Even Moderate, Habitual Alcohol Consumption Can Cause Irregular Heartbeat
A glass of alcohol a day does not keep AFib away Often people who binge drink experience an irregular heartbeat or a heart “flutter,” sometimes referred to as “holiday heart syndrome.” However, people who drink smaller amounts of alcohol on a regular basis are also…
Yoga reduces blood pressure in patients with prehypertension
Authors recommend hatha yoga for one hour daily to prevent hypertension Yoga reduces blood pressure in patients with prehypertension, according to a study presented at the 68th Annual Conference of the Cardiological Society of India (CSI).“Patients with prehypertension are likely to develop hypertension unless they…
How Should Patients Be Monitored for Prostate Cancer After a Negative Biopsy?
MRI and MRI targeted biopsies are recommended by the American Urological Association and the Society of Abdominal Radiology, according to a new consensus statement in The Journal of Urology®If, when, and how men with negative biopsies for prostate cancer should continue to be monitored are…
Uterine Microbiota Play a Key Role in Implantation and Pregnancy Success in in vitro Fertilization
Endometrial microbiota play an important role in determining whether women are able to get pregnant via in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.“The uterine cavity has been considered sterile,” explained lead investigator Carlos Simón,…
Even unconscious stress can cause stress symptoms
Our vision of stress is starting to change fundamentally. We can suffer stress without even being aware of it, while sleeping as wall as during the day.
Clinic readings may underestimate blood pressure during daily activities
24-hour ambulatory, or around-the-clock monitoring, during daily activities revealed undetected high blood pressure among otherwise healthy adults who had normal readings in the clinic. Healthcare providers should be aware that normal blood-pressure tests in the clinic may not rule out high blood pressure among otherwise…
Even mildly excessive body iron stores increase the risk of type 2 diabetes
Even mildly elevated body iron contributes to the prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes, according to research from the University of Eastern Finland. Excess body iron accumulation is a known risk factor of type 2 diabetes in hereditary hemochromatosis, but the results presented by…
Benefits of daily aspirin outweigh risk to stomach
Stomach bleeds caused by aspirin are considerably less serious than the spontaneous bleeds that can occur in people not taking the drug, concludes a study led by Cardiff University.
Interrupting sitting time improves blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes
A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) suggests that a ‘Sit Less’ intervention – breaking sitting with standing and light-intensity walking – may be an alternative to structured exercise to promote blood sugar control…
A handful of nuts a day cuts the risk of a wide range of diseases
A large analysis of current research shows that people who eat at least 20g of nuts a day have a lower risk of heart disease, cancer and other diseases.The analysis of all current studies on nut consumption and disease risk has revealed that 20g a…
Benzodiazepine and related drug use increases hip fractures in persons with Alzheimer’s disease
The use of benzodiazepines and related drugs increases the risk of hip fracture by 43% in persons with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The hip fracture risk was investigated in community-dwelling Finnish persons with Alzheimer’s disease. The…
Saturated fat could be good for you
A new Norwegian diet intervention study (FATFUNC), performed by researchers at the KG Jebsen center for diabetes research at the University of Bergen, raises questions regarding the validity of a diet hypothesis that has dominated for more than half a century: that dietary fat and…