High blood pressure patients have a 44% lower risk of suffering a heart attack ‘if they take their medication before BED instead of in the morning’ Scientists looked at more than 19,000 patients taking drugs for blood pressure Those who took them in one go before bedtime 44% less likely of heart attack It […]
How to work out (safely) if you're doing intermittent fasting
Jenifer Aniston has just revealed that she follows 16:8 fasting to stay in shape at 50 – and we are all very intrigued. The eating plan means there is an eight-hour window where Jen can fill up on healthy, nutritious food. She then goes 16 hours without eating anything, and she says it makes a […]
If You Have an Egg Allergy, Can You Still Get a Flu Shot?
It's officially flu season, and you know what that means: It's also flu shot myth season. While every single person should be getting a flu shot every single year (unless you're medically unable to, because of age, allergies, or other medical exemptions), flu myths still scare lots of people off from getting the jab. (Quick FYI: […]
If you’re multilingual, you may be able avoid dementia, study suggests
Want to maintain a good memory? Learning multiple languages could help, according to a recent report. Researchers from the University of Waterloo recently conducted a study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, to explore the association between multilingualism and dementia risk. To do so, they examined 325 Roman Catholic nuns who were members of […]
Risk of congenital heart disease soars if dads drink alcohol, study
Men ‘should stop drinking alcohol SIX MONTHS before trying for a baby to protect their child against killer heart diseases’ Study of 340,000 births found 44% increased risk if dads drank in three months Binge drinking was related to a 52 per cent higher likelihood of the birth defects Alcohol is a known teratogen which […]
DNA test reveals if surgery patients are at risk of scarring badly
Risk-free mouth-swab DNA test reveals if surgery patients are at risk of scarring badly after an operation First-of-its-kind screening takes less than a minute and is completely risk-free The simple, first-of-its-kind mouth-swab DNA test takes less than a minute After a week results can indicate the chances of an abnormal scar developing Surgery patients can […]
Heart failure care must address patients’ broader health if survival rates are to be improved
Research published in JAMA Cardiology today presents new evidence that might explain why the prognosis of heart failure patients has improved so little over the past decade. Findings show that a decline in cardiovascular deaths has been offset by an increase in the number of deaths from infections and respiratory problems, highlighting the importance of […]
If parents work long hours, children are rather thick
If mothers and fathers often work long, your children are at a higher risk to be in the pre-school age overweight or obese. A recent study by the science centre Berlin for social research, published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health shows. The current study shows that children of mothers who work 35 […]
Blood test detects if breast cancer will return a YEAR before scans
Pioneering blood test can detect if breast cancer will return almost a YEAR before secondary tumours appear on hospital scans The pioneering ‘liquid biopsy’ is almost 80 per cent accurate, tests have found It analyses a patient’s blood for DNA fragments released by their own tumours Charities have praised the ‘extremely exciting’ results of the […]
A concussion can cost your job, especially if you are young and well educated
A hard tackle on the football-field, a crash on your bike or a fall from a ladder in your home can easily cause a concussion, which eventually can cost your job—especially if you are in your thirties, and have a higher education. These are some of the findings in a large new register-based data research […]