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Regular ‘good’ sex can lower blood pressure as successfully as medicine, scientists claim Good sex reduces blood pressure, Georgia State University researchers found Scientists found volunteers’ readings fell by up to 13% the day after making love Taking a water pill diuretic, a common treatment, yields similar results, they said Scientists said: ‘The more pleasurable […]
Wearing a cast or ankle support for three weeks may be no worse than the usual six weeks for healing ankle fractures, suggest the findings of a randomised controlled trial published in The BMJ today. The healing process after 3 weeks was just as successful compared with conventional therapy of six weeks, without any added […]
Could a stem cell jab help banish back pain for good? A single jab of stem cells is being tested as a new treatment for lower back pain Doctors say the injection can help re-grow degenerated discs in the spine Researchers hope that trial in Ohio will cure cause of pain instead of symptoms A […]
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the University of Colorado, Boulder, have found that imagining a sound can be just as effective in breaking an association between that sound and a negative experience as hearing the sound in real life. And, their work shows, there are parallels in where in […]
When it comes to preventing blood clots after a knee replacement, good old aspirin may be just as effective as newer, more expensive drugs. That swap could help reduce the cost of caring for the nearly 1 million Americans who have a knee fixed each year, Michigan Medicine researchers say. After knee surgery, there’s a […]
(HealthDay)—Even low levels of air pollution can pose a threat to the lungs of cigarette smokers, researchers say. They tested 29 nonsmokers, 71 smokers without lung disease, and 58 smokers with the lung condition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study found that the lungs of both groups of smokers could be harmed by levels […]
Research findings using data from the University of Bristol’s Children of the 90s study should reassure parents that their fussy toddlers can grow up with a healthy height and weight. In fact, being more relaxed around eating will help your child be less choosy. Picky eating in toddlers is a well-documented phase when children don’t […]
Having a regular sauna really is good for you: Scientists discover it keeps the heart, skin and mind healthy – just 5 minutes is as good as a brisk walk! It’s considered by many to be the best way of relaxing after a stressful week But a report suggests bathing in a sauna is more […]