by Christian Goodman | Sep 24, 2019
It’s not always enough just to tell people about how to look after their health. After all, by now, there can’t be many people who don’t know that eating the wrong foods and sitting around all day will hurt their health. But knowing what to do and putting it into...
by Christian Goodman | Sep 21, 2019
It seems like the kind of claim a snake-oil salesman would make: “This sound can lower your blood pressure!” But according to an article in the International Journal of Cardiology, it’s perfectly true. Not only that, it’s effective even for people who couldn’t quite...
by Christian Goodman | Sep 20, 2019
If you suffer sleep apnea, you know how being tired during the day can put you and others in danger. You may also know that sleep apnea can cause stroke, heart attack and even dementia. But a new study reveals more subtle consequences of sleep apnea. And one that’s...
by Christian Goodman | Sep 19, 2019
There are many types of vertigo and many possible treatment options. Most of them unfortunately very ineffective. So, you can imagine it made quite a stir when a new study revealed that one vitamin can cure two of the most common types of vertigo. What’s more, this...
by Christian Goodman | Sep 18, 2019
There’s no doubt that high blood pressure is dangerous, but a study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine suggests that you don’t always need to panic at the first sign of a high reading. The Canadian team behind the study set out to look at how often high blood...