by Christian Goodman | Aug 14, 2019
A new Italian study has shown how focusing on a rather unconventional body measurement may help men to anticipate high blood pressure risks. And it’s probably not the body part you think it is. The researchers looked at data on nearly 3,000 men who had sought...
by Christian Goodman | Aug 11, 2019
In old movies, Roman emperors always seemed to be reclining on a long couch, so that some servant could feed them these delicious little fruits, one by one. Back in the day, the Romans knew a thing or two about building straight roads, aqueducts, indoor plumbing, and...
by Christian Goodman | Aug 5, 2019
Sleep apnea is a destructive disorder that causes daytime sleepiness, dementia, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and even early death. Given its severity, it is important to know how much it’s preventable through behavior change and how much of it is already in our...
by Christian Goodman | Aug 3, 2019
Researchers from the Wageningen University in the Netherlands have spent 10 years looking at the diets of 20,000 men and women. They paid a lot of attention to the fruits and vegetables that these people are the most of, so you can bet they know what’s good for you!...
by Christian Goodman | Aug 1, 2019
Wouldn’t it be great if a vampire could cure your high blood pressure? Dracula would probably tell you that he could do it in the blink of an eye, and we believe him. One bite and your blood pressure would be history! (Although, to be honest, so would you…) But...