SPRINT Study Confirms Controlled Blood Pressure Important in Preventing Heart Disease and Stroke
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center via EurekAlert – CLEVELAND – Follow-up data from the landmark SPRINT study of the effect of high blood pressure on cardiovascular disease have confirmed that aggressive…
Regular Consumption of Sardines Helps Prevent the Onset of Type 2 Diabetes
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) via News-Medical – The health benefits of sardines and oily fish are widely known: their high levels of unsaturated fats help to regulate cholesterol levels…
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 amounts of less-healthy plant-based foods…
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 the past a pain relief…
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 into diet, and how a…
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 research data, published online in…
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 lower risk of developing conditions…
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 in sugar, oil and salt…
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 access to a sauna, nor…
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. Caused by the severe acute…
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 disease and stroke – the…
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, scientists show that drifting off…
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 new research from the University…
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 the Journal of Cardiac Failure.…
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 been confirmed that rice can…
