risk? What…
What Not to Do When You Handle Receipts
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – The plastics chemical bisphenol A, commonly known as BPA, was banned for use in baby bottles in…