by Christian Goodman | Aug 23, 2020
One way is to put people under lots of both mental and physical stress—something that would normally skyrocket their blood pressure. The next step is to give them an herb and see what happens. This is exactly what researchers from the University of Nottingham did, and...
by Christian Goodman | Aug 21, 2020
The most commonly prescribed treatment for sleep apnea is continuous positive airway pressure devices that involve sleeping with a mask over the face and beside a noisy machine. If this sounds like a terrible solution, the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine has now...
by Christian Goodman | Aug 19, 2020
For decades, it has baffled researchers why African Americans overall have a higher tendency of developing high blood pressure. Even after taking into account factors such as diet, lifestyle, and genetics, African Americans still surpass other racial and ethnic groups...
by Christian Goodman | Aug 15, 2020
Doctors and nutritionists have been telling us for decades to drink less of this beverage because it allegedly contains saturated fat that clogs our arteries and raises our blood pressure. These claims were, however, completely debunked in a new study published in the...
by Christian Goodman | Aug 7, 2020
Today, we understand that a person’s genetics and conditions like cardiovascular disease and diabetes are associated with the risk of developing dementia. But an interesting study in a recent edition of the journal JAMA Network Open reveals a cause that nobody had...