Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the developed world, killing more than 17 million per year, which is more lives than cancer claims. This is due to arterial plaque caused by poor diets, lack of exercise, obesity, and smoking. A remarkable study to come out of Sweden shows that taking two supplements …
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Reducing the amount of saturated fats in the diet can improve heart health, but only if they are replaced with certain foods. Frank B Hu, MD, PhD, study author and professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, and colleagues analyzed data of nearly 175,000 people enrolled in the …
Gratitude is part of a wider outlook on life that involves noticing and appreciating the positive aspects of life. It can be attributed to an external source another person or an entity (and as such is a common aspect of spirituality). Previously, some studies suggest that people who considered themselves more spiritual had greater overall …
Among the various modes of group fitness activities, joining an organized outdoor walking group is shown to confer improvements in blood pressure, heart rate, cholesterol levels, and mood. Sarah Hanson, from the University of East Anglia (United Kingdom), and colleagues completed a meta-analysis of 42 studies of outdoor walking group interventions in adults. Identifying data …
According to WHO, 92% of the world’s population is exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution. The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a new air quality model in collaboration with the United Kingdom’s University of Bath, regarding where air quality levels exceed the limits set by WHO. The heat map shows the highest and …
Movements involved in fidgeting may counteract the adverse health effects of sitting for extended periods of time. Janet Cade, from the University of Leeds (United Kingdom), and colleagues collected over 14,000 responses from women who were enrolled in the UK Women’s Cohort Study and subsequently surveyed for health behaviors, chronic disease, physical activity levels, and …
Daniel Dudenkov, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, reported on a 25-hydroxyvitamin D level study, at the annual meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. The comprehensive population-based study involved people ages 18 and older in Olmsted County, Minn., who were enrolled in a Rochester Epidemiology Project from the years …
According to a new study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers and colleagues, drinking three to five cups of coffee a day may decrease the likelihood of dying prematurely. The team studied data collected from over 200,000 men and women, who had filled out validated food questionnaires, for up to approximately 30 …
Previously, studies suggest a contributory role of the neural circuitry that drives anger, anxiety, and depression to raise the risks of cardiovascular events. Thomas Buckley, from Royal North Shore Hospital (Australia), and colleagues assessed 313 patients hospitalized with acute coronary occlusion, who reported an angry outburst in the 48 hours prior to myocardial infarction. Data …
In yet another study on the harmful biologic effects of tobacco, there is a new concern for smokers and non-smokers alike. Cigarette smoking can alter thousands of genes through the process of DNA methylation. The new study was published in the journal Cardiovascular Genetics. Researchers reviewed blood samples of almost 16000 people and found that methylation …
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