Having an occasional drink is fine, but “binge” drinking is a known health hazard and now high blood pressure may need to be added to the list of possible consequences. Young adults in their twenties who regularly binge drink have higher blood pressure which may…

Given the high stress levels, extended periods of screen time and regular social outings many experience day-to-day in environments where high-calorie foods are readily available, it can be easy to fall into the habit of mindless eating – where we’re too distracted to pay attention…

Traditional Chinese exercises such as Tai Chi may improve the health and well-being of those living with heart disease, high blood pressure or stroke, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.“Traditional Chinese exercises are a low-risk, promising intervention that…

Researchers at UPM and UWO have shown that performing supervised moderate-intensity exercise during pregnancy can prevent gestational hypertension in pregnant women and overweight in newborns.A team of researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and University of Western Ontario (Canada) has carried out a randomized clinical…

A painful knee condition that affects more than one in eight active people has been treated effectively with a botulinum toxin injection and physiotherapy.Researchers from Imperial College London and Fortius Clinic carried out a trial involving 45 patients with what they term lateral patellofemoral overload…

Doctors are seeing a rise in the number of parents requesting so-called ‘vaginal seeding’ for babies born by caesarean section, according to an editorial in the BMJ.The practice, which is also known as microbirthing, involves taking a swab from the mother’s vagina and wiping this…

A research carried out by scientists from the University of Granada and King’s College London shows that maternal DHA supplementation could help preventing or reducing the risk of the newborn suffering from anemiaA research has proven, for the first time, that maternal supplementation with docosahexaenoic…

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that a relatively high intake of dietary cholesterol, or eating one egg every day, are not associated with an elevated risk of incident coronary heart disease. Furthermore, no association was found among those with the…

New research from the University of Southampton shows that copper can destroy MRSA spread by touching and fingertip contamination of surfaces.Frequently-touched surfaces in busy areas – such as hospitals, transport hubs and public buildings – are at high risk of community-acquired and healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs)…

Vaginal delivery is associated with approximately twofold increase in the risk of stress urinary incontinence compared to caesarean section. However, avoiding one case of at least moderate stress incontinence would require about a dozen caesarean sections, according to an extensive meta-analysis conducted by the Clinical…

Imaging Reveals Disruption of Language Network “Structural Hubs” Directly Associated with Aphasia Following Stroke, Reports Restorative Neurology and NeuroscienceWhen brain regions that control speech and reading comprehension are destroyed due to blockage of blood flow, patients are often unable to speak or comprehend spoken or…

People with diabetes often have high blood pressure and an increased cardiovascular risk. They are therefore often recommended more intensive blood pressure lowering treatment that non-diabetics. However, for patients with systolic blood pressure levels under 140, antihypertensive drugs may increase the risk of dying from…